¡Viva Kid Flicks! (2018)
NYICFF is proud to offer a new Spanish-language program of animated, documentary, and live action films full of warmth, wit, and the cultural richness of our friends and neighbors to the south: Mexico. Drawn from the Festival’s annual Friends and Neighbors program spotlighting a different country every year, this lineup is co-curated with Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles or no dialogue, perfect for Spanish learners, speakers, and all seekers of fun, artistic, and enriching cultural experiences, ages 7+.
shorts in this program:
Creativity Does Not Recognize Walls
La Creatividad no Reconoce Muros
Mexico
Animation, Fernando Campos, 2017, 2 min
The Piñata King
UK | World Theatrical Premiere
Documentary, Charlie Kwai, Chris Lee & Paul Storrie, 2017, 3 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles
Mateo and the Cinema
Mateo y el Cine
Mexico
Animation, Luis Felipe Hernández Alanis, 2015, 4 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles
Tintico’s Afternoons
Las Tardes de Tintico
Mexico
Animation, Alejandro García Caballero, 2012, 11 min
Far from Home
Lejos de Casa
Mexico
Live Action, Mayra Veliz, 2016, 13 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles
Lucy vs. the Limits of Voice
Lucy Contra las Limites de Voz
Mexico
Live Action, Mónica Herrera, 2012, 10 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles