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CLAIFF24 Program

 

 

 

Venues:

AFS Cinema- 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)- 600 River St, Austin, TX 78701
Nepantla, USA- Behind 1209 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

 

Narrative Feature Showcase

Title Director Country Genre Showtimes
El Buen Patrón (The Good Boss) Fernando León de Aranoa Spain Drama, Comedy OPENING NIGHT, June 8 at 6:30pm, AFS Cinema
Mis Hermanos Sueñan Despiertos (My Brothers Dream Awake) Claudia Huaiquimilla Chile Drama, Social Issues June 9 at 4pm, AFS Cinema
Yo y las Bestias (Me & the Beasts) Nico Manzano Venezuela Music, Fantasy June 9 at 6pm, AFS Cinema
9 Martín Barrenechea & Nicolás Branca Uruguay, Argentina Drama, Soccer June 10 at 2pm, AFS Cinema
Perejil (Parsley) José María Cabral Dominican Republic Historic Drama, Genocide, Parsley Massacre June 10 at 4pm, AFS Cinema
Clara Sola Nathalie Álvarez Mesén Costa Rica, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, France, United States Drama, Family, Sexual Awakening, Mysticism, Rural Life June 10 at 6pm, AFS Cinema
Utama Alejandro Loayza Grisi Bolivia, Uruguay, France Indigenous, Aging, Family, Rural Life June 11 at 2pm, AFS Cinema
Estación Catorce Diana Cardozo Mexico, Uruguay Drama, Violence, Childhood, Poverty, Father-son relationships June 11 at 4pm, AFS Cinema
Sis dies corrents (The Odd-Job Men) Neus Ballús Spain Comedy, Immigration, Social Justice June 11 at 6pm, AFS Cinema
Cadejo Blanco Justin Lerner Guatemala, United States, Mexico Drama, Revenge, Female, Crime, Mystery June 11 at 8pm, AFS Cinema
Alegría Violeta Salama Spain, United States Drama, Multicultural June 12 at 4:30pm, AFS Cinema
Deserto Particular (Private Desert) Aly Muritiba Brazil, Portugal 2SLGBTQ+, Romance, Gender Issues, Homophobia, Religion CLOSING NIGHT, June 12 at 7pm, AFS Cinema

Documentary Feature Showcase

Title Director Country Genre Showtimes
Mija Isabel Castro United States Documentary, Music, Immigration June 10 at 8pm, AFS Cinema
Gods of Mexico Helmut Dosantos Mexico Documentary June 12 at 11:30am, AFS Cinema

Narrative Feature Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for a Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.
Title Director Country Genre Showtimes
Husek Daniela Seggiaro Argentina Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, Docu-Drama, Supernatural June 9 at 7:30pm, MACC
Mateína Joaquín Peñagaricano, Pablo Abdala Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil Comedy June 10 at 7pm, MACC
El Cuento del Limonero (The Tale of the Lemon Tree) Luis (Soto) Muñoz Spain Comedy, Drama, Fantasy June 11 at 1:30pm, MACC
Hazlo Por Mi (Do It For Me) Álvaro de la Hoz Spain Drama, Coming of Age June 11 at 3pm, MACC
Wildhood Bretten Hannam Canada Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, Coming of Age, Drama, Romance June 11 at 7pm, MACC

Documentary Feature Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for a Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Title Director Country Genre Showtimes
Daughter of a Lost Bird Brooke Pepion Swaney Canada Documentary, Indigenous, Family, Women Stories, Race June 9 at 3:30pm, MACC
Primera Vee Bravo Chile, United States Documentary, Protests, Inequality, Human Rights June 9 at 5:30pm, MACC
El Silencio del Topo (The Silence of the Mole) Anaïs Taracena Guatemala Documentary, Politics, Journalism, Central American Culture & Issues June 10 at 3pm, MACC
El Último Arquero (The Last Archer) Dácil Manrique de Lara Millares Spain Documentary, Art, Family, Personal Stories June 10 at 5pm, MACC
Ricochet Jeff Adachi, Chihiro Wimbush United States Documentary, Immigration, Justice, Legal System June 11 at 5pm, MACC

