These Are the Must-See Movies at San Diego Latino Film Festival
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Now in its 26th year, the San Diego Latino Film Festival continues to celebrate the wide variety of US Latino and Latin American cinema. With over a hundred films – including screenings of classics like Allison Anders’s Mi vida loca and the 4K restoration of Mikhail Kalatozo’s Soy Cuba – the fest offers choices for every kind of moviegoer. Whether you’re itching to catch the latest Gael García Bernal flick, see the groundbreaking queer cinema coming out of Brazil, or watch a whole slew of soccer-themed films, you’re bound to find something worth catching.
Moreover, with its proximity to the border, this year’s festival will also be screening the 15 finalists of the “Migrant Voices Today” Film Challenge. These finalists (out of a pool of 293 entries) openly give voice to the immigrants who have arrived at the border, the realities of their everyday lives, and the struggle of being caught in the crosshairs of a binational debate. After the screening, two award winners chosen by a jury will be announced, one for an emerging artist and one for a professional media maker.
The entire program includes over 160 films from Latin America, Spain, the United States, Mexico and other parts of the world in celebration of Latino film, art, and culture. As always, find our top picks below.
San Diego Latino Film Festival runs March 14–24, 2019.