{"id":9960,"date":"2024-03-06T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/?page_id=9960"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:43:01","slug":"public-engagement-45th-lafs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/about\/events\/film-series\/public-engagement-45th-lafs\/","title":{"rendered":"45th Annual Latin American Film Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">presented by <em>The Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies <\/em><em>with 51ÁÔÆæ Union Student Involvement and Union Cinema<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/Klezmer-Proj-bigger-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/Klezmer-Proj-bigger-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/Klezmer-Proj-bigger-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/Klezmer-Proj-bigger.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Image: The Klezmer Project<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-march-28-april-5-2024\"><strong>March 28-April 5, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-union-cinema\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Union Cinema<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW153117926 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153117926 BCX8\">2200 East Kenwood Boulevard<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-free-admission\"><strong>Free Admission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135040767 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135040767 BCX8\">All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209055573 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209055573 BCX8\">(Films are not rated; many include adult content)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information, please call the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(414) 229-5986 or see https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/public-engagement\/film-series\/<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48290093 BCX8\">LAFS 2024 staff:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48290093 BCX8\">&nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48290093 BCX8\">Elizabeth Enoch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48290093 BCX8\">, Julie Kline, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48290093 BCX8\">Aimee Orndorf<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1901250 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1901250 BCX8\">In memory of longtime LAFS filmgoer, Jan Mahlberg<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW1901250 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage-1536x690.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/LAFS2024collage.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thursday-march-28\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW237696954 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237696954 BCX8\">Thursday, March 28<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b>7pm<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Puan&nbsp;<\/b><\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Argentina\/Italy\/France\/Germany\/Brazil<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 2023, 111 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mar\u00eda Alch\u00e9, Benjam\u00edn Naishtat<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the post for himself.&nbsp; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best Screenplay Jury Prize, Best Leading Performance, 2023<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"none\">San Sebasti\u00e1n International Film Festival<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cnz-6h60tkk?si=XwCCcBd9bgYOp2VV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-friday-march-29-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Friday, March 29<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6:45pm<\/strong><br><em>Performance by Samba Pantera, one of 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s World Percussion Ensembles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Prison in the Andes <\/b><strong>(Penal Cordillera)<\/strong><b>&nbsp;<\/b><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chile\/Brazil, 2023, 105 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by Felipe Carmona<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The five most ruthless men in Pinochet\u2019s dictatorship are serving out sentences for their crimes against humanity in a luxury prison at the foot of the Andes. When one of the inmates gives a TV interview, his declarations fuel an unexpected backlash.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6pWjkqE-AE?si=z79OPzXW4o8fjqZ2\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">9pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Vicenta B.&nbsp;<\/b><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cuba\/France\/USA\/Colombia\/Norway, 2022, 77 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carlos Lechuga<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vicenta, a Cuban woman with the ability to see into the future, lives harmoniously with her only son until he decides to leave the country. Immersed in a profound crisis, Vicenta departs for a voyage to the heartland of a country where everyone seems to have lost their faith.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qbMLaY3IUE4?si=rXSqU0wqbedTaIuV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saturday-march-30-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Saturday, March 30<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4pm<\/span><\/b> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Sacred Family (La Sagrada Familia)<\/b><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peru\/Spain\/Scotland, 2022, 90 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by Borja Alcalde<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In collaboration with the Chicago Latino Film Festival<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a quest to find balance between ancestral beliefs and urban life, Peruvian shamans Carmen and Sergio and their three teenage kids embark on a 1000-mile road trip in an old camper van deep into the Amazon jungle, where they used to live, hoping it will provide answers about how to live as a family in the modern world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/701423987?h=2ca0581dd8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>The Fishbowl (La Pecera)<\/b><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Puerto Rico\/Spain\/USA, 2023, 92 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by Glorimar Marrero S\u00e1nchez<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139820518 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139820518 BCX8\">Co-presented with the Military and Veterans Resource Center and the Roberto Hern\u00e1ndez Center<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139820518 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Introduction by Alberto Maldonado, Director, Roberto Hern\u00e1ndez Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As her cancer spreads, Noelia decides to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and determine her own fate. She reunites with friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.