From Soccer in Sunset Park to Chicanos in the Bay: 10 Must-See Movies at the New York Latino Film Festival
'Saturday Church'. Courtesy of Spring Pictures.
After a four-year hiatus, the New York Latino Film Festival, presented by HBO, is back for its 14th edition this week. NYLFF is taking over the Big Apple with a wide variety of films from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and plenty of US Latino features. “Our event is about galvanizing and empowering community. We are very excited to bring back the festival with such an exciting lineup showcasing some of the best multicultural, bilingual, and diverse films,” said Calixto Chinchilla, festival founder.
From a queer New York City-set musical romance to a documentary tracing Residente’s DNA ancestry, the fest is packed with a stack of must-see films that have been making the rounds at Sundance, Tribeca, and other world-renowned festivals around the country. And for those Gloria Estefan fans, NYLFF will also feature the Emilio-produced and Gloria co-starring flick A Change of Heart. Find below nine others that you should seek out this week.
The New York Latino Film Festival runs October 11-15, 2017.