¡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

Piñata Love


United States | East Coast Premiere
Live Action, Joel Ramirez, 2017, 6 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

A Hole


El Agujero
Mexico
Animation, Maribel Suarez, 2016, 5 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

Rain in the Eyes


Lluvia en los Ojos
Mexico
Animation, Rita Basulto, 2013, 9 min

Tintico’s Afternoons


Las Tardes de Tintico
Mexico
Animation, Alejandro García Caballero, 2012, 11 min

Bzzz


Mexico
Animation, Anna Cetti & Guicho Nuñez, 2017, 4 min

Far from Home


Lejos de Casa
Mexico
Live Action, Mayra Veliz, 2016, 13 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

Elena and the Shadows


Elena y las sombras
Mexico
Animation, César Cepeda, 2016, 7 min

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