The Crest
Directed by Nanichi Nieves Díaz
Animation, 5 mins, Puerto Rico, 2024
Inside a cold hospital room, a group of doctors attend the birth of a baby. In the doctor's hands is the fleshy and feathery destiny of the newborn. What will be their gender? Years later, we celebrate the child's birthday, now a young adult. On this special day with their family, they seek how to forge the path toward genuine expression of their being.
Woman Who Lives at the End of Time (2025)
Directed by Cristina Kotz Cornejo
Narrative, 21 mins, USA/Mexico, 2025
The year is 2030. A women’s collective in Mexico City harbors a stranger seeking refuge.
The Last Jews of Guantanamo
Directed by Yael Bridge
Documentary, 12 mins, Cuba, 2024
There are a little over 200,000 people who live in Guantanamo, roughly 50 of whom are Jewish. In 1959 Cuba had a revolution and in the aftermath all public displays of religion were prohibited. In 1991, the Cuban government repealed its ban on religious practice, making it possible for people of all faiths to practice publicly. This film follows two octogenarians, Fortuna and Lidia, having their Bat-Mitzvah.
A West Side Story Story
Directed by Aditya Joshi
Narrative, 13 mins, USA, 2025
A Puerto Rican theatre director struggles to hold together her “culturally authentic” version of West Side Story.
Chelis
Directed by Mariana Tames
Narrative, 15 mins, Mexico, 2024
In a small room, 98-year-old Chelis faces the final stage of life, dependent on her compassionate nurse, Mónica. Their daily routine – hair brushing, medication, fading memories—shows the monotony and dignity of elderly care.
I Don’t Know if I’ll Have to Say Everything Again
Directed by Vitória Fallavena & Thassilo Weber
Narrative, 14 mins, Brazil, 2024
Fernando meets his mother weekly at a café. During their encounters, he always tells her that he is gay. Ana, who has Alzheimer's, has difficulties remembering her son's sexuality; what we are left to question is whether she truly forgets or if she chooses not to remember.
Q&A with filmmakers in attendance