Artistic Director Hebe Tabachnik Gives Her Top Picks for the 11th Annual Cine Latino Film Festival
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 2:39AMArticle by Becky Fillinger, photos provided
Hebe TabachnikMSP Film Society proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the 11th Annual Cine Latino Film Festival. The festival highlights the best new Latin American, U.S. Latinx, and Ibero Cinema – and it happens in our neighborhood at The Main Cinema, 115 SE Main Street. Artistic Director Hebe Tabachnik gave us her top picks for the festival. See the full line-up here and purchase tickets here. Daily parties at Pracna, food trucks and visiting filmmakers round out the event.
Please also note that Cine Latino presents ¡Hola Cine! at the Minneapolis Institute of Art's Family Day on Sunday, October 8. See the family-friendly collection of Spanish-language short films for free between 10:30am-2:30pm at Mia, 2400 Third Avenue S.
* * * Hebe’s Picks * * *
RADICAL - Cine Latino's Opening Night film is based on a true story about an unconventional teacher who resorts to creative methods to inspire in his students a contagious curiosity and love for learning and discovery. A more than healthy dose of laughs and tears is warranted!
GOING VARSITY IN MARIACHI - An unforgettable ode to identity, belonging, and resilience alongside youth Mariachi bands. Please come prepared to leave the theater singing and dancing. Mariachi of all ages are welcome! Filmmaker Daniela Quiroz will be in attendance.
ELIS & TOM - IT HAD TO BE WITH YOU - In 1974, Tom Jobim, one of the creators of Bossa Nova, and Elis Regina, the most popular singer in Brazil at that time, met to record what would be the most iconic album of Brazilian music. One of this year’s Cine Latino's tribute to the powerful musical heritage of this magic region.
THE EXTORTION - High-octane entertainment up in the skies and across the Atlantic with lots of twists and turns with unpredictable consequences makes this a great film for a fun night out with friends and family.
20,000 SPECIES OF BEES - Cine Latino's Closing Night film is definitely one of the best films of the year, Winner of the Best Performance Award at the Berlinale 2023 for the eight-year-old protagonist played by Sofía Otero, 20,000 Species of Bees is an emotional and very satisfying tale about diversity, dialogue, and tolerance.
POWER ALLEY - SNEAK PREVIEW! - Driven by compelling performances, energetic editing, and a dazzling score, this hopeful and spirited celebration of sisterhood and resistance in the face of Brazilian conservatism is the luminous debut feature of Writer/Director Lillah Halla and the Winner of this year’s FIPRESCI Award at the Cannes Critics' Week.
