15 Must-See Movies at the Chicago Latino Film Festival
Courtesy of Chicago Latino Film Festival
Once again the Chicago Latino Film Festival is headed to the Windy City. In its 35th year, the established fest will showcase films from Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, the Unites States and all over the continent. Those looking for female-led and female-directed films are also in luck. In the words of Pepe Vargas, the founder and executive director, “The Chicago Latino Film Festival has long acknowledged the contributions Iberoamerican women have made to film, and this year we will once again feature the incredible visions and stories from first-time women filmmakers and veterans alike.”
The expansive program for this year’s fest may look daunting — it includes more than sixty feature films and more than thirty short films — but we’ve narrowed it down with our top picks. Whether you’re in the mood to catch documentaries on Guatemala and Venezuela’s recent history, US Latino films dealing with ICE detainees, LGBT dramas from around the region, or merely wish to be frightened by Cuba’s first psychological horror flick, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at our list below.
Chicago Latino Film Festival runs March 28 – April 11, 2019