Latino Film Festival Opens September 20

Heroism, strength, and resilience form the conceptual and thematic core of three feature-length films from Nicaragua and the United States, including one animated, that OLA of Eastern Long Island will screen during its annual Latino film festival, September 20 to 22, with an additional screening of its family feature on September 26. OLA’s Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons kicks off the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of US-Americans whose ancestors originate from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.

“This year, we are honored to continue our celebration of culturally relevant, high-quality cinema, presenting three films, representing at least two countries and various cultures within the diaspora, including the Latinx identity that is core to the fabric of these United States we know and love. These films illuminate daily acts of heroism that give us the courage to traverse uncharted terrain and transcend limitations of every variety with unprecedented strength,” said OLA’s Executive Director Minerva Perez, in a press release. “We are delighted to be returning to Guild Hall, partnering again with the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, and for the fifth year in a row, Sag Harbor Cinema. We are especially thrilled to join forces with the newly opened North Fork Arts Center in Greenport to expand our offerings and to develop a collaboration that will continue throughout the year.” Perez continues, “This film festival remains at the heart of OLA’s dedication to the arts and cultural programming, creating a shared experience through storytelling that connects us to our very own humanity at an ever-poignant time when all of our voices matter. These films will enlighten, inspire, and challenge audiences in resonant and lasting ways.”

A complete list of screenings, with dates and locations, is available at olaofeasternlongisland.org.