Also part of the program:directed by Arcadi Palerm-Artis featuring Mexican actress Mónica Huarte.The Other Tom, debut feature by award-winning Peruvian director V. Checa,directed by Juliana Maité.
“You will find some of the boldest films, TV series and music, with 50% of the program directed by women,” said Diana Cadavid, LALIFF’s Artistic Director. “One of our goals at LALIFF is to ensure that Latino storytellers have a world-class venue to present their works. We offer a platform for our artists to connect with a diverse and multicultural audience, as well as with important players in the industry.
Last year, LALIFF announced the expansion of its Latinx inclusion Fellowship Series, sponsored by Netflix, to include five Afro Latino and five Indigenous Latino filmmakers. All 10 filmmakers will premiere their short films at the festival: William D. Caballero, Evelyn Lorena, Nicole Mejia, Sebastian Rea, and Kristi Uribes were the fellows selected for the Indigenous Latino cohort, and Elyssa Aquino, Jeanette Dilone, Alexis Garcia, Gabriella A.
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