OCLIFF: Shorts Block 3 – Dia Temido; El Paisa; Festival Child; Expanding Sanctuary; Por El Amor Al Futbol; Sueños Violentos
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Run Time: 65 min.
Dia Temido (US)
When Valeria, a promising member of her school’s Mariachi, is told that her father has just been deported, she must decide what is best for her and her younger sister, Isabella.
El Paisa (USl)
After being rescued by a stern vaquero on the streets of East LA, gay goth skater Fernando must put an end to closeted young love, leading to personal transformation and a newfound connection to familia. A coming-of-age drama, EL PAISA bridges disparate Latine subcultures to celebrate unifying notions of family, heartache and Queer identity.
Festival Child (US)
A festivalist in a neon dress with a pocket full of K, soberly stumbles across transcendence before she can even step out her front door.
Expanding Sanctuary (US)
An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Expanding Sanctuary tells a rarely told story about a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.
*Featuring exclusive music produced by Las Cafeteras*
Por El Amor Al Futbol (US)
Alex is a young boy with the dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Follow his journey from the moment he falls in love with the sport, joins the school team, and experiences the exhilarating highs and challenges of pursuing his goal. A heartwarming story that highlights the power of belief in one’s dream.
Sueños Violentos (USA)
A semi-retired assassin accepts her own demise as she prepares for her own assassination attempt, but her plans quickly change after a surprise birthday visit from her daughter. This is the story of a Mexican-American single mother’s newfound hope in her musical dreams she rediscovers through the rekindling of family.