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THE FILMS

Originally premiered Saturday, June 12, 2026 at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center.

Niñas

A woman far from home reconnects with her inner child as her friends move on with their lives but she stays the same.

Narrative Short                                       , Directed by Jahaira Daga Acevedo, 13:38 min, Peru, U.S., Drama

O Alofa Nei, O Alofa Nā

Manaia, a young woman caught between expectation and self-acceptance, finds herself confronting her repressed sexuality when a chance reunion with her first love stirs old feelings.

Narrative Short                                       Directed by Giselle Ilaoa, 9:23 min, New Zealand, Romance                              

Pocha

A young woman struggles to learn Spanish in order to reconnect with her immigrant grandfather, but when life gets in the way, she learns that love transcends language.

Narrative Short                                         Directed by Anna Lisa Padilla, 13:23 min, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Drama

Juana Pelos

Little Juana is entering puberty and there is only one thing that comes with that as a guarantee – body hair. Relentlessly picked on and finding no support from her conservative mother in shedding her hairy shame, Juana sees no other option but to take matters into her own hands — and those of her rebellious sister Serena — and crusade into the world of hair removal behind her mom’s back.

Narrative Short                                       Directed by Maria Mealla, 7:17 min, Bolivia, U.S., Comedy

Thin Places

After her sister Tama’s untimely passing, Birdie learns that the bond between them is stronger than life and death. In between states of memory and heartbreak, Tama and Birdie show how we can continue on in a different way if we are willing to listen.

Narrative Short                                       Directed by Brit Hensel, 16:43 min, Cherokee Nation, Drama

Se Fue La Luz

Two sisters indulge in a game of cards while they wait for the power to come back on.

Narrative Short                                      Directed by  Laurie Cruz Arocho, 3:42 min, Puerto Rico, Animation

La Chingada

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A young man from the border who is just trying to get through life, gets exiled to La Chingada. Mario meets a wild cast of characters that can help him break free...if he so chooses..

Narrative Short                                       Directed by Daniella Balarezo & Hannah Hollandbyrd, 19:18 min, El Paso, Texas Comedy

Firewall

Firewall follows Ani, an Iranian-American girl in Texas longing for her father, lost and unreachable due to an internet firewall in politically turbulent Iran. Her mother's frustration over Iranian protests heightens the tension at home, but Ani becomes immersed in a vivid retelling of the Persian legend of Zahhak, the Serpent King. 

Narrative Short                             Directed by Bita Ghassemi, 14:58 min, Austin, Texas, Iran, Fantasy