13th Cine Latino Film Festival

FREE Screenings at Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Art - 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis 55404)

NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED!
Co-presented by Cine Latino and Mia’s Family Day..

Recommended for ages 8+; Films are in English and/or Spanish with English subtitles.

Our annual kid-friendly program presents extraordinary Latinx short films from around the world, transporting audiences across the Americas and into the clouds, reminding them of the power of family, perseverance, and believing in magic..

ABOUT THE FILMS

América • by Javier Arias-Stella • Peru • Live Action • 2025 • 15 min • Quechua, Spanish
América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote Andean village, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.

Go My Way (Yo voy conmigo) • by Chelo Loureiro • Spain • Animation • 2024 • 7 min • Spanish
All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is.

The Interpreter • by Dahiana Candelo • Netherlands • Live Action • 2024 • 7 min • Dutch, Spanish
Nine-year-old Tatiana is fine with her role as an interpreter for Mami. She can even use it to her advantage…

Nana Carmen • by Kaila Gutierrez • USA • Live Action • 2024 • 10 min • English, Spanish
Nana Carmen is babysitting Elena for the day. She’s mischievous, missing a tooth, and only speaks Spanish.

Nube • by Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada, Christian Arredondo Narvaez • France, Hungary, Mexico • Animation • 2024 • 8 min • No dialogue
A puffy white cloud realizes that her daughter, a dark stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.

Reni’s Worlds (Los Mundos de Reni) • by Claudia Ruiz • Argentina • Live Action • 2023 • 11 min • Spanish
On the first day of school, Renato finds a book about origami, a friend, and one big adventure.

The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball (El extraño caso del Hombre Bala) • by Roberto Valencia • Ecuador • Animation • 2024 • 10 min • Spanish
One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the village square. No one knows who he is, nor where he came from.

Curated by and presented in partnership with New York International Children’s Film Festival.

PRESENTED BY MSP FILM SOCIETY

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 US Latino, Latin American, 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.