Shorts
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Alamo City Soul Club
Chuco Garcia / Shorts / USA / 10 mins
Documentary on the unique West Side oldies sound of San Anto.
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Amigoland
Rick Medina / Shorts / USA / 6 mins
A tone poem tribute to the Amigoland shopping mall, beloved by the citizens of Brownsville, Texas.
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Because I Love You
Alexis Flores / Shorts / USA / 9 mins
A young boy witnesses the domestic violence tearing apart his family -- for the last time.
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Clever
Alan Dominguez / Shorts / USA / 32 mins
Visually stunning documentary on the life and work of ex gang member Gabriel Lopez (AKA Clever) trying to escape his past as he tries to help kids stay out of the street life.
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Contigo
Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino / Shorts / USA / 7 mins
A documentary on San Antonio conjunto legend Santiago Jimenez.
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Dogs & Tacos
Steven Bachrach / Shorts / USA / 16 mins
A young South Central teen working at a Taco Truck must babysit the little brother of an ex boyfriend. The little kid used to be cute, now he's a wannabe gang banger.
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The Good Mother
Sarah Clift / Shorts / Mexico, UK / 6 mins
A Mexican mother goes through hell and high water to get her kid the only thing he wants for his birthday party: a Donald Trump piñata.
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The History of Magic: Ensueño
Josè Luis Gonzàlez / Shorts / USA / 6 mins
Animated short about a girl and her bike ride home, a visually stunning trip filled with fantasies of sharks, WWII tanks and Nazis.
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Lurker
Mimi Zarate / Shorts / USA / 10 mins
A horror story about a young girl home alone facing down a very bad spirit. The most intense 10 minutes of CineFestival 2017.
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Marta Rosa
Barbara Cigarroa / Shorts / USA / 10 mins
In rural Mexico a young mother must deal with her child’s death, and complete errands both profound and banal.
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Our Barrio
Ryan Casselman & Yvette Angulo / Shorts / USA / 30 mins
Gabriela, a young woman on the verge of adulthood, must deal with an unexpected family tragedy. Great acting and direction in a poignant story of life moving forward.
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Paco
Catalina Jordan Alvarez / Shorts / USA / 12 mins
A weird creepy dude in a park gets strangers to sit on his lap.
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Shorts Program 1
Shorts
The best in Latino short films.In This Program: Amigoland, Dogs & Tacos, The Good Mother, Lurker, Our Barrio, Paco, Windows
Shorts Program 1
Guadalupe Theater
Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
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Shorts Program 2
Shorts
The best in Latino short films.In This Program: Alamo City Soul Club, Because I Love You, Clever, Contigo, The History of Magic: Ensueño, Marta Rosa
Shorts Program 2
Guadalupe Theater
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
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Tempo Rubato
Noelia Santos / Shorts / USA / 2016 / 19 mins
A documentary portrait of acclaimed New York-based Colombian percussionist and composer Samuel Torres as he creates his album “Forced Displacement,” a tribute to the victims of the conflict in his home country.Precedes: Farewell Ferris Wheel
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Windows
Maru Buendia-Senties / Shorts / USA / 10 mins
Sci-fi short about two women, two windows, and (maybe) two realities.
