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
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
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
Director: Gisela Delgadillo l Mexico l 1h 30m
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.
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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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