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Navegar el colapso: reinventar la política, cuidar lo común
June 16 – 20, 2027 • Ciudad de México, México
LASA2027 Navegar el colapso: reinventar la política, cuidar lo común

About the Film Festival

The LASA Film Festival is held in conjunction with the annual LASA Congresses. Given its academic and interdisciplinary focus, the festival seeks to showcase audiovisual materials related to the many and diverse perspectives on Latin America: its history, its peoples, its cultures, its art, and all the subjects and discourses with which its communities engage. The films come from around the world, and special attention is given to the documentary genre in all its expressions. In today’s educational context, audiovisual productions offer access to a wide range of current regional topics, but they also challenge monological discourse by allowing the expression of multiple voices, especially of those that do not have direct access to print culture.

The festival has been held continuously since 1983. Its trajectory and relevance are reflected in its continued growth and the renewed interest it awakens among attendees of the LASA congresses, as well as among directors and distributors of films from and about Latin America.

LASA International Film Festivals take place concurrently with the LASA Congresses and constitute a component of LASAFilm, a multiscreen exhibit and resource of Latin American Films and Films on Latin America. Films submitted to the annual Festival Call may also be selected and booked for other screening events organized by LASAFilm throughout the year: film exhibits at Regional LASA meetings; film series at the LASA Cultural Center in Pittsburgh; and community special events. These venues offer excellent opportunities to reach and impact audiences associated with education, scholarship, and social action. 

Objectives

  • To showcase and promote audiovisual productions from and about Latin America amongst educational circuits in Latin America and internationally.

  • To promote a broad knowledge of the region, its societies, its struggles, its artistic expressions, and its achievements.

  • To contribute to the knowledge of the great wealth of Latin American cinema, especially documentary production, and promote its study in universities around the world, especially in Latin America.

  • To contribute to the creation of alternative circuits for the exhibition of film production from and about Latin America, engaging new partnerships and building new audiences, inspiring individuals and communities to engage as active citizens at a local, national and international level.