Felicidades!!ย Cachadaย isย #SXSW‘s Audience Award Winner in the Global category!
It has been an honor accompanying theย #Cachadafilm crew this week at the festival and supporting their efforts.
Read more about the Audience Award Winners here
Felicidades Javier!!! Last year we had the honor of hosting Javier Kafie in Houston for a special screening of his film Cuatro Puntos Cardinales at the Holocaust Museum Houston. A few months later his short, Elefantes, has been chosen for the Houston Latino Film Festival 2019.
Join us for the US Premiere of his film on Sunday, March 31st. Support the works of fellow Latinx creatives by attending this year’s Houston Latino Film Festival, ticket information below:
Violence and adversity mark Martaโs life and question her ideals of fulfillment. Her boyfriend, Angel, puts more pressure on her. Should they flee El Salvador or should they stay and try to find happiness there? The decision is on Martaโs hands.
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As SXSW Film Festival wrapped up, it was our turn to sit in the Theater C to watch CACHADA and enjoy the Q&A with Marlรฉn & Andrรฉ .
This last screening was very special for our founder, Maria, who watched the film along side her mother and grandmother.
Thanks to Marlen’s vision, three generations of strong Salvadoran women were able to see parts of their lives reflected on screen as so many women did throughout the week.
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We are proud to be part of the second successful screening of CACHADA at SXSW!
On a quick visit to the theater on 6th Street we were happy to learn that as the SXSW Film Festival rolls on, the buzz about this Salvadoran documentary continues to grow.
Our merch table has been the hub for conversation as filmgoers stop for their piece of CACHADA.
A touching send off for the cast of CACHADA before they travel back to El Salvador, marking this screening as the last time the cast/crew would be in attendance at SXSW. Thank You Marlรฉn, Andrรฉ and the cast/crew of La Cachada Teatro for this beautiful piece of art.
Join us in ATX this Friday at 11am for the last screening of #cachadafilm. @ Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
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Share history, knowledge & art of Houston’s Central American Community.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
–Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante
— Maria Vilma Duran, Central American Collective
**Additional event details will be announced soon!
This community conversation about our culture is part of a talk series by Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say.
Still on a high from everything that happened on Day 1 at SXSW! Felicidades Cachada on the world premiere of the incredibly raw documentary, to the ladies of La Cachada Teatro for opening up to us all and Marlen & Andre for capturing and producing the film. El Salvador made a huge presence on 6th St. & everyone took notice of the love & energy from those that saw the film.
Thank You Gloria’s Latin Cuisine for hosting a beautiful reception where we all shared a moment with the production team & stars as we savored the delicious Salvi cuisine.
Special shout out to everyone that drove in from around the region (Hou, Dal, etc) and especially the Consulado De ElSalvador Houston & Consejo de Comunidades Salvadoreรฑas en Houston for helping bring our community together to support this film.
Really want to thank Cultura Codes & Maverick Shots for the time, investment & resources you’ve put behind our mission in supporting these types of projects.
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A special thanks to Maverick Shots for covering the World Premiere of CACHADA at SXSW. Click on their logo to view the photos.
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Get your official CACHADA gear!
Central American Collective has partnered with Cultura Codes to create the official merchandise for CACHADA. We are traveling to ATX for SXSW so look for us at the merch table at every screening. You can also purchase items on our online store, El Mercadito.
Proceeds from each sale will go to the film.
You are invited to celebrate Central American Film with us at SXSWโฆ
Join us Sunday, March 10th from 7-9pm as the Central American Collective brings together community, business and industry leaders to celebrate the accomplishments of Salvadoran talent in the visual arts.
We want to thank Gloriaโs Latin Cuisine in Downtown Austin for opening their doors and hosting this very special reception. This Salvadoran owned franchise has been a champion of our community by supporting charitable causes and continues to celebrate our culture through an extraordinary culinary experience.
CACHADA, a Salvadoran docufilm by Marlรฉn Viรฑayo, is making itโs world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 10th.
2019 STARTS WITH EL SALVADOR REPRESENTING AT SXSW!!!!
Last month we had the honor of hosting A Conversation with Andrรฉ R. Guttfreund in partnership with UH Center for Mexican American Studies. During that event Andre screened the trailer of the Salvadoran film he produced called Cachada: The Opportunity…today we have the pleasure of sharing with you that it has just been announced as the first Salvadoran film to be featured at SXSW. This documentary will be making it’s World Premiere in Austin, TX this March at one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.
Major Congratulations to Andre and especially to the WOMEN behind the film…it’s director Marlรฉn Viรฑayo and the ALL FEMALE CAST composed of Evelin Chileno, Magaly Lemus, Ruth H. Vega, Magdalena Henrรญquez, Wendy Hernรกndez, and Egly Larreynaga.
Five Salvadoran women -poor, single mothers, street vendors- have decided to embark on an unlikely dream: they want to become theater actresses.
After forming their own company, they accept the challenge of putting on a play through which they’ll bring their cruel life stories to the stage. What began as an experiment has turned into the only opportunity to transform their lives, but will they be able to face their past and get over their fears, traumas and dark secrets?
Filmed over a year and a half, this observational documentary is witness to the process of creating their play, through which they’ll discover themselves as victims and victimizers in a cycle of multigenerational violence.
Film’s Trailer https://vimeo.com/241360206
Yes Prep – Gulfton opened their doors and hosted a special Conversation with Andrรฉ R. Guttfreund for their fine arts students. The visit gave students an opportunity to talk with Andre, watch some of the shorts & animations being produced in Central America and learn more about storytelling.
A special thanks to Mr. Oscar Romano for helping coordinate the visit.
