Mindy Kaling is Changing Casting for the Better
…to her heritage. She should just keep doing what she’s doing – bringing her perspective as the daughter of immigrants and for all who seek to be comfortable in their…
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Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…Tenderness, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, follows a Colombian woman, Aurora, who’s fled to Toronto with Lucia, her daughter (the aforementioned Latina) after the murder of…
4 Latin Literature Classics as Valentine's Day Books
…Esquivel’s stellar debut. Magical, bittersweet, and full of recipes, Like Water for Chocolate takes place during the Mexican Revolution and follows the story of Tita, the youngest daughter of the…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…Mexican woman, who, as the youngest daughter, must follow family tradition – here, taking care of her mother and forgoing marriage. She falls in love with Pedro, however, but her…
"Selena & Yolanda" Deserves the Outrage
…was in the newsroom working the day Selena died. When I heard the news, I called home and asked the babysitter to turn off the television and radio. My daughter,…
Director Lila Avilés Explores Grief Through a Child's Eyes in “Tótem”
…“[The child’s] world would collapse because that’s [their] structure.” Sadly, Avilés was connected to Sol in this way in real life. She was a young mother when her daughter’s father…
Sundance Winner "In the Summers" Is A Poignant Picture About Dads, Daughters, and Development
…with the youngest versions of Violeta (Dreya Castillo) and Eva (Luciana Elisa Quinonez) being welcomed by an excited father, Vicente, eager to spend time with his daughters. Vicente carries on…
'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
…What are you even doing if your partner is not your best friend? There’s also the fact that Lobel’s daughter herself has stated in recent years that writing these books…
15 Latinx Sundance Titles to Watch For
…film tells the story of a mother and her daughters getting ready to immigrate from Peru to the US. Expect “an emotional trip, transporting the viewer to Lima in the…
2024 Latina Shows to Watch
…to move in with his grown daughter Mayan, old family wounds surface. Neither George nor Mayan is quite sure how to confront the past. In this semi-autobiographical comedy, daughter and…