New York International Children’s Film Festival’s annual Spanish-language program delivers the best Latinx short films from around the world, transporting audiences across the Americas and into the clouds, reminding them of the power of family, perseverance, and believing in magic.
Presented in partnership with New York International Children’s Film Festival. Part of the Cine en Español Series with Park City Library. Admission is free.
Films:
América (Peru, Live Action, Javier Arias-Stella, 2024, 15 min)
In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles
América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote Andean village, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.
Go My Way/Yo voy conmigo (Spain, Animation, Chelo Loureiro, 2024, 7 min)
In Spanish with English subtitles
All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is.
The Interpreter (The Netherlands, Live Action, Dahiana Candelo, 2024, 7 min)
In Dutch and Spanish with English subtitles
Nine-year-old Tatiana is fine with her role as an interpreter for Mami. She can even use it to her advantage…
Nana Carmen (United States, Live Action, Kaila Gutierrez, 2024, 10 min)
In English and Spanish with English subtitles
Nana Carmen is babysitting Elena for the day. She’s mischievous, missing a tooth, and only speaks Spanish.
Nube (France, Mexico, Hungary, Live Action, Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada & Christian Arredondo Narvaez, 2024, 8 min)
No dialogue
A puffy white cloud realizes that her daughter, a dark stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.
Reni’s Worlds/Los Mundos de Reni (Argentina, Animation, Claudia Ruiz, 2023, 11 min)
In Spanish with English subtitles
On the first day of school, Renato finds a book about origami, a friend, and one big adventure.
The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball/El extraño caso del Hombre Bala (Ecuador, Animation, Roberto Valencia, 2024, 10 min)
In Spanish with English subtitles
One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the village square. No one knows who he is, nor where he came from.
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