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.

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.