{"id":26441,"date":"2021-05-31T01:25:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T08:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/?p=26441"},"modified":"2021-05-31T01:38:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T08:38:54","slug":"the-los-angeles-latino-international-film-festival-20th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/the-los-angeles-latino-international-film-festival-20th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 20th Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival or LALIFF<\/a><\/strong> is a premier international event dedicated to showcasing the entirety of human experience from the Latino perspective, whether through film, television, digital, music, art, or any other vehicle, regardless of platform.<\/p>\n

It was founded in 1997<\/strong>. Edward James Olmos<\/strong>, co-founders Marlene Dermer<\/strong> (1997-2014) Kirk Whisler<\/strong>, and the late George Hernandez<\/strong> joined forces with the City of Los Angeles to form the first-ever Latino focused International film festival.<\/p>\n

LALIFF has been home to first films by Academy-Award winning directors, Guillermo del Toro<\/strong>, Alfonso Cuaron<\/strong>, Alejandro G. I\u00f1arritu<\/strong>, and Pablo Larrain<\/strong>, as well as home to the first films by Golden Globe-winning actresses, America Ferrera<\/strong> and Gina Rodriguez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Most recently with the support of Netflix, LALIFF has launched its inaugural Inclusion Fellowship program to develop, fund, and support the work of five emerging Latino filmmakers.<\/strong> This year, the Inclusion Fellowship has identified five emerging Afro Latino filmmakers, whose short films will premiere at LALIFF.<\/p>\n

This year, LALIFF features a diverse program that is testament to the creativity and resilience of their artists. Get your tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2021 Films:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

La Ciguapa Siempre by Monica Suriyage<\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA, 2021, 12 MINUTES<\/h4>\n

This is a movie about Shy Milagro who has just found out that there is no record of her birth parents so her boyfriend Davis takes her on a camping trip to help her relax. Shy is questioning his loyalty and as she gets more and more angry, she transforms her into what she’s always been meant to be: a Ciguapa.<\/p>\n

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La Ciguapa Siempre \/ laliff.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loma De Lil\u00ed by Lorena Dur\u00e1n<\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 2021, 15 MINUTES<\/h4>\n

When an electrical job goes wrong, an unfriendly electrician must accept help from a caring spirit to bury the evidence of a fatal accident.<\/p>\n

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Loma de Lili \/ laliff.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Period. by Kase Pe\u00f1a<\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA, 2021, 26 MINUTES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Vergara is a Trans Latinx woman who has to continue doing sex work on the side while looking after a shy 12 year-old girl to make ends-meet. That is of course a major risk since she just got released from the LA County Jail.<\/p>\n

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Period. \/ laliff.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Quincea\u00f1ero by Justin Floyd<\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA, 2021, 20 MINUTES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A whimsical musical about a Catholic boy’s dream of having a Quincea\u00f1era.<\/p>\n

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Quincea\u00f1ero \/ laliff.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Braid of Time by Tamara Shogaolu<\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA, THE NETHERLANDS, 2021, 10 MINUTES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

After the tragic loss of her grandmother, Estela finds the key to her future in her grandmother’s past.<\/p>\n

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The Braid of Time \/ laliff.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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