Cine Latino Opening Night Film | Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 PM

Radical is an honest, playful, and powerfully inspiring story about a teacher (Mexican actor/comedian Eugenio Derbez) who takes a radical approach with overlooked, apathetic kids to trigger their curiosity and discover the joy of learning. Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival this year, it shines a light on the incredible potential children can manifest when an innovative teacher empowers them to think for themselves.

Saturday, October 14 at 1:30 PM | Director David Lasso and Producer Estefanía Luna Attending! | US Premiere

In 2007, two teenagers Paul and Cristian were approached by the police in a neighborhood in Quito. The next day Paul's lifeless body was found in a ravine. Brave and pertinent as ever, Guañuna directed by David Lasso, portrays the tireless struggle of a father, thousands of young people, and a wounded community to expose racism, authoritarianism, and the entrenched impunity that persists in Ecuadorian society.

Sunday, October 15 at 2:15 PM

In a village nestled deep in the hills of Puebla, three rural families find hope and struggle within the unyielding demands of nature and community in this tender and visually stunning new documentary from acclaimed director Tatiana Huezo.

Cine Latino Closing Night Film | Sunday, October 15 at 7:30 PM

Cocó, eight years old, does not fit the expectations of the rest and does not understand why. She spends a summer in the country with their family’s widowed matriarch, where tending to the beehives leads to illuminating and deeply personal revelations. Winner of Best Performance Award for Sofía Otero at the Berlinale 2023 and Best Film at the 2023 Málaga Film Festival.