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Houston Latino Film Festival To Premiere Salvadoran Short

Official art of the 2019 Houston Latino Film Festival by Daniel Cortez, aka Decertor.

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:


El Salvador / 2018 / 6 min / USA Premiere

Synopsis

Violence and adversity mark Marta’s 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 Marta’s hands.


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2019 SXSW Day3

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 Marlén & André .


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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2019 SXSW DAY2

We are proud to be part of the second successful screening of CACHADA at SXSW!

Maria Duran, Founder of Central American Collective (left), with the cast & crew of CACHADA.

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.

Andre Guttfreund, Executive Producer of CACHADA, standing in front of the film poster at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

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 Marlén, André 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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2019 SXSW Day1

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.

Photo credit Angel Rosas/Cultura Codes

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 Salvadoreñas 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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Celebrate CACHADA

You are invited to celebrate Central American Film with us at SXSW…

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 Gloria’s 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 Marlén Viñayo, is making it’s world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 10th.