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The Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) and MonteVideo celebrate Women’s History Month with Latina Spring, a curated selection of inspiring films by women directors! These special screenings spotlight San Antonio filmmakers.
This collection of award-winning short films features San Antonio artist Amalia Ortiz and filmmaker Guillermina Zabala, Corpus Christi native Sharon Arteaga, and Academy Award-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio Martínez. DJ set by Alyson Alonzo!
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Directed by Guillermina Zabala, 2021, USA, 10 min.
This documentary focuses on the creative process and inspiration of writer/performer Amalia Ortiz. Raised in the Rio Grande Valley and currently based in San Antonio, Ortiz is an award-winning writer, performer, and spoken word artist whose works speak of the Latino experience exploring themes about gender equality, police violence, cultural identity, and Chicano political resistance.
Directed by Evelyn Lorena, 2023, USA, 16 min.
A young undocumented Guatemalan woman questions her worth as she dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.
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Directed by Sharon Arteaga, 2022, USA, 21 min.
A self-involved teen and her overworked single mom confront their differences as their mobile home is towed away ... with them inside of it!
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Directed by Selma Cervantes, 2023, Mexico, 16 min.
Inés works as a seamstress in a sweatshop where pregnancy tests are periodically administered. When she becomes pregnant, she is sure that her condition will get her fired. She does everything she can to keep it a secret. Starring Academy Award-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio Martínez.
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Directed by Kristal Sotomayor, 2023, USA, 21 min.
Immigrant mother Linda Hernandez emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Expanding Sanctuary tells a rarely told story about a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.