33rd San Diego Latino Film Festival
Established in 1994, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is one of the longest-running and most respected Latino film festivals in the United States. Dedicated to showcasing the diversity and richness of Latino culture, SDLFF continues to inspire audiences and empower filmmakers through the art of cinema. SDLFF is produced by Media Arts Center San Diego, a 501c3 non-profit.
The festival runs from March 18 – March 22 at AMC Mission Valley and Digital Gym Cinema.
View the full schedule of films at the Official San Diego Latino Film Festival website here.
Lolita – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Wed, Mar 18
Director: Jorge Xolalpa Jr. Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Desiree Estrada, Eric Roberts, Johnny Ortiz, Jorlhey Novelo, Plutarco Haza
This SDLFF screening will take place at the Digital Gym Cinema. Synopsis: In the working-class outskirts of L.A.,...
Chicano Shorts Program – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Wed, Mar 18
Run Time: 100 min.
33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival Chicano Film Showcase Centering on Chicanx filmmakers, stories, and cultural sympathies,...
Un futuro brillante – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Wed, Mar 18
Director: Lucía Garibaldi Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: Alfonso Tort, Martina Passeggi, Maruja Bustamante, Sofía Gala Castiglione, Soledad Pelayo
Synopsis: Elisa is one of the last young women to be selected to go to the North, a...
Greice – 33rd San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Thu, Mar 19
Director: Leonardo Mouramateus Run Time: 110 min. Release Year: 2024 Language: Portuguese
Starring: Amandyra, Dipas, Isabél Zuaa, Luara Raio, Mauro Soares
Synopsis: Greice, a Brazilian girl studying in Lisbon, gets involved with a mysterious guy and ends up getting...
¡Cine Mujer! Shorts Program – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Thu, Mar 19
Run Time: 119 min.
33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival ¡Cine Mujer! Shorts Program A celebration of women through cinema, featuring...
Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne y Frijol to Carnegie Hall – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Fri, Mar 20
Director: Juan Mandelbaum Run Time: 72 min.
Starring: Anat Cohen, Chucho Valdés, Paquito D'Rivera, Yo-Yo Ma
Synopsis: The brilliant Cuban-born clarinetist, sax player and composer Paquito D’rivera is a 17-time GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY...
Un techo sin cielo – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Fri, Mar 20
Director: Diego Hernández Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: Diego Hernández, Graciela Rodríguez, Lízbeth Félix
Synopsis: After opening a shoebox, Diego begins to feel severe fatigue that prevents him from performing everyday activities...
Santa Zeta – 33rd San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Fri, Mar 20
Director: Antonio Muñoz de Mesa Run Time: 117 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: África Girón, Arlette Torres, Iván Villanueva, Jordi Monedero, Nekane Otxoa
Synopsis: Zoe is a world-class travel influencer, amassing millions of followers by exploring the globe through her vibrant...
Eclipse – 33rd Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival
- Sat, Mar 21
Director: Djin Sganzerla Run Time: 109 min. Rating: PG-13 Language: Portuguese, Guarani
Starring: Djin Sganzerla, Gilda Nomacce, Helena Ignez, Lian Gaia, Luis Melo, Muriel Matalon, Pedro Goifman, Selma Egrei, Sergio Guizé
Synopsis: Cleo a pregnant astronomer, is visited by her half-sister Nalu, of Indigenous origin, who reveals a secret...
Raices Short Film Program – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Sat, Mar 21
Run Time: 104 min.
33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival Raices Short Film Program This program explores ancestry, tradition, and Indigenous...
Jano & Dafi – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Sat, Mar 21
Director: Camilo Erazo Run Time: 70 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Carla Jiménez, Juan Oh, Lucas Espinoza, Max Salgado, Yasna Rídez
Synopsis: Faced with the possibility that she might be with another man, Jano, a depressed musician, has one...
ASCO: Without Permission – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Sun, Mar 22
Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Gronk, Harry Gamboa Jr., Patssi Valdez, Willie Herron
Synopsis: “ASCO: Without Permission” is a genre-defying film that profiles the extraordinary, Los Angeles based, Chicano art group...
Molusco – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Sun, Mar 22
Director: Mauricio Bidault Run Time: 116 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Diego Luna, Guillermo del Toro, José Ignacio Solórzano, Ricardo Liniers
Synopsis: Few people recognize the name José Ignacio Solórzano—but everyone knows Jis. Both are the same person. Behind...
Martina’s Search – 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
- Sun, Mar 22
Director: Márcia Faria Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Portuguese
Starring: Adriana Aizemberg, Carla Ribas, Cristina Banegas, Luciana Paes, Mercedes Morán
Synopsis: Martina Calderón, 75 years old, suffers from Alzheimer’s. For more than three decades she searches for her...