The 5th Annual Latin American Film Festival is taking place at California State University Northridge from November 16 through 18, 2018. Sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and UNAM Los Angeles, this three day event features award-winning Latin American films that have been selected to represent their countries at the 2019 Academy Awards.
All events are FREE of charge and open to the entire CSUN community and the general public. However space is limited so please reserve your spot by ordering your tickets at Eventbrite (this is a free service).
Note: Films are in Spanish with English subtitles. All films will be shown in the Elaine and Alan Armer Screening Room, located on the first floor of Manzanita Hall, Room 100.
Schedule of Events
November 16—18, 2018
| Date & Time | Film Title & Description | Order Tickets |
| Friday, Nov. 16 | ||
| 6:00pm | Opening Reception (Manzanita Hall Lobby) Catering provided by Frida's Mexican Cuisine. | Open to the Public |
| 7:00pm |  YO NO ME LLAMO RUBÉN BLADES (Rubén Blades is Not My Name)Panama 2018, 85 minutes Dir. Abner Benaim A portrait of one of Latin America's most famous singers and songwriters: Rubén Blades. Latin American icon Rubén Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970s. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought Salsa music to an international audience. Blades won 17 Grammys, acted in Hollywood, earned a law degree from Harvard and even ran for President of his native Panama. He lives in NY, where he granted filmmakers exclusive access to his life at home and on tour. Critically acclaimed director Abner Benaim takes us on a journey through Ruben's 50-year career, revealing that Ruben might still have both musical and political ambitions. | Sold Out |
| Saturday, Nov. 17 | ||
| 1:00pm |  ANA Y BRUNO (Ana and Bruno) Family FilmMexico 2018, 96 minutes Dir. Carlos Carrera Directed by Academy Award nominee Carlos Carrera, this Mexican animation is one of the most expensive films ever made in Mexico. | Sold Out |
| 4:30pm |  LA FAMILIA (The Family)Venezuela 2017, 82 minutes Dir. Gustavo Rondon Cordova Andres and his 12 year old son Pedro live in a blue-collar, violent neighborhood in the outskirts of Caracas but hardly see each other. When Andres comes home to find Pedro has gotten himself in trouble after seriously injuring a boy during a fight, the two are forced to flee. Andrés realizes he is incapable of controlling his own teenage son, but their situation will bring them closer than they have ever been. | Wait-list Only |
| 7:30pm |
Birds of Passage shows the origins of the Colombian drug trade during the 1970's. Rapayet, and his indigenous Wayuu family, become involved in the booming business of selling marijuana to American youth. The resulting power struggle for control of the lucrative drug trade changes forever the lives of Rapayet, his family and their entire culture. | Get Tickets |
| Sunday, Nov. 18 | ||
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this showing is cancelled. In its place, there will be a second screening of the film YO NO ME LLAMO RUBÉN BLADES (Rubén Blades is Not My Name). If you have reserved tickets for O GRANDE CIRCO MYSTICO there is no need to RSVP again, your tickets will be honored at the Sunday showing of YO NO ME LLAMO RUBÉN BLADES . If you do not wish to attend the alternate showing please cancel your tickets via Eventbrite. | Cancelled | |
| 4:30pm |
A portrait of one of Latin America's most famous singers and songwriters: Rubén Blades. Latin American icon Rubén Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970s. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought Salsa music to an international audience. Blades won 17 Grammys, acted in Hollywood, earned a law degree from Harvard and even ran for President of his native Panama. He lives in NY, where he granted filmmakers exclusive access to his life at home and on tour. Critically acclaimed director Abner Benaim takes us on a journey through Ruben's 50-year career, revealing that Ruben might still have both musical and political ambitions. | Get Tickets |
| 7:30pm |  LAS HEREDERAS (The Heiresses)Paraguay 2018, 97 minutes Dir. Macro Martinessi Chela and Chiquita, both descended from wealthy families in Asunción, Paraguay, have been together for over 30 years. But recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution. | Get Tickets |
PÁJAROS DE VERANO (Birds of Passage)
YO NO ME LLAMO RUBÉN BLADES (Rubén Blades is Not My Name)- Seating is limited. Please reserve your tickets in advance through Eventbrite
- Communication services (sign language interpreters, note takers, real-time captionists, or assistive listening devices) are available for this event. Requests for services must be submitted at least five (5) working days in advance. For more information or to request these services, please call 818.677.4035 or email .
- This event is free of charge.
- The closest parking to the Armer Theater is in lots B1, B2, or B3.
- Daily Parking Permits are $8. They may be purchased from a parking permit dispenser (available in each student/visitor parking lot) or from an attendant in one of the Information Booths. Both the parking permit dispensers and Information Booths accept cash, Visa and MasterCard. See the Campus Map for directions.