“San Antonio’s original Latinx film festival returns this July 7th through 11th at the Historic Guadalupe Theater with a large Texas filmmaker presence. Featuring 80 films with 60% from the Lone Star State, CineFestival is the first of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s programs to be held entirely in-person after the pandemic lockdowns. This year, the return of the festival is made possible with a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.”

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“Con motivo del 20 aniversario de la realización del emblemático documental Señorita extraviada de la cineasta mexicana Lourdes Portillo, Casa de América presenta un programa especial dedicado a esta directora fundamental del cine de no ficción.”

“On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the making of the emblematic documentary Señorita Extraviada/Missing Young Woman by Mexican filmmaker Lourdes Portillo, Casa de América presents a special program dedicated to this fundamental director of non-fiction cinema.”

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Lourdes’ film Señorita Extraviada, Cinema Tropical founder Carlos Gutierrez interviewed Lourdes Portillo about her life and work.

Watch TropiChat 20: A Conversation and Q&A with Lourdes Portillo HERE

Lourdes Portillo participated in a class discussion and Q&A with Professor Norma Iglesias of San Diego State University’s Chicana and Chicano Studies Department: Chicana Cinema.

Featuring Panelists:

• Elizabeth Lo

• Nijla Mu’min

• Lourdes Portillo

• Boots Riley

• Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi

“As violence once again reminds us of the realities of racism in this country, we talk to Bay Area artists on how their approach to tackling issues of racism in their work has evolved over time.” - SFFilm Festival website

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