Dir. Ingrid Pokropek; 2023; Chile; 85 min

Texas Premiere

It’s winter holidays and fourteen-year-old Ana discovers that the metal plate she has in her arm from an accident she suffered as a child is now receiving a strange message in Morse code.

Dir. André Novais Oliveira; 2023; Brazil; 71 min

Texas Premiere

Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the neighboring town’s school, where he works as a librarian. Waking up early is evermore difficult: something prevents him from maintaining his routine. One day, Zeca meets Louisa.

Dir.Tana Gilbert; 2023; Chile; 75 min

Texas Premiere

They are women. They are mothers. They are inmates serving long sentences in a prison in Chile. Their children grow up far from them, but remain in their hearts. Malqueridas reconstructs their stories through the images they themselves shot with cell phones prohibited inside the prison.

Dir. José Celestino Campusano; 2024; Argentina; 89 min

US Premiere

Román, who is dedicated to the protection of political leaders and tries to develop himself as a trainer and manager of boxers, is harassed by a duo of abusive representatives who in turn have been hired as a shock force by an opposing political party.

Dir. Gilberto Martinez Solares; 1949; Mexico; 101 min

Tin Tan plays a broke man who is trying to put on a musical to pay his debts.

Dir. Leonardo Mouramateus; 2024; Brazil/Portugal; 110 min

Texas Premiere

Greice, a 21-year-old Brazilian girl, studies at Fine Arts university in Lisbon. In the early days of summer, she gets involved with a mysterious guy: Afonso. The couple is accused of a strange accident that occurs at the students’ welcoming night party..

Dir. Alejandro Agresti; 2024; Argentina; 84 min

North American Premiere

A man and a woman meet at the same cafe every Friday for years. They fall in love, but they never kiss or reveal their true names. When reality comes to the surface, they will need to assess whether they can stay together.

El Mirador | Dir. Diego Hernandez; 2024; Mexico; 75 min.

Texas Premiere

Annya and Guillermo are aspiring actors entering adulthood in Tijuana. Guillermo works at a call center and Annya is an Uber driver. Suddenly, Annya accepts a ride from a director who has just returned to the city to produce a film.

Dir. Joaquín Uribe; 2024; Colombia; 82 min

North American Premiere

Omar Bautista is a 60-year-old man who was sentenced to prison for murder. After almost a decade in prison, Omar gets the benefit of 72-hour releases. A documentary filmmaker tries to follow him during these leaves, which turn into a sort of psychological hunt.

Dir. Sara Gomez; 1977; Cuba; 74 min

Middle-class teacher Yolanda falls in love with factory worker Mario, but their relationship is challenged by their different views, values and prejudices. As Yolanda’s bias surfaces when teaching underprivileged children, Mario’s machismo is undermined by Yolanda’s sense of independence.

Dir. Yoel Morales; 2024; Dominican Republic; 80 min

DFW Premiere

Bionico is a hopeless romantic, and also addicted to crack, who must take control of his life before his fiancée leaves a rehabilitation center. It’s a raw vision of love in a hostile Caribbean city.