AUSTIN CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF CINE LAS AMERICAS

By Mabel Pais

Featuring NARDEEP KHURMI’s LAND OF GOLD

And many more

The Austin (Texas) based Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) presents films and events for its 25th Anniversary edition, featuring more in-theater screenings and programs than ever before, and filmmaker awards totaling $8K in cash prizes. The Festival takes place June 7-11 at several locations. Cine Las Americas is set to take place at AFS Cinema (6259 Middle Fiskville Rd.), Galaxy Theatre (6700 Middle Fiskville Rd.), and Austin PBS (Clayton Lane/Wilhelmina Delco Dr.), including two days of free-to-the-public screenings at Galaxy Theatre on Saturday, 6/10 and Sunday, 6/11.

2023 Cine Las Americas Film Lineup

OPENING NIGHT

Flamin’ Hot

Director: Eva Longoria l USA l 1h 39m

Land of Gold (Narrative Feature). (Photo : cinelasamericas.org

Opening Night, ‘Flamin’ Hot.’ (Photo : cinelasamericas.org)

‘Flamin’ Hot’ is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who as a Frito-Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by channeling his Mexican American heritage to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from a snack into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon.

CLOSING NIGHT

Amor y matemáticas (Love and Mathematics)

Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce l Mexico l 1h 25m

Having known fame as a former boy band member, Billy now lives a monotonous existence as a married man in a suburban Mexican city. Yet, an encounter with an ex-fan will make him confront his life decisions.

SHOWCASE: NARRATIVE FEATURES

Chile ‘76

Director: Manuela Martelli l Chile/Argentina/Qatar l 1h 35m

Domingo y la niebla (Domingo and the Mist)

Director: Ariel Escalante Meza l Costa Rica/Qatar l 1h 32m

El Castigo (The Punishment)

Director: Matías Bize l Chile/Argentina l 1h 25m

Finde

Director: Nano Garay Santaló l Argentina l 1h 25m

Girasoles silvestres (Wild Flowers)

Director: Jaime Rosales l Spain l 1h 47m

La civil

Director: Teodora Ana Mihai l Mexico/Belgium/Romania l 2h 25m

La hija de todas las rabias (Daughter of Rage)

Director: Laura Baumeister l Nicaragua/Mexico/Netherlands/Germany/France/Norway l 1h 27m

La jauría

Director: Andrés Ramírez Pulido l Colombia/France l 1h 26m

Land of Gold (Narrative Feature). (Photo : cinelasamericas.org 

Land of Gold

Director: Nardeep Khurmi l USA l 1h 45m

No quiero ser polvo (I Don’t Want to be Dust)

Director: Iván Löwenberg l Mexico/Argentina l 1h 25m

Nuestros días más felices (Our Happiest Days)

Director: Sol Berruezo Pichon-Rivière l Argentina l 1h 40m

Paloma

Director: Marcelo Gomes l Brazil/Portugal l 1h 44m

SHOWCASE – DOCUMENTARY FEATURES 

The Illusion of Abundance

Directors: Erika Gonzalez Ramirez, Matthieu Lietaert l Colombia/Honduras/Peru/Belgium/Brazil/Germany/Indigenous l 1h

NARRATIVE FEATURES – COMPETITION 

Bones of Crows

Director: Marie Clements l Canada l 2h 9m

Manuela

Director: Clara Cullen l Argentina/United States l 1h 30m

Martínez

Director: Lorena Padilla l Mexico l 33m

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES – COMPETITION

El Equipo (The Team)

Director: Bernardo Ruiz l Argentina/Mexico/United States l 1h 21m

Kenya

Director: Gisela Delgadillo l Mexico l 1h 30m

‘Miwene, Reclaiming the Amazon‘ (Documentary Feature – Competition). (Photo : cinelasamericas.org 

Miwene: Reclaiming the Amazon

Directors: Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua l Ecuador l 1h 46m

NARRATIVE SHORTS – COMPETITION

La Torta

Director: Carlos Novella l Venezuela l 19m

Llueven las flores, los piratas y el tesoro de la bruja

Director: Faustino Alanís l Mexico l 17m

Naquele Dia Escuro

Director: Daniel Guarda l Brazil l 30m

Una Eva Más

Director: Daniela Hernández l Chile/Venezuela l 21m

Votamos

Director: Santiago Requejo l Spain l 13m

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS – COMPETITION

El Ojo Comienza En La Mano (The Eye Begins in the Hand)

Director: Yehuda Sharim l USA l 16m

Imelda Is Not Alone             

Director: Paula Heredia l El Salvador/USA l 30m

Pemón                     

Director: Brandon Pestano l UK/Brazil l 15m

Tres Almas en Busca de un Abrazo (Three Souls in Search of an Embrace)                         

Directors: Tom Donohue, Greg Shaya l USA l 15m

Who She Is                                                   

Directors: Jordan Dresser, Sophie Barksdale l USA l 38m

HECHO EN TEJAS SHORTS

A Life in Technicolor

Director: Alex Ramirez l USA l 19m 

El Gato Feo

Director: Daniel Fabelo l USA l 15m

 La Cosecha

Director: Samuel Díaz Fernández l USA l 13m

**In Tow

Director: Sharon Arteaga l USA l 21m

**-NOT IN COMPETITION

Raúl R Salinas and the poetry of liberation: un trip

Directors: Anne Lewis, Laura Varela l USA l 25m

Sin lágrimas para llorar

Director: Luis Fernando Puente l USA l 13m

7th ANNUAL FEMME FRONTERA SHOWCASE LINE-UP

Barter                                

Directors: Ziba Karamali, Emad Arad

Blue Veil                      

Director: Shireen Alihaji

Homesick                                 

Director: Valeria Contreras

La Bi-Vencia                                    

Directors: Mariana Gongora-Reyes, Analaura Cardenas

Lioness                             

Director: Molly E. Smith

Mommyland                                 

Director: Aijian Chen

Seeds                                     

Directors: Morningstar Angeline, Ajuawak Kapashesit

Shipping Them                                   

Director: Ryan Rox

PANORAMA SHORTS

Little Red Drone       

Director: Michael Kirchoff l USA l 15m

Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On       

Directors: Raúl Paz Pastrana, Alan Domínguez l USA l 12m

Metal Belt      

Director: Blackhorse Lowe l USA l 14m

Paralelos       

Director: Paula Scalona l Mexico l 14m

Art as Means of Breath       

Director: Celi Mitidieri l USA l 6m

John Leguizamo Live at Rikers

Director: Elena Francesca Engel l USA l 26m

EMERGENCIA – ALL AGES

Alexei Sinyavin – Speedcuber        

Director: Aaron Anidjar l USA l 5m

Better Late Than Never      

Director: Estevan Evaristo Garcia l USA l 2m

Don’t Froget 

Director: Mariana McKenzie l USA l 1m

Entre Faros No Hay Competidores (No Competition Between Lighthouses)  

Director: Cira Garza l USA l 3m

Game Night  

Director: Cadence Grace Barreda l USA l 3m

Prosperity of Tomorrow     

Director: Diego Rodriguez l USA l 7m

Spiral

Director: Isabella Wren Tealey l USA l 18m

EMERGENCIA – 14+

Phototaxis      

Director: Juan Castro l Spain l 5m

 Towerfall        

Director: Bjorgvin Arnarson l USA l 9m

TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION

For more information and tickets, visit cinelasamericas.org. 

CINE LAS AMERICAS

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FEMME FRONTERA

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(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Issues, Health & Wellness, Education, Cuisine, Spirituality, and Business)

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