Det er fortællingen om en mexicanske teenager, Jamie Reyes, der vender hjem fuld af forhåbning om sin fremtid, kun for at opdage, at hjemmet ikke er helt, som han forlod det. