CineFest Latino Boston - Festival Kick-Off

Join us at Zumix to officially kick-off the 2026 edition of CineFest Latino Boston! Welcome to<a href="https://www.cinefestlatino.com/"> CineFest Latino Boston</a> FREE Community Screening! Join us for a night of Latinx short films at ZUMIX. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn about CineFest Latino Boston, connect with fellow film enthusiasts and celebrate diversity through the power of film. Don't miss out on this unique experience! All films are subtitled. This free screening was made possible in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council. Shorts Program – "Entre Tantas Cosas" I Constantly Thank God for Esteban Trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/tXMVTg6aOsY">https://youtu.be/tXMVTg6aOsY</a> Directed by Adriana Guevara Narrative, 12 mins, USA, 2025 Home alone on the eve of her First Communion, 12-year-old Carmen is visited by a group of neighborhood kids who mock her Catholic upbringing and steal her communion dress. As she sets out to get it back, Carmen confronts her bullies – and her own faith, guilt, and desire to fit in – leading to a final showdown at the local roller rink. Loco Trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/ze4UZndSFKs">https://youtu.be/ze4UZndSFKs</a> Directed by Eddy Mujica Narrative, 15 mins, USA, 2026 A surreal, dark comedy about mental health’s stigma in the Latine community. At his first therapy session, Rafael Reyes relives the anxious thoughts and overbearing family that boiled over on the night of his 25th birthday. Based on a true story of false thoughts. Here and There Trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/SvAB7xtE6gM">https://youtu.be/SvAB7xtE6gM</a> Directed by Amanda Woolrich Zárate Animation, 16 mins, Mexico/Canada, 2026 “Here” is the world of the living; “There” is the world of the dead. These parallel spaces collide, leading two characters – apparently separated by death – to find a way to coexist. Enseñame Como Morir Trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/x6_kzGGL0f8">https://youtu.be/x6_kzGGL0f8</a> Directed by Gerardo Maravilla Narrative, 14 mins, USA, 2025 After her grandmother passes away, a grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die, believing it will allow her to feel close to her grandma in death in a way she never felt in life. Trova (No trailer) Directed by Jake Ajamian Narrative, 15 mins, USA, 2025 In 1935 Cuba, gifted female troubadour María Teresa Vera, burdened with caring for her sister and eight nieces and nephews, faces eviction and a vow to abandon music after a spiritual awakening. She has an impossible choice: honor her spiritual promise or return to the only life that ever gave her a voice. She sends for skilled guitarist Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, sharing memories of her bohemian past and sacred promise. Desperate to survive, she returns to the stage with him, debuting “Veinte Años.” As applause fills the room, María Teresa reconciles faith and art, realizing that her struggles have shaped her into a stronger artist and woman. Presente en los Grandes Eventos Trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/dTfIgCrgCgs">https://youtu.be/dTfIgCrgCgs</a> Directed by Pamela Martinez Documentary, 20 mins, Panama/USA, 2025 Pamela travels to Panama to visit her 6-month-pregnant sister in the hopes of healing the wounds of migratory loss since both left their home country of Venezuela due to political and economic uncertainty. On the trip, the sisters resist the feeling that they're trapped in a cycle of permanent separation by revisiting their past while trying to imagine a future of togetherness for the baby. When the Trump administration takes office, Pamela can't risk losing her student visa and is not able to attend the birth, asserting that our ways of living are inherently political.

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