Apr 25 2017

25th annual UIC Chicago Latino Film Festival

April 25 - 26, 2017

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM


Presented by: UIC Latino Cultural Center

Here and There / Vengo Volviendo

  • Ecuador, 2016, 103 min. Drama
  • Directors: Gabriel Páez & Isabel Rodas
  • Spanish w/ English subtitles

Ismael, is raising funds to travel to the United States. He travels to the deepest corners of the region, meeting a colorful cast of characters and discovering the stories and legends of his ancestors alongside best friend Luz, who has returned after living for eight years in another country. The situations he encounters, will force Ismael to confront his destiny once and for all.

Extra Terrestrials / Extra Terrestres

  • Puerto Rico, 2017, 110 min. Drama
  • Spanish w/ English subtitles
  • Director: Carla Cavina

Teresa couldn’t have chosen a worse time to return to Puerto Rico, after seven years, to share with her very conservative family the news that she plans to marry fellow astronomer Daniela. She delays the news and even lies about it; Daniela’s decision to travel to the island and force Teresa’s hand will reveal the many secrets the family has been keeping from each other.

All audiences are welcome to join us at this program. Captioning, ASL Interpretation and Audio-Description services will be available upon request by contacting the number above.

Poster: 25th annual UIC Chicago Latino Film Festival [PDF]

Admissions: Free

Location: 803 S. Morgan St. LCB2 Chicago, IL 60607

We thank our sponsors: The UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Latinos (CCSL), the Latin American and Latino Studies Program (LALS), and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program (LARES. & co-sponsors: Latino Pre-Medical Student Association (LPMSA), Mexican Students de Aztlán (MeSA), and Union for Puerto Rican Students (UPRS).

Contact

Edith Tovar

Date posted

Jul 17, 2018

Date updated

Jul 17, 2018