OLA’s 19th Annual Latino Film Festival Of The Hamptons

​Truth, beauty, faith, and magic form the conceptual and thematic core of four feature-length films from Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. that OLA of Eastern Long Island will screen during its 19th Annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons. The festival will take place over four days, from September 15 to 18. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.

“We are delighted to be partnering for the first time with the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, in addition to our longtime partner the Parrish Art Museum and, for the third year in a row, Sag Harbor Cinema,” said OLA’s executive director, Minerva Perez. “We’re celebrating our 20th year as a Latino-focused advocacy organization and are thrilled to be sharing with the East End our most exciting film festival yet. The lineup of films is truly amazing. They are all visually and thematically rich and all very different from each other.”

A highlight of this year’s festival is the Long Island premiere of “Silent Beauty.” Filmmaker Jasmín Mara López will be flying in from California for a live discussion after the film, which will be screened Thursday, September 15, at 8:15 p.m. at Sag Harbor Cinema (90 Main Street, Sag Harbor). In her documentary, López bravely films her own personal story as a willful act to accept difficult truths while finding beauty in the process of healing. Tickets are $10. This film is not for children under 13.

On Friday, September 16, at 7 p.m., “The King of All the World” will screen at the Parrish Art Museum (279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill). This film features stunning cinematography by Oscar award-winning director of photography Vittorio Storaro (“Apocalypse Now”) and is directed by the world-renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura. It examines contemporary issues challenging Mexico through a visual feast of music, dance and drama. A bilingual museum tour and reception precede the film at 6 p.m. This is an outdoor screening, so those who attend should bring their own chair. Tickets are $15 ($5 for Parrish members). This film is recommended for age 13 and up.

The festival moves back to Sag Harbor Cinema on Saturday, September 17, at 7 p.m. with the Costa Rican film “Clara Sola,” which is co-presented with Cinema Tropical. Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén and winner of multiple international awards, this film takes place in a remote village in Costa Rica where Clara experiences an awakening as she begins a journey to free herself from the repressive religious and social conventions that have dominated her life. Tickets are $10. This film is not for children under 13.

The festival concludes with “Encanto,” a family-friendly film presented in Spanish with English subtitles for all ages on Sunday, September 18, at 2 p.m. at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach). The film is followed by live music by an Ecuadorian band and a singing competition for young people, making this closing event a fun day for the whole family and for young and old alike. Tickets are free.

For more information and tickets for the 19th Annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons, visit olaofeasternlongisland.org/events.