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Join us each fall for an annual event showcasing recent critically-acclaimed films from Latin America and the Spanish speaking world! 

Attend one screening or stop by them all. Plus, stay for Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and other events.

Save the date: October 1-3, 2026

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Directions and Parking

 

Ramp or street parking is recommended; limited visitor spaces available near the Chapel, Chapman Hall, and Brokaw Hall.

Disclaimer 杨贵妃传媒视频 Film Content and Views Expressed

The films featured in this festival are the creative works of individual filmmakers and do not necessarily represent the views of 杨贵妃传媒视频 or its affiliates. The festival is intended to promote artistic expression, cultural exchange, and meaningful dialogue by presenting diverse perspectives that may be challenging, emotional, or controversial. Some films may include strong language, explicit imagery, sensitive topics, or differing ideologies, and viewers are encouraged to use their own discretion and engage respectfully with both the films and fellow attendees. By attending, audiences acknowledge that the festival supports freedom of expression and the exploration of diverse ideas through film as part of the university鈥檚 educational and artistic mission.

Organizers of LULASFF

SPONSORS

Siekman Foundation

Spanish, Latin American, and Latinx Studies

Global Languages and Cultures Coalition

CONTACT

Prof. Cecilia Herrera

Prof. Rosa Tapia

PAST EDITIONS

2025

Guest speaker: Director Astrid Rondero / Fernanda Valadez

  • IN THE SUMMERS / En los veranos (2024) 鈥 Puerto Rico (Dir. Alessandra Lacorazza)
  • DEAR GENTLEMEN/ Estimados Se帽ores (2024) 鈥 Colombia (Dir. Patricia Casta帽eda)
  • SUJO / Sujo (2024) 鈥 Mexico (Dir. Astrid Rondero / Fernanda Valadez)
  • A HOUSE ON FIRE / Casa en flames (2024) 鈥 Spain (Dir. Dani de la Orden)
  • UNDERCOVER / La infiltrada (2024) 鈥 Spain (Dir. Arantxa Echevarr铆a)
  • IN HER PLACE / El lugar de la otra (2024) 鈥 Chile (Dir. Maite Alberdi)       

2024

Guest speaker: Director Juliana Mait茅 
 

  • WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION / Receta No Incluida (Puerto Rico 2022)
  • THE ETERNAL MEMORY / La Memoria Infinita (Chile 2023) Directed by Maite Alberdi
  • LOVE AND REVOLUTION / Te Estoy Amando Locamente (Spain 2023) Directed by Alejandro Mar铆n
  • CASSANDRO  (Mexico 2023) Directed by Roger Ross Williams and starring Gael Garc铆a Bernal
  • 础尝贰骋搁脥础  (Spain 2021) Directed by Violeta Salama

2023

Guest Speaker: Prof. Patricia Vilches, "Between Dictatorship and Democracy: Chile, 50 Years After the Coup"

  • CHILE '76  (Chile, 2022)
  • ARGENTINA, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)
  • THE FISHBOWL / La Pecera (Puerto Rico, 2023)
  • A PLACE CALLED MUSIC / Un Lugar Llamado M煤sica (Mexico, 2022)
  • LOST IN THE NIGHT / Perdidos en la Noche (Mexico, 2023)
  • THE BEASTS / As Bestas (Spain, 2022)

2022

Guest speaker: Dr. Javier Guerrero (Princeton University).

  • THE WEASELS' TALE / El cuento de las comadrejas  (Argentina, 2019)
  • PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN / Noche de fuego  (Mexico, 2021)
  • Talk "ALMOD脫VAR: A CRITICAL TAKE" by Dr. Javier Guerrero
  • PARALLEL MOTHERS / Madres paralelas (Spain, 2021)
  • CLARA SOLA (Costa Rica, 2021)
  • THE GOOD BOSS / El buen patr贸n  (Spain, 2021)
  • A WORLD FOR JULIUS / Un mundo para Julius (Peru, 2021)

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2019

Guest speaker: Film director Gonzalo Justiniano (Damn Kids, Chile 2018).

  • PERFECT STRANGERS / Perfectos desconocidos (Mexico, 2018)
  • BROKEN PANTIES / Calzones rotos (Chile, 2018)
  • BIRDS OF PASSAGE / P谩jaros de verano (Colombia, 2018)
  • THE ANGEL / El 脕ngel (Argentina, 2018)
  • THE CHAMBERMAID / La camarista (Mexico, 2019)
  • JOURNEY TO A MOTHER鈥橲 ROOM / Viaje al cuarto de una madre (Spain, 2018)
  • DAMN KIDS / Cabros de mierda (Chile, 2018) and Q&A with Damn Kid鈥檚 director Gonzalo Justiniano

2018

Guest speakers: film director Carla Cavina (Puerto Rico), and producers Tania Zamora and Francesca Romero, LU '11 (Mexico).

