13th Annual
Cine Latino FILM Festival
Muchas Gracias to all who joined us for Cine Latino! It was our best year yet, with record ticket sales, sold-out screenings, and fabulous parties and performances every day and night of the fest. Extra special thanks to our sponsors, community partners, participating performers and artists, and our guest filmmakers for flying in from all over the world to join us: Oliver Kolker (I HAD THE HEART), Merced Elizondo (THE MOURNING OF), Gianfranco Fernandez-Ruiz (WHEN BIG PEOPLE LIE), Priscilia Torre (COOKING WITH CLAUDIA), and Augusto Zegarra (RUNA SIMI). Keep an eye out for our audience survey so we can hear about which events and screenings were your favorites!
Cine Latino returns October 8–12 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish- and Portuguese-language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more!
The 13th annual celebration of Latin American, US Latino, and Ibero Cinema honors the longstanding film traditions across these communities, showcasing a richness of stories, the beauty of place, and vibrant cultures through the power of film.
2025 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
Audience Choice Award WINNER
for Documentary Feature
RUNA SIMI – Directed by Augusto Zegarra
Ten million people speak Quechua, yet no film has ever been dubbed into this language—until Fernando and his six year old son attempt to dub The Lion King. RUNA SIMI offers a solution for preserving endangered languages: dubbing as a tool of resistance.
Audience Choice Award WINNER
for Fiction Feature
DEAF (Sorda) – Directed by Eva Libertad
Ángela, a deaf woman, and Héctor, her hearing partner, are expecting their first child. They are a couple in love, full of the excitement first parents have. However, Àngela’s pregnancy triggers fears about how she will raise her child in a world of sounds.
Audience Choice Award RUNNER-UP
for Documentary Feature
SELENA Y LOS DINOS – Directed by Isabel Castro
Selena Quintanilla—the “Queen of Tejano Music”— rose from performing at quinceañeras to selling out stadiums. This celebration of her life and legacy is chronicled through never-before-seen footage from her family’s personal archive.
Audience Choice Award RUNNER-UP
for Fiction Feature
A POET (Un poeta) – Directed by Simón Mesa Soto
Poet and teacher Oscar’s obsession with poetry has brought him no glory, but his time for redemption may have finally arrived when he meets a naturally talented teenager.
SPONSOR THE 2025 CINE LATINO FESTIVAL
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DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
Cine Latino is presented by the MSP Film Society, a dynamic 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to fostering a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to inform and transform individuals and communities. All sponsorships and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
MSP Film Society is proud to announce the Cine Latino Film Festival is a recipient of the 2025 La Familia Latino Heritage Award, which will be presented at the annual La Familia Latino Heritage Celebration, part of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The award honors those who support and uplift the Latino community through various means, including cultural preservation, community service, and advocacy.