Panorama Features

Title Director Country Genre Showtimes
Rocío Darío Guerrero United States, Mexico Documentary June 9 at 3:30pm, MACC
Eneida Heloisa Passos Brazil, Portugal Documentary, Family June 9 at 5:30pm, MACC
The Territory Alex Pritz Brazil, Denmark, United States Documentary, Indigenous Rights June 9 at 7:30pm, MACC
From Mexico to Vietnam: a Chicano story Andrés Gallegos United States Documentary, Historical, Vietnam War, Latino June 10 at 2pm, MACC
El Otro Tom (The Other Tom) Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo United States, Mexico Drama June 10 at 4pm, MACC
Mariposas del Campo Bill Yahraus, Robin Rosenthal United States Documentary, Indigenous, Immigration, Dreamers, Education June 10 at 6pm, MACC
Fly So Far Celina Escher El Salvador, Sweden Documentary, Women’s Rights, Reproductive Rights, Social Justice June 10 at 8pm, MACC
Va por Diego (For Diego) Miguel Flatow Mexico Soccer, Family, Drama June 11 at 8pm, MACC

Hecho en Tejas Centerpiece Feature

Title Director Country Genre Showtime
What We Leave Behind (Lo que dejamos atrás) Iliana Sosa Mexico, United States Documentary, Family, Immigration June 9 at 8pm, AFS Cinema

Hecho en Tejas Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best “Hecho en Tejas” Film. This section is presented in partnership with the Texas Film Commission (TFC) and Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI).

Showtime: June 12 at 1:30pm, AFS Cinema

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Title Director Country Genre
Adam Hope Martinez United States Short, Drama
Brown Eyes, Light Skin, Brown Hair Sergio E Munoz Esquer United States DocuDrama
Down for Dee Ximena Alvarez United States Comedy
Dream Carriers Esmeralda Hernandez United States Short, Drama, Family
Game Point Anthony B Najera United States Sports, Drama
Lift a Weight Maximiliano Benitez United States Documentary
Pieces of Life Margaret Sanchez United States Drama
Save the Block Elias Posada United States Documentary Short, Social Issues
Solamente Carolina Bayón United States Coming of Age, Drama
Tejano Night Alexander Rosales United States Drama, Comedy, Latinx

Documentary Shorts Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for a Jury Award for Best Documentary Short.

Showtime: June 12 at 12pm, MACC

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Title Director Country Genre
Golpe de Vida (Punch of Life) Luís Alejandro Rodríguez, Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez Venezuela Documentary
Imalirijit Vincent L’Hérault, Tim Anaviapik Soucie Canada Documentary
Bonita (Beautiful) Mariana França de Lima Brazil Documentary
Cuban American Gothic Maria Teresa Rodriguez United States Hybrid Documentary
La pantalla andina (The Andean Screen) Carmina Balaguer Spain, Argentina Documentary

Narrative Shorts Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for a Jury Award for Best Narrative Short.

Showtime: June 12 at 3pm, MACC

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Title Director Country Genre
Chão de Fábrica (Lunch Break) Nina Kopko Brazil Drama
Teo (Theo) Eduardo Bunster, Belén Abarza Chile Sci Fi, Fantasy
Imposible Decirte Adiós (Attached) Yolanda Centeno Spain Drama
Nosotros: las bestias. (We: the beasts.) Marcelo Landaeta Bolivia Thriller, Drama
País Improvisto (Unintended Country) Alfredo Hueck Venezuela Satire

Music Video Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Music Video.

Showtime: June 11 at 8-10pm, Nepantla, USA

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Title Artist Director Country
“Danza de Sol” Los Cogelones Estudio Pneuma/Miguel Jara, Celestial Brizuela Mexico
“PQNMJ” Cyn Santana Medhi Zollo United States
“Narcisa” Princesa Alba & Duda Beat Bernardo Quesney Chile
“Nobody’s Clown” Los Yesterdays David Brocca United States
“María Parado de Bellido” Renata Flores Mateo Llosa Peru
“Ta’ que tiembla” Buscabulla Oswaldo Colón Ortiz Puerto Rico
“Arre” Simpson Ahuevo Hermann Neudert Mexico
Non-competition
Title Artist Director Country
“Huracán” Yael Meyer Claudia Andrea Escobar United States
“Para Mi Gente” Nakury & Barzo Isaac Centeno Costa Rica
“El Amor de Mis Amores” Acid Coco Gabriel Bonnefoy Colombia

Emergencia Youth Film Competition

The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best “Emergencia” Youth Film.

