Here’s What to Watch at Maryland’s Biggest Latin American Film Festival
'Birds of Passage' Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival Directors Fortnight
Taking place at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, this year’s AFI Latin American Film Festival is yet another example of a program of movies being made available to those outside the coastal cities that often get the bulk of indie and foreign film titles. Opening with Ciro Guerra‘s Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano), the Guajira-set follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent, and closing out with the Ruben Bládes musical doc that’s been making the festival rounds, AFI’s slate has a great mix of crowdpleasers and specialty titles.
Whether you’re a fan of Club de Cuervos’ Luis Gerardo Mendez, of lesbian werewolf flicks, of black and white feminist animated coming of age tales, or films shot in the indigenous language of Aymara, you’ll likely find something to enjoy during this weeks-long celebration of all things Latin America.
Find below our list top picks.
2018 AFI Latin American Film Festival runs September 13-Oct 3, 2018