Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 PM

Los Angeles, 1974. Tom Jobim, one of the creators of Bossa Nova, and Elis Regina, Brazil's most popular singer at the time, meet to record what would become the most iconic album in the history of Brazilian music. Through rare and never-before-seen images, this documentary reveals the conflict and joy of this unique meeting, revealing the intimacy –– and often, the difficulties –– of the creative process. Winner of the Critics' Award for Best Brazilian Film at the 2022 Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo.

Friday, October 13 at 5:00 PM | US Premiere

Twenty years ago, three friends in the flower of their youth met to take up a challenge: to build on the beach of a small Uruguayan village a beach restaurant like the ones that used to exist in the 50s. Pure simplicity and honesty. La Huella is much more than a restaurant on the beach, it is a small paradise, an ecosystem that is as much a way of life as it is a place for good food.

Friday, October 13 at 7:30 PM | Director Cynthia Newport and Producer Boris Ivan Crespo Attending!

Amid the love and conflicted passions that mark the difficult journey toward identity for individuals and nations, dance cuba tells personal stories of exile and return, loss and redemption, tradition and innovation, and features Carlos Acosta, Septime Webre, Alicia Alonso and others, with music by Chucho Valdés. Produced and directed by Cynthia Newport, this documentary intertwines riveting tales that are as powerful in romance, tragedy and drama as the great ballets performed.

Saturday, October 14 at 4:00 PM | Filmmaker Daniela Quiroz Attending!

In the competitive world of high school mariachi, the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme. Under the guidance of Coach Abel Acuña, the teenage captains of Edinburg North High School’s acclaimed team must turn a shoestring budget and diverse crew of inexperienced musicians into state champions. Spurred by the beauty and resilience in the music, the musicians of this band embody the spirit, vivacity, and future of mariachi.