XicanIndie FilmFest XXIV
April 7-10, 2022

THURSDAY APRIL 7, 2022

Thursday April 7 at 5:30 PM

Opening Night Reception

Thursday April 7 at 6:10 PM
Chicanas: Nurturers & Warriors
Filmmaker: Rowena Alegria
CO, US, 2021, 51 MIN
FILMMAKER & CHICANAS IN PERSON- PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Documentary Trailer

Thursday April 7 at 8:05 PM
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
Filmmaker: Tina Duran/ Andres Gallegos
US, 2022, 50 MIN
VIRTUAL PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Documentary Trailer

Thursday April 7 at 6:00 PM
Los Guardianes del Maíz/ The Keepers of Corn
Filmmaker: Gustavo Vasquez
US, 2020, 60 MIN
Screened with: The Neighborhood Molino
Filmmaker: Charlie Vela, US 8 MIN

Documentary Trailer

Thursday April 7 at 7:25 PM
Love and Baseball
Filmmaker: Steve Acevedo
US, 2021, 88 MIN
Screened with: Pete Hates the Dodgers
Filmmakers: Maceo Montoya & Tomas Montoya, US 10 MIN
VIRTUAL PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Feature- Comedy Trailer

FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2022

Friday April 8 at 5:30 PM

Reception

Friday April 8 at 6:05 PM
El Guardian de Memoria/ The Guardian of Memory
Filmmaker: Marcela Arteaga
Mexico, 2019, 93 MIN

Documentary Trailer

Friday April 8 at 7:40 PM
Conjunto Blues
Filmmaker: Joel Settles and Nicolas Valdez
US, 2021, 58 MIN
ACTORS/MUSICIANS Nicolas Valdez & Luis Gonzalez IN PERSON
Platica & Music to Follow

Feature- Stage Production Trailer

Friday April 8 at 6:00 PM
Esmeralda's Twilight
Filmmaker: Ehécatl Garcia
Mexico, 2018, 90 MIN
In Collaboration with Consulado General de Mexico

Feature Drama Trailer

Friday April 8 at 7:55 PM
La Condesa/The Countess
Filmmaker: Mario Ramos
US, 2020, 82 MIN
Screened with: Moira
Filmmaker: Jose Mauricio Aguirre, Mexico, 11 MIN

Feature- Thriller Trailer

Friday April 8 at 9:30 PM

After Party at Raices Brewing Co

SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2022

Saturday April 9 at 11:00 AM
XicanIndie Youth Short Subject Films
Filmmakers from Denver School of the Arts,
TomorrowMaker Films, and El Teatro VolARTE
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

More Film Info Below

Saturday April 9 at 1:30 PM
XicanIndie Chones (Shorts) Short Subject Films 1
Filmmaker: Guillermo Barahona, Andrew Cervantes,
Gabe Duran, Juan Fuentes, Robb Garcia, Charlie Vela and Rick Vigil
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON/ZOOM, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

More Film Info Below

Saturday April 9 at 5:30 PM
Come Find Me
Filmmaker: Daniel Poliner
US, 2021, 106 MIN
ACTORS/PRODUCER Sol Miranda IN PERSON, HYBRID PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Feature- Drama Trailer

Saturday April 9 at 7:35 PM
Vecinos: Love Thy Neighbor
Filmmaker: Alex Avila and Rupert Reyes
US, 2021, 82 MIN
FILMMAKERS and PRODUCER Joann Carreon Reyes, and
ACTOR Alma Chapa Moore IN PERSON, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Feature- Comedy Trailer

Saturday April 9 at 9:30 PM

After Party at Cafe Brazil

Saturday April 9 at 12:45 PM
Third Act
Filmmaker: Doug Montoya
US, 2022, 120 MIN
FILMMAKER IN PERSON, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Feature Comedy Trailer

Saturday April 9 at 3:25 PM
Bankilal (El Hermano Mayor)
Filmmaker: María Dolores Arias Martinez
Mexico, 2014, 53 MIN
In Collaboration with Consulado General de Mexico

Documentary Trailer

Saturday April 9 at 4:30 PM

XicanIndie FilmFest Awards & Reception

Saturday April 9 at 5:35 PM
Ricochet
Filmmaker: Chiriro Wimbush & Jeff Adachi
US, 2022, 76 MIN
In Collaboration with DOCUWEST FILM FEST
VIRTUAL PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Documentary Trailer

Saturday April 9 at 7:50 PM
Climas
Filmmaker: Enrica Pérez
Peru/Colombia, 2014, 84 MIN
Screened with: Chilean Lost in Dublin
Filmmaker: Jennifer Charlin, Chile, 9 MIN

Feature Drama Trailer

SUNDAY APRIL 10,2022

Sunday April 10 at 1:00 PM
XicanIndie Chones (Shorts) Short Subject Films 2
Filmmaker: Saray Argumedo, David Barba, Cynthia Bastidas, Abram Cerda, Pedro de la Llave, Daniel Luna,
Andrea Maldonado, Victor Mendivil,
Diego & Carolina Mejia and Lea Roger
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON/ZOOM, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

More Film Info Below

Sunday April 10 at 2:50 PM
Huicholes: Los Ultimos Guardianes de Peyote
Filmmaker: Hernán Vilchez
Mexico/Argentina, 2014, 125 MIN