&nbsp; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Official Selection, 2023 Sundance Film Festival<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yyvi8RePYt4?si=yvo0mHiXE6Fg4hZI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Un Var\u00f3n<\/b><strong> (A Male)<br><\/strong><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colombia\/France\/Netherlands\/Germany, 2022, 82 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Directed by Fabi\u00e1n Hern\u00e1ndez<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carlos lives in a Bogot\u00e1 youth shelter. It&#8217;s Christmas and he longs to be with his family. Confronted with the brutality of his neighborhood, he must prove he can be tough, while deep inside, these expressions of masculinity clash with the decisions he must make to survive.&nbsp; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Director\u2019s Fortnight, 2022 Cannes Film Festival&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1TGe8_EgY8c?si=FP4drW3azUc_LNyc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sunday-march-31-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Sunday, March 31<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><b>No screenings<\/b>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monday-april-1-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Monday, April 1<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>A Strange Path <\/b><strong>(Estranho Caminho)<\/strong><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brazil, 2023, 83 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guto Parente<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A young filmmaker returns home and attempts to reconnect with his father as the pandemic rapidly accelerates across Brazil.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best International Narrative Feature Award, Best Performance Award, Best Screenplay Award, Best Cinematography Award, <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2023 Tribeca Film Festival<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9cQmynhKhU4?si=fh3nZEKOKpgol7er\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tuesday-april-2-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Tuesday, April 2<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>The Echo<\/b> <strong>(El Eco)&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mexico\/Germany, 2023, 102 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Directed by Tatiana Huezo<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the remote village of El Echo, the children care for the sheep and for their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word, and silence of their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOjNgAjfv98?si=L0hXByGeatCHgg6_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wednesday-april-3-nbsp-nbsp-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Wednesday, April 3<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>The Klezmer Project <\/b><strong>(Adentro m\u00edo estoy bailando)<br><\/strong><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Argentina\/Austria, 2023, 117 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leandro Koch,\u202fPaloma Schachmann<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Co-presented with the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Talkback with Joel Berkowitz<\/em><br><em>Professor of English and Director, Stahl Center for Jewish Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While filming a wedding, Leandro falls in love with Paloma, a clarinetist. To seduce her, he pretends to be shooting a documentary about Klezmer, the traditional Yiddish folk music. Leandro\u2019s \u201cfake\u201d film project will take him on an unscripted journey throughout Eastern Europe in search of the last remaining Klezmer melodies.&nbsp; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">First Feature Award, 2023 Berlin International Film Festival<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JivjokgWyo?si=lAntLnq8-F9kjJyB\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thursday-april-4-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Thursday, April 4<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>Power Alley <\/b><strong>(Levante)<br><\/strong><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brazil\/Uruguay\/France, 2023, 92 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by Lillah Hallah<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sofia is a spirited teen volleyball player from a modest background.&nbsp; Her life takes a dramatic turn when she faces an unwanted pregnancy. She is surrounded by a supportive team, including trans and non-binary members making the film\u202fa vivid exploration of queer sisterhood and resilience against the odds.\u202f <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semaine de la Critique selection, 2023 Cannes Film Festival<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUfx2bZSX9c?si=p6RnL-a91Vt92Mj4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-friday-april-5-nbsp\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Friday, April 5<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7pm<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><em><b>T\u00f3tem&nbsp;<\/b><\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mexico\/Denmark\/France<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 2023, 95 min<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directed by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Lila Avil\u00e9s<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a bustling Mexican household, 7-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cEYx_vOof1w?si=ZtgbwkZJfBcTG9cU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/no2thumbnail_LAFS-2024-logo-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"LAFS logo\" class=\"wp-image-10030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/no2thumbnail_LAFS-2024-logo-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2024\/03\/no2thumbnail_LAFS-2024-logo.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The series is financially co-sponsored by: 51ÁÔÆæ Union Sociocultural Programming; 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