The Phoenix Film Festival is proud to present these films that spotlight stories by, experiences from, and life as a member of THE LatinX AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

The Low End Theory

Run Time: 100 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, March 28 at 4:05pm
Saturday, March 29 at 11:20am
Sunday, March 30 at 4:05pm

Directed by: Francisco Ordonez

Cast: Sofia Yepes, Sidney Flanigan, Rene Rosado, Eddie Martinez, Ser Anzoategui, Ricky Russet, Scotty Tovar, Berner, Jackie Quinones.

Synopsis: A traumatized vet turned money launderer steals from her drug-dealer boss to pay off debts owed by the beautiful but equally troubled woman with whom she is having an obsessive affair.

LatinX Directed Shorts

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, March 28 at 05:55pm
Sunday, March 30 at 09:00am
Monday, March 31 at 12:00pm

Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb
Directed by: Mecky Creus, Adrienne Hall 
Synopsis: An exploration of Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez’s journey from his early life in Cuba to acclaim in the United States. 

Remember Us
Directed by: Pablo Leon
Synopsis: A journalist documents the experiences of people who lived through the tragic 12-year-long Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s.

Border Dweller Love
Directed by: Laura Asherman, Anna Flores
Synopsis: This filme uses artifacts to reflect the desert and the people who withstand harsh distances through rooted traditions of mobility.

The Vote
Directed by: Sylvia Ray 
Synopsis: Jessica and Robbie must navigate a tense family vote when deciding whether to keep their dying mother on life support. 

As Long as We Can
Directed by: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan 
Synopsis: Captures a day-in-the-life of an Arizona reproductive health clinic trying to navigate the aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs decision. 

Development
Directed by: Chloe Caudillo 
Synopsis: Estefani joins her company’s leadership seminar, only to learn success demands conformity to the “Nepo Baby” boss. 

Irma
Directed by: Roger Torres
Synopsis: When Melissa’s unstable mother Irma breaks into her home, Melissa weighs if she should protect herself and abandon her mother. 

Quédate Un Rato (Stay A While)
Directed by: Alek Mendez & Chloe M Raymundo
Synopsis: In 1970s Sonora, a young Mexicano struggles to determine what is real after experiencing visions of his little sister.