Events 2024

From September 12th through 29th

Latina Women’s League is excited to present its 20th annual film festival. This year’s theme is “Social Memory in Latin America”. Latin American countries carry a weak memory of their own social history. These films will show in different ways how Latin American societies portray this issue. Latin Americans are well-known for being warm, festive and committed to humanity. These films give viewers an opportunity to analyze difficult and complex situations.

Thursday
September 12

Opening Night

The Harn Museum of Art

Film

This Stolen Country of Mine
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Speaker

8:05 pm
Carmen Martinez Novo

Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Florida
Friday
September 13

Teens and Young Adults Night

Blount Hall Auditorium at Santa Fe College

Film

Home is Somewhere Else
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Speaker

8:05 pm
Daniela Stransky

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies, University of Florida
Saturday
September 14

Kids and Family Afternoon

Blount Hall Auditorium at Santa Fe College

Film

Vivo
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Latino Art Exhibition

Blount Hall Gallery

Art Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Noche de baile with Tropix & Gilberto de Paz

Bo Diddley Plaza
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Sunday
September 15

Children’s Film Festival

Alachua County Headquarters Library

Film

Encanto
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Thursday
September 19

Matheson History Museum

Film

Propagandia
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Speaker

8:05 pm
Carlos de la Torre

Director, Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida
Friday
September 20

Teens and Young Adults Night

Blount Hall Auditorium at Santa Fe College

Film

The Candidate
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Speaker

8:05 pm
María Victoria Muñoz

MA, LARR Editorial Assistant / PhD candidate – Latin American Literature at the University of Florida

Noche Latina with Elio Piedra

Bo Diddley Plaza
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Saturday
September 21

Kids and Family Afternoon

Blount Hall Auditorium at Santa Fe College

Film

Coco
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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CPF: Memories of my Panama”

Folkloric Dances from Panama

Blount Hall Auditorium at Santa Fe College

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sunday
September 22

UF Smathers Library

Film

No
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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Speaker

7:05 pm
Cristian Pérez Muñoz

Assistant professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Florida
Friday
September 27

Matheson History Museum

International Food Festival

Taste of the World
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sunday
September 29

Closing Ceremony

UF Smathers Library

Film

Memories of My Father
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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Speaker

7:05 pm
Juliana Restrepo Sanín

Assistant professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Florida
Friday
October 05

Center For Independent Living (CIL)

Film

The shadow of the Sun
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

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Follow up Questions

8:05 pm
Miguel Ferrer

Film Director