12th Cine Latino Film Festival

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

Sunday, October 13 at 10:30am • 12:00pm • 1:30pm

Kid Flicks: ¡HOLA CINE!

Extraordinary Latinx shorts for ages 8+
In English or Spanish with English subtitles

Little Birds

Dir. Gabriela Badillo, Mexico, Animation, 2023, 9 min, In Spanish
From a shelter in northern Mexico, the voices of boys and girls show that dreams survive even the most trying migrations.

Balam

Dir. Guillermo Casarin, Mexico, United States, Animation, 2023, 10 min, In Spanish and Mayan with English subtitles
Itzel, on a camping trip deep in the jungle, frees a jaguar from captivity. When a furious poacher gives chase, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city.

Ceiba Y Sus Raíces Taínas

Dirs. Jacqueline Ferreira, Brithney Rivera, & Megan Schmitz, United States, Animation, 2023, 4 min, In Spanish with English subtitles
Disaster strikes the island of Puerto Rico as Guabancex, Spirit of Chaos, leads a hurricane. Only Ceiba can prevent catastrophic doom.

Canta Santiago

Dir. James Valdez,, United States, Live Action, 2023, 12 min, In Spanish with English subtitles
A young mariachi faces his first performance alone and discovers his brother has always been by his side.

Dulce

Dirs. Aleyda Ortiz, Lok Cheang, & Kevin Class, United States, Animation, 2023, 4 min, In Spanish
An exploration of the loving relationship between a mother and a daughter.

Karol, the Vampire Queen

Dir. Alfonso Acosta, Colombia, Live Action, 2023, 12 min, In Spanish with English subtitles
On the day of her eighth birthday party, Karol just wants to be a vampire queen. Her family isn’t so supportive of her unique aspiration.

Marque Dos

Dir. Asha Chai-Chang, United States, Live Action, 2023, 11 min, American Sign Language, English, Spanish
An aspiring tour manager moves up the ranks while self-discovery faces off with the demands of her dream job.

This program is presented by MSP Film Society's 12th Cine Latino Film Festival in partnership with Mia.

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

PRESENTED BY MSP FILM SOCIETY

Cine Latino returns October 9-13 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish and Portuguese language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more! The 12th annual celebration of the best Latin American, US Latinx, and Ibero Cinema pays homage to the longstanding film industries throughout the Spanish and Portuguese speaking diaspora by showcasing the diversity of their inhabitants, the immense beauty of their geographies, and the magic of their many cultures through the power of film.