Victoria Linares Villegas

2023 Dominican Republic�� ��|�� ��82 minutes

Co-presented with the Women’s Resource Center

Camila, an actor preparing for a role as a pregnant teenager, connects with real pregnant young girls from Santo Domingo for inspiration. As fifteen girls candidly share their experiences on camera, they unexpectedly shape the feature film’s direction, leading it into uncharted territory. Playing with the boundaries between reality and artifice, this is a poignant depiction of humanity and resilience. Best Documentary, 2024 Cinélatino Festival Toulouse

Other films by Victoria Linares Villegas:

2022�������� It Runs in the Family��(Best Documentary, Buenos Aires International Film Festival)

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Poli Martínez Kaplun

2023 Argentina�� ��|�� ��80 minutes

Co-presented with the Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies��– join us after the film for a talkback (informal facilitated discussion)

How long can a person keep a secret? Mariette did so for 70 years, hiding the Jewish origins of her family from her well-heeled peers in post-WWII Buenos Aires. Now, at a threshold in her life, Mariette decides to speak up. A documentary that follows the perspectives of four generations and examines the limits of individual and collective identities.

Other films by Poli Martínez Kaplun:

2019�������� The House on Wannsee Street

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Carolina Markowicz

2023 Brazil�� ��|�� ��102 minutes

Co-presented with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Suellen, a toll booth attendant and single mother, falls in with a gang of thieves in an attempt to keep her family afloat. Her cause: sending her teenage son Antônio to an expensive gay conversion workshop led by a renowned foreign priest. Antônio follows his own path to survival. A trenchant social commentary and a nuanced story of familial love and its excruciating limits. Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, 2024 Brazilian Academy of Cinema Awards����

Other films by Carolina Markowicz:

2022�������� Charcoal��(Best Film, 2022 Brasília Film Festival)

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André Novais Oliveira

2023 Brazil�� ��|�� ��70 minutes

In Belo Horizonte, Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus for his school librarian job an hour and a half away. Inexplicably, this is ever more difficult: his job, body, and mind have all gone out of whack. The weight of the daily grind is temporarily lifted when he spends a few impromptu hours with Louisa. Novais Oliveira’s minimalist micro-portrait reveals the glimmers of magic in the mundane.

Other films by André Novais Oliveira:

2018�������� Long Way Home��(Best Film, 2018 Brasília Film Festival)
2016����������She Comes Back on Thursday��

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Sumie García

2023 Mexico�� ��|�� ��83 minutes

Co-presented with the Center for 21st Century Studies

A lyrical documentary that explores the veiled story of Mexico’s Japanese diaspora and the enduring impact of history’s silences. The film pairs testimonies with archival images, landscapes, and choreography to question the theatricality of individual and collective identity formation. When all that’s left of history is memories, how are invisible wounds healed? ��ū���� traverses different regions of Mexico to bring life to story and silence alike.

This is Sumie García’s first feature film! Find her .

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Klaudia Reynicke

2024 Peru, Spain, Switzerland�� ��|�� ��102 minutes

Surrounded by social and political chaos in Lima during the summer of 1992, Lucía, Aurora, and their mother Elena plan to leave and seek opportunities in the United States. Their farewell involves reconnecting with their estranged father, Carlos, adding turbulence to the regrets, hopes, and fears of their emotional departure. A moving character study of a family trying to ground itself within a tumultuous political landscape. Best Screenplay, 2024 Lima Film Festival

Other films by Klaudia Reynicke:

2022�������� La vie devant (series)
2019�������� Love Me Tender
2016�������� Il nido (The Nest)

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Felipe Holguín Caro

2023 Colombia�� |�� ��83 minutes

Co-presented with FitWell
* Free group boxing demo at 3:15pm! Open to all, details and signup below.

In a Caribbean town erased from the maps, where there is not even electricity, teenage Laureana dreams of being a boxer. When she learns that her uncle will box for the 2001 world title and the event will be broadcast live on television, she and the community will go out of their way to watch the fight, while fighting for dignity and against oblivion. An endearing portrait teeming with irrepressible energy. Official Colombian Submission, 2025 Academy Award for Best International Film��

This is Felipe Holguín Caro’s first feature film! Find him .

FREE Group Boxing Demo with FitWell
April 5, 2025 from 3:15 – 3:45 pm (30 min)
51���� Union Room E240
Registration required: (closes 4/4/25)

Experience the action of boxing! Join Owner and Coach Donna Gallardo of SheWolf MKE – Women’s Boxing Gym and FitWell Course Instructor for an exciting free group boxing demo! Learn essential techniques from skilled coaches that will get you started.

Boxing combines punching drills and conditioning exercises that can improve your heart health, strength, endurance, balance and coordination.

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, boxing course is a fun and empowering way to stay active and push your limits! Enjoy snacks and win prizes. All levels welcome. No equipment necessary.

Space is limited. Registration closes on 4/4/25.

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Vinko Tomičić

2024 Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico�� |�� 90 minutes

Martín is a 13-year-old orphan who works as a shoeshine boy on the cold streets of La Paz. One day he decides to steal the dog of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine as his father. An intimate and unflinching story about discrimination and the search for identity. Special Jury Prize, 2024 Lima Film Festival

Other films by Tomičić:

2016�������� Cockroach

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Astrid Rondero & Fernanda Valadez

2024 Mexico�� |���� 127 minutes

When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind his beloved four-year-old son, Sujo. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. A painful story told with flashes of tenderness and hope. Grand Jury Prize, 2024 Sundance Film Festival; Best Film, Best Directors, Best Screenplay, 2024 Morelia Film Festival����

Other films by Astrid Rondero:

2017�������� The Darkest Days of Us

Other films by Fernanda Valadez:

2020�������� Identifying Features

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