Cine Las Americas International Film Festival hosted the Austin Premiere of Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, a feature documentary about Sonia Manzano, known to millions as Maria, a character from Sesame Street. This is a very engaging documentary that provides viewers with many interesting stories from Sonia about her life, from her childhood… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026 Feature Documentary/Filmmaker Interview: STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON
Day: June 10, 2026
CLAIFF 2026 – Documental de largometraje /Entrevista al Cineasta: Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon
Cine las Américas International Film Festival presentó el estreno en Austin de Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, un documental de largometraje sobre Sonia Manzano, conocida por millones como María, un personaje de Sesame Street. Este es un documental muy atractivo y brinda a los espectadores muchas historias interesantes de Sonia sobre su vida… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026 – Documental de largometraje /Entrevista al Cineasta: Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon
CLAIFF 2026: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
On May 13, 2026, the 28th annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its event with a wonderful documentary about Chicano playwright and director Luis Valdez. Writer/director David Alvarado takes his audience through the story of Valdez, from his childhood as a migrant farm worker in Delano, California, to his emergence as a… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