Written, directed and produced by Maria Victoria Ponce.“Folk Frontera” isa magical-realist portrait of life in the borderlands. She prepares a bucket list to accomplish on her final day, including her first real kiss and her own funeral, because death should be an art. And Puerto Rico.“Death and Deathability: A Period Piece.” Mystified by the unexpected arrival of her firstperiod,Ceci (Blanca Ordaz) concludes she must be dying. Easy as that.In three parts, short films highlight the diversity of the Latinx experience and illuminate the vibrancy of the mainland U.S. About this list: Doesn't the title of the list explain it well enough This is a list of hight quality 'short' films.

To embark on his journey, Junior wraps himself in a cape made from the blue tarp that covers his roof. Arce Rivera) is summoned by his mother to search for the medicine his grandfather so desperately needs. Ten-year-old Junior (Yanniel A. “Folk Frontera” is a co-presentation of Independent Lens.“The Blue Cape” (in photo) is set in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico two months after Maria hit the island.

Her strong-willed and super protective mother (Camila Arteche) rushes Elizabeth to the beauty parlor, where she is the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. We’re here.”“ Un Pequeño Corte” reveals what happens when 6-year-old Elizabeth (Lucia Malagon) cuts off one of her pigtails while at school and must face the consequences. Defying the genre’s legacy of machismo, their message to the Latin dance world is “make room. Directed by Karina Lomelin Ripper.“Dear Queer Dancer” follows two LGBTQ trailblazing couples — Angelica and Jahaira and Luis and Ngoc—on their way to compete at the World Latin Dance Cup.

Determined to create opportunity for her Mexican American family, Val takes the exam despite her professor’s refusal to make accommodations. When his hard-working mother’s car breaks down, Chico embarks on a journey to fix it with the help of a mystical mechanic—and learns a lesson about tradition and family.“Pasos de Valor” tells the story of Val (Nathalie Carvalho), a pregnant MBA student whose due date and final exam are in conflict. When the pandemic hits, Edwin has to navigate the risks of being an essential worker while attending to the needs of his congregation and the pressure to keep the church open.“Our Lady Lupe” is the story of Chico, a 10-year-old boy (Derrick Delgado) who spends all his time playing video games.

Co-produced and written by Adelina Anthony. Directed and produced by Karla Legaspy. When a job opportunity presents itself, it ends up triggering her PTSD. For 10 years, he works with the community to paint houses across the hillside in different shades of green.“The Daily War” is the story of a veteran (Adelina Anthony) and her son, who struggle to make ends meet. After a long search, he believes he finds it in El Cerro, a rural, working-class community nestled in the mountains. Bell, the film is inspired by the director’s own birth story.“Mi Fango, Mi Cerro” is a portrait of Chemi Rosado-Seijo, an artist who yearns to find utopia in Puerto Rico.

Written and directed by Andres Rovira and produced by Rovira and Ray Tezanos, who also stars as Javi. As resentment escalates into verbal and literal diarrhea, they uncover hard truths about themselves —all before the ﬂan.

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