The New York Latino Film Festival, Presented By HBO
The nation’s leading Latino film festival, celebrating its 15th anniversary, will be held on August 22 – 26, 2018 at various theaters around New York City.
Full Schedule and Tickets Available July 31st at NYLatinoFilmFestival.com
The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation’s largest and most diverse Latino film festival, kicks off its 15th edition on Wednesday, August 22nd.
Starting with the New York premiere of the film Ruben Blades Is Not My Name. Directed by critically acclaimed director, Abner Benaim, the film stars Ruben Blades, Sting, Paul Simon, Residente, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Larry Harlow, Andy Montañez, Ismael Miranda, Junot Diaz, Luba Mason.
The documentary offers an intimate portrait of Ruben Blades, revealing the artist’s struggle to come to terms with his legacy and influence in elevating Salsa music to an international scale.
Highlights at NYLFF
Highlights this year includes the following Documentary
The Sentence, which explores the devastating consequences of mass incarceration and mandatory minimum drug sentencing and USA Today’s.
The Wall, looking at the impact, and unintended consequences of President Trump’s $20 billion promise to build a wall between the United States and Mexico.
La Palabra de Pablo/ The Word of Pablo, a sexy and tragic film-noirish take on William Shakespeare’s “Othello” featuring a wealthy family in contemporary El Salvador.
Rich Kids, a vibrant portrait of six troubled teenagers ongoing challenges like economic disparities, gentrification, displacement, and evictions faced through the lens of Latino and Afro-Latino American youth in South Houston
Heredera del Viento/ Heiress of the Wind, a highly personal and searing documentary about torture, tragic deaths, doubt, and disillusionment in Nicaragua.
Canal Street, a heart-pounding tale of faith and justice as a high school teen from the South Side finds himself at the center of a murder investigation.
Calixto Chinchilla, Founder of NYLFF said:
We are proud to be celebrating our 15th year of serving and empowering our community. This important festival, in celebration of inclusion, aims to highlight our untold stories, unique experiences and daily realities in this country. It is important now, more than ever, that we provide a strong platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase films that audiences can truly identify with. NYLFF is you.
Sounds like a bunch of amazing stuff! Is anyone of you going? Let us know in the comments below!
