The 24th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF24) returns from June 8-12, 2022 in Austin, TX with an excellent collection of films representing over 15 countries throughout Ibero-America. The Opening Night film stars Academy Award Winner, Javier Bardem, in El Buen Patron (The Good Boss) at the AFS Cinema.
A badge can be purchased to attend the 5-day festival, as well as individual tickets to CLAIFF24 showtimes at AFS Cinema. Documentary and Narrative Feature Showcase films will be screened as well as the Hecho En Tejas program. Cine Members get a discount and membership can be purchased too.
The Hecho En Tejas centerpiece feature film, What We Leave Behind, follows Austin/El Paso filmmaker Iliana Sosa’s grandfather, who made a 17-hour bus ride every month from Primo de Verdad, Mexico to visit family in El Paso, Texas. The documentary won the Louis Black “Lone Star” Award and the Fandor New Voices Award at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Read through the program to learn more about the full festival line up at the AFS Cinema (ticketed films) and the screenings at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. Find the program here: https://cinelasamericas.org/film-festival/claiff24/program
As always, screenings at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center (600 River St.) are free and open to the public. The following is the link that will provide the title and description of the films offered for free as of June 9th – https://cinelasamericas.org/claiff24/2022/free-screenings
Cine Las Americas is a multi-cultural, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Austin Texas. The mission of Cine Las Americas is to promote cross-cultural understanding and growth by educating, entertaining and challenging diverse audiences through film and media arts.
For more information, visit www.cinelasamericas.org
Source: Cine Las Americas International Film Festival