  • WOODPECKERS (Jos茅 Mar铆a Cabral, Dominican Republic, 2017)
  • THE LAST SUIT (Pablo Solarz, Argentina, 2017)
  • TEMPEST (Tatiana Huezo, Mexico, 2016)
  • THE UNTAMED (Amat Escalante, Mexico, 2016)
  • EXTRA-TERRESTRIALS (Carla Cavina, Puerto Rico, 2016)
  • NOBODY'S WATCHING (Julia Solomonoff, Argentina, 2017)
  • SUMMER 1993 (Carla Sim贸n, Spain, 2017)
  • SPIDER THIEVES (Guillermo Helo, Chile, 2017)

2017

Guest speaker: film director Ar铆 Maniel Cruz (Puerto Rico).

  • THE BRIDE (Paula Ortiz, Spain, 2015)
  • THE CLAN (Pablo Trapero, Argentina, 2015)
  • ALIAS MARIA (Jos茅 Luis Rugeles, Colombia, 2015)   
  • THE COMPANION (Pavel Giroud, Cuba, 2015)
  • BEFORE THE ROOSTER CROWS (Ar铆 Maniel Cruz, Puerto Rico, 2016)
  • DESIERTO (Jon谩s Cuar贸n, Mexico, 2016)
  • NERUDA (Pablo Larra铆n, Chile, 2016)
  • JULIETA (Pedro Almod贸var, Spain, 2016)

2016

Keynote: "Latin American Cinema and Globalization," Dr. Sophia McClennen (Penn State U).

Guest speaker: Film director and actor Brionne Davis (Embrace of the Serpent).

  • WILD TALES (Dami谩n Szifron, Argentina 2014)
  • MAGICAL GIRL (Carlos Vermut, Spain 2014)
  • 600 MILES (Gabriel Ripstein, Mexico 2015)
  • FROM AFAR (Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuela 2015)
  • THE CLUB (Pablo Larra铆n, Chile, 2015)
  • THE EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (Ciro Guerra, Colombia 2015)
  • MARSHLAND (Alberto Rodr铆guez, Spain 2014)

2015 

Keynote: 鈥淟atin America and/in the Global World Order,鈥 Dr. Walter Mignolo (Duke U).

Guest speakers: film directors Rub茅n Mendoza (Colombia) and Mois茅s Sep煤lveda (Chile).

  • BAD HAIR (Mariana Rond贸n, Venezuela 2013)
  • DUST ON THE TONGUE (Rub茅n Mendoza, Colombia 2014)
  • TWO SHOTS FIRED (Mart铆n Rejtman, Argentina 2014)
  • TO KILL A MAN (Alejandro Fern谩ndez, Chile 2014)
  • CANTINFLAS (Sebasti谩n del Amo, Mexico, 2014)
  • THE ILLITERATE (Mois茅s Sep煤lveda, Chile 2013)
  • LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED (David Trueba, Spain 2013)

2014

Guest speakers: film directors Juan Andr茅s Arango (Colombia), Adri谩n Saba (Per煤) and Catherine Tatge (USA).

  • AFTER LUC脥A (Michel Franco, Mexico 2012)
  • WAKOLDA/THE GERMAN DOCTOR (Luc铆a Puenzo, Argentina 2013)
  • LA PLAYA DC (Juan Andr茅s Arango, Colombia 2012)
  • SO MUCH WATER, (Ana Guevara, Uruguay 2013)
  • THE CLEANER, (Adri谩n Saba, Peru 2012)
  • WHITE ELEPHANT, (Pablo Trapero, Argentina 2012)
  • GLORIA, (Sebasti谩n Lelio, Chile 2013)
  • CANNIBAL (Manuel Mart铆n Cuenca, Spain 2013)

2013

Guest speakers: film directors Solveig Hoogesteijn (Venezuela) and Raphael Alvarez (Brazil), and Dr. Javier Guerrero (Princeton U)

  • BLANCANIEVES (Pablo Berger, Spain 2012)
  • MAROA (Solveig Hoogesteijn, Venezuela 2006)
  • DUDAMEL: LET THE CHILDREN PLAY (Alberto Arvelo, Venezuela 2010)
  • DZI CROQUETTES (Raphael Alvarez and Tatiana Issa, Brazil 2009)
  • THE VIOLIN (Francisco Vargas, Mexico 2005)
  • BIRDS OF PASSAGE (Rachel Lears, USA-Uruguay 2009)
  • MARIMBAS FROM HELL (Julio Hern谩ndez Cord贸n, Guatemala 2010)
  • THE WIND JOURNEYS (Ciro Guerra, Colombia 2009)
  • VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN (Andr茅s Wood, Chile 2011)

2012

Keynote: "The Films of Pedro Almod贸var," Dr. Paul Julian Smith (CUNY)

  • THE SKIN I LIVE IN (Pedro Almod贸var, Spain 2011)
  • THE FISH CHILD (Luc铆a Puenzo, Argentina 2009)
  • 搁贰痴贰搁脱狈 (Diego R铆squez, Venezuela 2011)
  • LEAP YEAR (Michael Rowe, Mexico 2010)
  • A YEAR WITHOUT LOVE (Anah铆 Berneri, Argentina 2005)
  • UNDERTOW (Javier Fuentes Le贸n, Peru 2009)
  • LOVE FOR SALE (Karim Ainou, Brazil 2006)
  • MOSQUITA & MARI (Aurora Guerrero, USA 2012)
  • CHICO & RITA (Fernando Trueba, Spain 2010)
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