The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, going on right now in New York City is known for its prestigious selection of new and exciting film projects.  Since its inception, the Festival has made a strong effort to showcase Latin films and the work of Latin filmmakers and talent. This year is no exception.  Here we bring you some of the projects we are most excited to see at this year’s event. For more information visit: www.tribecafilm.com

·         Bare – (pictured above) Directed and written by Natalia Leite (Latina filmmaker) (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative.

Sarah’s (Dianna Agron) mundane life in a Nevada desert town is turned upside down with the arrival of Pepper (Paz de la Huerta), a mysterious female drifter, who leads her into a life of seedy strip clubs and illicit drugs. Their passion inspires Sarah to break free of her past and seek out a new life of her own.

·         Aloft – Directed and written by Claudia Llosa(Latina filmmaker). (Canada, France, Spain) – New York Premiere, Narrative.

In parallel narratives, single-mother Nana (Jennifer Connelly) has a mysterious experience at the hands of a traveling healer, years later her troubled son Ivan (Cillian Murphy) sets out in search of his now absent mother. Academy Award®–nominee Claudia Llosa’s (The Milk of Sorrow) decade-spanning family drama is a dreamlike rumination on faith, forgiveness, and family, set against an otherworldly frozen landscape. A Sony Pictures Classics Release.

·         Cartel Land – Directed by Matthew Heineman. (USA, Mexico) – New York Premiere, Documentary.

A portrait of two men, both leaders of small paramilitary groups that police different sides of the Mexican drug war. With unprecedented access, this film brings forward deep questions about the breakdown of order and entanglement of modern-day vigilante movements at a time when the government cannot provide basic security for its people. In Spanish and English with subtitles. A release by The Orchard.

·         El Cinco (El 5 de Talleres) – Directed and written by Adrián Biniez. (Argentina) – North American Premiere, Narrative.

Patón, with his fiery temper and aggressive play, is the veteran star of his city’s soccer team. When his transgressions land him a lengthy suspension, he considers retirement, while discovering a world that consists of more than just feet and fists. This coming-of-middle-age tale reveals the predicament of leaving the arena where you most feel at home. In Spanish with subtitles.

·         GORED – Directed and written by Ido Mizrahy, co-written by Geoffrey Gray. (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary.

Gored centers on Spanish bullfighter Antonio Barrera, holder of the dubious title of “Most Gored Bullfighter in History,” as he grapples with the end of his career. Captivating footage of past and present bullfights reveal Barrera’s tremendous passion for the sport, as well as his seemingly irresistible urge to confront death at every opportunity. In Spanish with subtitles.

·         Lucifer – Directed and written by Gust Van den Berghe. (Belgium, Mexico) – United States Premiere, Narrative.

An angel falling from heaven to hell unexpectedly lands in a Mexican village where his presence affects the villagers in surprising ways. Inspired by the biblical story, Lucifer is a mesmerizing, moving, and unique exercise in form, presented in the director’s own format, Tondoscope. In Spanish with subtitles.

·         Scherzo Diabolico – Directed and written by Adrián García Bogliano. (Mexico, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative.

Armed with a fine-tuned chokehold and penchant for piano sonatas, a wearied accountant breaks his mild-mannered routine when he kidnaps a young woman. What starts as a carefully calculated plan soon crescendos into his worst nightmare. A delightfully twisted black comedy, Scherzo Diabolico is the latest opus from director Adrián García Bogliano. In Spanish with subtitles.

·         Stung – Directed by Benni Diez (Latino filmmaker), written by Adam Aresty. (Germany, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative.

For catering staffers Paul and Julia, Mrs. Perch’s fancy garden party at her remote country villa is nothing out of the ordinary. A mishap with toxic plant fertilizer leads to the most unwelcome of dinner guests: giant killer wasps. Director Benni Diez takes audiences on a thrilling, gory rollercoaster ride from campy to creepy, in this delightful and dreadful creature-feature.

Short Films

·         Go Sebastian Go – Directed by Eva Longoria. (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary.

About the young singer Sebastien de la Cruz, whose rendition of the national anthem before Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals ignited racial tweets and hate filled comments – thrusting him into the national immigration reform debate.