9 Latinx Films to Catch at Sundance 2025
Musicals. Documentaries. Musical documentaries. Here is your Latinx feature film watch list for Sundance 2025!
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“Seeking Mavis Beacon” Uses Nostalgia in the Best Way
Nostalgia-powered documentary “Seeking Mavis Beacon” offers forward-thinking discussions about representation, digital footprint, and privacy.
Alessandra Lacorazza Brings Her Sundance Winner “In The Summers” to Theaters
“In the Summers” writer/directer Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio insisted on casting Latinas in her acclaimed film, calling it “a nonnegotiable”
“Sugarcane” and the Systemic Abuse of Indigenous Children
“Sugarcane” shows how state-funded, Catholic-run schools abused and killed tens of thousands of Indigenous children across North America.
Adria Arjona Helps Make “Hit Man” the Best Rom-Com We’ve Seen in Forever
Adria Arjona Helps Make “Hit Man” the Best Rom-Com We’ve Seen in Forever
“Radical” Reminds Us A Teacher (and A Child) Can Change The World
Based on a true story, “Radical” sets out to switch up the narratives around underprivileged brown kids from the frontera.
Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
From “Mutt” to “In the Summers,” Lío Mehiel normalizes and humanizes people who are too often villainized or erased.
“Igualada” Director Juan Mejía Botero Believe a New Type of Politic is Possible
Juan Mejía Botero, director of “Igualada,” talks about making a film about Colombia’s first Black woman vice president, Francia Márquez.
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
Making “Reinas” was a homecoming for writer/director Klaudia Reynicke, which is ironic because the Sundance film is about the act of leaving.
Sundance Winner “Sujo” Honors Mexican Youth
“Sujo,” an emotionally arresting film by Mexican filmmakers Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez premiered at Sundance to great acclaim.