12th Annual Cine Latino Film Festival

“Cine Latino” celebrates its 12th year with Spanish and Portuguese films, special guests, and cultural events, featuring both acclaimed and emerging filmmakers.

Cine Latino returns from October 9 to 13 at The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish and Portuguese language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more. This 12th annual celebration highlights the best of Latin American, US Latinx, and Ibero Cinema. It pays tribute to the rich film industries within the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking diaspora by showcasing the diversity of their people and the beauty of their geographies and cultures through the power of film.

This year features some of the most acclaimed masters of Ibero cinema, including Walter Salles, Icíar Bollaín, and Victor Erice, while also showcasing promising new filmmakers from the region.

Rioja: The Land of A Thousand Wines

• On Friday, October 11 at 6 pm. Buy tickets.
• Directed by José Luis López Linares, Spain, 96 minutes.
• Original title: Rioja: La tierra de los mil vinos.
• Watch trailer.

This documentary explores the rich heritage and innovative spirit of the La Rioja wine region in Spain, showcasing its picturesque landscapes, traditional and modern winemaking techniques, and the voices of industry experts.

I am Nevenka

• On Friday, October 11 at 8:30 pm. Buy tickets.
• Original title: Soy Nevenka. U.S. Premiere.
• Directed by Iciar Bollain, Spain, 2024, 117 minutes.
• Watch trailer.

At 23, Nevenka Fernández confronted the mayor’s sexual advances while working at the Ponferrada City Council, bravely challenging public opinion and media scrutiny, ultimately achieving a historic milestone in 2002 by securing Spain’s first conviction for sexual harassment against a politician.

La Singla

• On Saturday, October 12 at 4 pm. Buy tickets.
• Special Guest: Flamenco Dancer Susana di Palma.
• Directed by: Paloma Zapata, Spain, 2023, 95 minutes.
• Watch trailer.

Antonia Singla, a groundbreaking flamenco dancer born deaf in Barcelona, captivated the world with her unique energy, but mysteriously vanished from history; fifty years later, a young dancer, inspired by archival materials, embarks on a quest to uncover her legacy and impact on the deaf community.

Close your Eyes

• On Saturday, October 12 at 7 pm. Buy tickets.
• Original title: Cerrar los ojos.
• Directed by: Victor Erice, Spain / Argentina, 2023, 169 minutes.
• Watch trailer.

Spanish auteur Víctor Erice returns to feature filmmaking after his absence with this personal and discursive reflection on memory, art and the passage of time. Years after his lead actor and best friend, Julio, disappears suddenly from a film shoot, filmmaker Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo) is approached by a TV show profiling this unsolved mystery. This sets in motion a series of encounters from Miguel’s past, including a meeting with Julio’s abandoned daughter.