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Alejandra Martinez, MSIS

Alejandra Martinez is a Tejana writer, film critic, and archivist based in Austin, TX. She is a member of the Austin Film Critics Association and has been published in The Austin Chronicle, The Texas Observer, and We Got This Covered. You can follow her writing and other escapades on Twitter: @mtzxale.

What We're Watching
In SXSW’s “Problemista,” Julio Torres Whimsically Skewers US Meritocracy

by Alejandra Martinez, MSIS March 20, 2023March 19, 2023

by Alejandra Martinez, MSIS March 20, 2023March 19, 2023

Julio Torres’ “Problemista” is a unique, hilarious, and poignant look at what it takes for marginalized folks to make their dreams a reality.

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SXSW’s “Sister & Sister” Captures the Loneliness of Teenage Years

by Alejandra Martinez, MSIS March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

by Alejandra Martinez, MSIS March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

‘Sister & Sister’ takes the longing of adolescence and hangs it over everything, bringing empathy, care, and warmth to its heroines.

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Alejandra Martinez, MSIS

Alejandra Martinez, MSIS

In SXSW’s “Problemista,” Julio Torres Whimsically Skewers US Meritocracy

SXSW’s “Sister & Sister” Captures the Loneliness of Teenage Years