Showtime: June 11 at 11:30am, MACC

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Films for all ages
Title Director Country Genre
Comiendo Pan Dulce (Making Sweet Bread) Ebony Ramos United States Food & Culture
Gone But Not Forgotten Cira Garza United States Drama
La Voodoo Femme Kristin Quintanilla Uruguay Education
Lilly Goes to the Dogs The Bum Family United States Animation
Pollution Solution The Bum Family Spain Education
Sol Cody Salais Brazil Drama
Film for ages 14+
Title Director Country Genre
God Willing Pablo Ferrando Spain Drama
Inside the Dark Ivan Almendros Spain Horror/Thriller
No Tengas Miedo a Llorar (Don’t Be Afraid of Crying) Adrián Lozano Mateos Spain Science Fiction/Dance
Objeto Descartable (Disposable Object) Nina Torres Loiseau Argentina Experimental
Tetrnina Adrián Lozano Mateos Spain Science Fiction, Experimental
The Fruits of Our Labor Maddie Valdez Clark United States Experimental
Volo Mori (I Crave Death) Wiley Martinez, E.K. Lewis United States Stop-motion
Film for ages 18+
Title Director Country Genre
Es Real Pero No Existe (It’s Real But It Doesn’t Exist) Jaime Venegas Ecuador Drama

Panorama Shorts “Playing Games”

Showtime: June 11 at 6pm, MACC

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Title Director Country Genre
Los Patines (The Roller Skates) Loren Escandon United States Drama
Estrellas del desierto (Desert Lights) Katherina Harder Sacre Chile Drama, Environment, Childhood
La Última Pieza (Puzzle) Ricardo Muñoz Senior Venezuela Dystopian
Wuitina Numiá (Daughters of Courage) Rita de Cácia Oenning da Silva, Kurt Shaw Brazil Children’s Adventure
Las Infantas Andrea Herrera Catalá Spain Coming of Age, Drama
Rómulo Emilio González Spain Comedy
Abuela Dalí Vega Halen, Saul Gonzalez Spain Comedy

Femme Frontera Showcase

Showcase featuring works by women and non-binary filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border regions of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México.

Showtime: June 12 at 5pm, MACC

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Title Director
Everything is Blue Micaela “Mica” Burgess
There Was Nobody Here We Knew Khaula Malik
Kii Nche Ndusta (Time and the Seashell) Itandehui Jansen
Viva Nos Queremos Saray Argumedo
Mijo Mazdey Snob
Nurture Ying-Fang Shen
Folk Frontera Alejandra Vasquez
Lullaby Khushee Hedge

Teach For America Showcase

A selection of films by youth and educators, all of which contribute to — and invite — dialogues about educational equity.

Showtime: June 11 at 4pm, MACC

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Title Director
‘Ohana and ‘Āina: Connecting Family, Farming, and Freedom Jade Onaka, Joel Serin-Christ
At this High School, Newcomer Students Find More than Academics Joel Serin-Christ, Faviola Leyva
Color the Streets Aidan Matthews, Andrew Garcia, Abel Espinoza, Bianca Torres, Destiny Arambula
Day Camp on Navajo Nation Faviola Leyva
The Eldest Daughter Kimberly Mendiola Leon
Human Endeavor Selisa Gutierrez, Damian Uribe
Into the Circle Scott Faris, Meg Griffiths
More Than a Number Abey, Nevaeh, Kiara
Rooted Reinvention: Hawai’i Lia-Lucine Cary
Students Soar in Flight School Faviola Leyva
Talking Is The Only Line In The Sand Winona Little Owl, Faviola Leyva
The Story of La Promesa Luke J Rabalais
TransLatin@ Migrations: Life, Love & Triumphs Armando Ibañez
When Spirits Dance Faviola Leyva

 

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