Director: José María Cabral

2024 Dominican Republic | 84 minutes

Pablo is sent to a camp run by his father, where strength is demanded and fear is treated as failure. Within its rigid rules, he is taught how to endure, obey, and perform a version of masculinity (Dominican tigueraje) that leaves little room for doubt. As Pablo forms fragile connections and questions the lessons imposed on him, the film drifts between intimacy and rebellion. Tiger is a tense coming-of-age portrait of control, inheritance, and the forces that shape who we become. Best Feature Nominee, 2025 Guadalajara International Film Festival.

Other films by José María Cabral:

• Hotel Coppelia (2021)
• Woodpeckers (2017)

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Director: Martín Boulocq

2022 Bolivia | 87 minutes

Fresh out of prison, Humberto moves cautiously through a world that no longer waits for him. Determined to reconnect with his teenage daughter Aleida, Humberto faces the quiet judgment of her influential grandparents while searching for work and a sense of dignity. Small jobs and tentative moments become acts of hope as he tries to earn trust and rebuild a bond. The Visitor is a measured portrait belonging and��a subtle commentary on the growing evangelical presence in the region. Best Screenplay, 2022 Tribeca Film Festival; Best Screenplay, 2022 Lima Film Festival; Best International Feature Film, 2022 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival; Best Technical Realization and Treatment of Social Issues, 2022 Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

Other films by Martín Boulocq:

• Eugenia (2017)
• The Most Beautiful of My Very Best Years (2005)

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Director: Gisela Rosario Ramos (Macha Colón)

2021 Puerto Rico, Colombia | 97 minutes

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Isabel, an elderly woman in Puerto Rico, is adrift after the death of her husband. When she uncovers an unexpected gift for planning funerals, Isabel begins helping her neighbors transform loss into moments of humor and care. As her role in the community deepens, connection and purpose quietly return. Perfume de Gardenias is a darkly funny and tender meditation on grief, creativity, and the surprising ways life continues. Best Feature, 2022 FEMI Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature, 2021 Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival; Best Feature, 2021 Puerto Rico Film Festival; Jury’s Special Mention, Narrative Feature, 2021 New Orleans Film Festival.

Other films by Gisela Rosario Ramos:

• Ruby’s Son (2014)
• Ten in Music (2009)

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Director: Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos

2024 Mexico | 94 minutes

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Socorro is a retired lawyer consumed by her obsession to find the soldier who killed her brother nearly 60 years ago, during the student protests of October 2, 1968 in Mexico City’s Tlatelolco Square. Moving through her days under the weight of financial strain and unspoken grief, a new clue surfaces, and Socorro sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance. Blending realism with moments of symbolic rupture, Saint-Martin delivers a powerful and intimate reflection on the enduring wounds of Mexico’s modern history. Best First Work, Best Original Screenplay, Best Breakthrough Performance, Best Actress, 2025 Ariel Awards; Best Performance, Casa de Iberoamérica Award, 2024 Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival; Audience Award, Best Performance, Audience Award, 2024 Guadalajara International Film Festival; SFCC Critics’ Award, CCAS Fiction Award, Student Fiction Award, 2024 Toulouse Cinelatino Film Festival.

Other films by Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos:

• Strangers on a Train (2020)
• The Hanged Girl (2013)

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Director: Adriana Yañez

2024 Brazil | 78 minutes

When women’s football is outlawed in Brazil in 1941, the game is forced into the shadows��until its re-legalization��in 1979. This documentary��follows��the��first players to return to professional competition,��who were discovered young and asked to love��a sport that did not love them back. Through archival photographs, headlines, and��wide-ranging interviews, the film moves between past and present, revealing the cost of exclusion and the endurance of passion. A quiet act of resistance, and a testament to why these women and their game still matter.��Audience Jury Best Film Award, 2024��Triadentes��Film Festival;��SoFoot��award��(Best Film), 2024 Thinking Football Film Festival; Best Feature Film, 2023��CINEfoot��International Football Film Festival.

Other films by Adriana Yañez:

• A Crime Amongst Us (2020)
• Lampião’s Sandal (2014)

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Director: Ana Katz

2020 Argentina | 73 minutes

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In a story both tender and absurd, Sebastián drifts through a life shaped by work, chance, and quiet companionship. After losing his job, he moves from one temporary role to another, forming brief connections that leave lasting traces. Shot in black and�� ��white, this film unfolds as a series of everyday moments that gradually shift in tone and form. A meditation on memory, loss, and human connection, the film finds meaning in the small gestures that shape a life. Best Latin American Film, Best Argentinian Director, ARGENTORES Award, 2021 Mar del Plata International Film Festival; VPRO Big Screen Award, 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam; Ibero American Competition, 2021 Seattle International Film Festival; Best Screenplay, 2021 Havana Film Festival New York.

Other films by Ana Katz:

• Florianópolis Dream (2018)
• My Friend from the Park (2015)

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