Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage month! Deepen your literacy by watching these films directed by Film Fatales members that highlight Hispanic and Latine characters, stories, and creatives both in front of and behind the
camera.
Good Egg directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher
A high school drama teacher, after failed attempts at Invitro Fertilization to conceive a child, is forced to consider an unconventional egg donor scenario that plunges her into a dangerous and exhilarating adventure with her husband.
Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines directed by Natalia M. Villarán-Quiñones
As Florida’s violent legislation dominates headlines, LGBTQ2S+ communities are also on the frontlines of accelerating climate change. Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines weaves interviews with 14 LGBTQ2S+ artists, organizers, and educators across Florida (and the new Florida diaspora) into an intersectional climate justice narrative.
Swing and Sway directed by Chica Barbosa
Two girlfriends, separated by the North and South American hemispheres, navigate a tumult of images, violence, frustrations, and desires, forging a powerful connection that defies borders and distance.
Brownsville Bred directed by Elaine Del Valle
In 1980s Brownsville, Brooklyn, Elaine is on the cusp of becoming a teenager. She wrestles with her mother’s resilience, the father she resents, and the chaos outside her window—while discovering her Puerto Rican roots and the courage to forge her own path.
Children of Las Brisas directed by Marianela Maldonado
In Venezuela, amidst a backdrop of poverty, murder, and corruption, the El Sistema youth orchestra offers children hope and the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them. Yet the country’s spiraling collapse and political repression threatens the musicians’ dreams of a better life.
Going Varsity in Mariachi directed by Alejandra Vasquez
In the competitive world of high school mariachi, the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme.
Frida directed by Carla Gutierrez
A raw and magical journey into the life of iconic artist Frida Kahlo, told through her own words from diaries, letters, essays, and interviews. Vividly brought to life with lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork.
La Leyenda Negra directed by Patricia Vidal Delgado
In Compton, a soon-to-be undocumented teenager fights for her right to stay in America while risking her family, her friendships, and her first love.
