Here’s Everything Latino Playing at Outfest, Los Angeles’ LGBT Film Festival
Just as Pride festivities are winding down, Outfest Los Angeles is getting ready to rock the sunny city with a roster of LGBT films that are sure to keep last month’s celebratory spirit alive. In addition to offering Angelenos a chance to catch Looking: The Movie ahead of its HBO premiere later this month, Outfest will continue its commitment to showcasing thrilling work that speaks to the city’s diverse population with its “Focus on Los Angeles” and “Focus on Latin America” sections. The former includes the wonderful Ovarian Psycos, about a Latina woman bike brigade, while the latter will play festival favorite and skater thriller Te prometo anarquía.
Elsewhere though, the lineup is brimming with strong work from all over the continent, including a dystopian Sofia Coppola meets Kenneth Anger Brazilian flick, a 90s-set Colombian short about a curious girl, an erotically-charged drama set on the banks of the Uruguay River, and even a Cuban film about a gay porn actor.
That’s to say nothing of the many thought-provoking documentaries that collectively give a helpful snapshot of the Latino LGBT experience in 2016. Whether you want to learn what it’s like to grow up queer and undocumented in rural America, see the world of older prostitutes in Mexico, or witness the way New York City brown and black queer kids use vogueing to nurture their community, Outfest has you covered.
Not wanting anyone to miss out on any of the great films being showcased at Outfest, we’ve compiled a list of everything Latino playing at the west coast LGBT fest.
Outfest Los Angeles runs July 7 – 17, 2016.