Seven Latino Films We Loved at Tribeca 2025
We were overwhelmed by the number of Latino films at Tribeca 2025 – and particularly happy to see so many win awards.
Festivals
Tribeca’s “Esta Isla” Is The Mythic Coming-Of-Age, Puerto Rican Film I Needed
From its score to its script, “Esta Isla” masterfully captures life in Puerto Rico while building our own mythic language.
Five Films to Catch at LALIFF 2025
Here is a look at what we think you’d be una tonta por perder at the 2025 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival aka LALIFF.
Celebrating the Pride of Puerto Rico Queer Filmfest 2025
With trans people under attack on and off the island, we need the Puerto Rico Queer Filmfest and their mission of nurturing LGBTQ stories.
Cannes’ “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” Celebrates Trans Women
Set in the early days of the AIDS epidemic in Chile, “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” emphasizes humor, family, and love.
Save the Date: Sundance Heads to CDMX for a Second Time
The Sundance Film Festival is returning to CDMX at the end of the month, bringing 15 feature and five short films.
“The Goldsmith’s Secret,” Because Love is Timeless
The Spanish film, “The Goldsmith’s Secret,” goes beyond an epic romance, weaving together themes of feminism, patriarchy, and resoluteness.
SXSW Doc “Uvalde Mom” is a Hard, but Necessary Watch
“Uvalde Mom” recounts the tragedy from Angeli Rose Gomez’s perspective, including the harassment she received afterward.
Why We Built the MíraLA Film Festival (And What’s Next)
Available online and in Los Angeles, Austin, Mexico City, and Chicago, the MíraLA Film Festival celebrates women of color filmmakers.
Indie “Café Chairel” Gives My Mexican Hometown the Movie Treatment
Seeing my hometown of Tampico, México on screen in “Cafe Chairel” healed a little piece of me. It’s the comfort movie I didn’t know I needed.