Documentary Trailer

Sunday April 10 at 5:30 PM
Samichay: In Search of Happiness
Filmmaker: Mauricio Franco Tosso
Peru/Spain, 2020, 87 MIN

Feature- Drama Trailer

Sunday April 10 at 1:10 PM
Havana Car Club
Filmmaker: Linda Arroyo Holmstrom, Don Holmstrom & Douglas Bry
CO, US, 2022, 120 MIN
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON, PLATICA TO FOLLOW

Documentary Trailer

Sunday April 10 at 5:35 PM
Aguanta
Filmmaker: Felipe Martinez
US/Mexico, 2019, 97 MIN
Screened with: Translation
Filmmaker: Gabe Duran, US, 7 MIN

Feature-Drama Trailer

PURCHASE FESTIVAL PASS

XICANINDIE CHONES (SHORT SUBJECT FILMS)
SATURDAY AT 1:30 PM

Moe
Guillermo Barahona , US, 13 Min

A feel good story about Moe's struggles in childhood, segues into docu-interview with Guillermo Barahona and his parents.

El Marijuano
Andrew Cervantes, US, 20 Min

On his last night in town Juan visits his lifelong friend Billy, they reminisce, open old wounds and try to find healing.

Helado
Gabriel Duran , US, 12 Min

Gabriela befriends an ice cream man, who leaves her a magical cart that changes their way of life. TRAILER

Machismo
Gabriel Duran , US, 18 Min

Fresh out of jail, Freddy is eager to show his new baby boy what it means to be a man, his machismo attitude gets him into more than he was expecting

Peor es Nada
Gabriel Duran , US, 13 Min

Marco's journey to reunite with his wife and newborn across the border , becomes a mystery when he arrives with no recollection of how he arrived. TRAILER

David de Santiago
Juan Fuentes, CO, US, 10 Min

Photographer Juan Fuentes digs into the world of Re:Vision Farm Manager David De Santiago

Wa Wa Que?
Robb S Garcia , US, 5 Min

When two door to door water salespeople are out in San Antonio's Westside, they are witness to a saintly appearance.

Piñata People
Charlie Vela , US, 9 Min

Visual Artist Josue Ramirez's work is audacious, colorful, and challenges our pre-conceived ideas about the cultural objects surrounding us.

A Story to Tell: The Father Muñiz Story
Rick Vigil ,CO, US, 15 Min

An exploration of the history culture and faith growing up in the San Luis Valley in the 1950s through the life of Father Alonzo Muñiz TRAILER

XICANINDIE CHONES (SHORT SUBJECT FILMS)
SUNDAY AT 1:00 PM

Vivas Nos Queremos
Saray Agumendo , US, 15 Min

An exploration of the sin frontera collective brings femme artists' work unified around the movements for missing Indigena and Mexicana women.

Guadalupe
David Barba, Mexico, 7 Min

An undocumented Mexican house cleaner finds something unexpected and controversial in the owners' closet.

Missguidance
Cynthia Bastidas, US/Mexico, 14 Min

Two women find friendship across borders, they share laughs and sorrows. The danger in Guatemala intensifies and one women's journey to the US comes at a high cost.
TRAILER

I Should Feed My Cat
Abram Cerda ,Belgium, 8 Min

A Chileno looks for connection , though fear of intimacy may lead him astray.

Behind the Glass
Pedro de la Llave , Spain, 5 Min

Mario's perceived controls and perspective are challenged when he learns the glass itself is not on his side. TRAILER

Disoriented Guide
Diego & Carolina Mejia, Mexico, 20 Min

A petty thief in over his head pretends to be a tour guide, leading a group into danger. TRAILER

Functional Season 2
Daniel Luna, CO/CA, 20 Min

Best friends Guillermo and Jazmyne looking to find success and acceptance with the little resources (and sobriety) they have. Get hooked on this web series. Trailer

A Void
Andrea Maldonado , Mexico, 2 Min

How women experience fear and discomfort walking down the street.

299.00 (F84.0)
Víctor Augusto Mendívil , Peru, 6 Min

A fragmented look at the daily life of an autistic child and his father. TRAILER

Libertad
Lea Roger, US, 17 Min

An intimate portrayal of political refugees from Venezuela.

XICANINDIE CHONES (SHORT SUBJECT FILMS)
SCREENED WITH OTHER FILMS

THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM
The Neighborhood Molino

A conversation with Andrés Macario Garza Vela , about culture, history, family and what makes a good tortilla.

THURSDAY AT 7:25 PM
Pete Hates the Dodgers

A life-long Dodger Fan hater, egged on by his die-hard fan father, Pete is put to the test when Jenny, the new girl at work, invites him to watch the first game of the 2017 World Series

FRIDAY AT 7:55 PM
Moira

The Moraie unveil traditions as they prepare for a big event.

SATURDAY AT 7:50 PM
Chilean Lost in Dublin

A 30 year old Chilean woman, searches for answers and a new life in Dublin.

SUNDAY AT 5:45 PM
Translation

A routine stop for new detective Alvin Flores, may cause him to choose between duty and what he sees as right, in a small Texas town. TRAILER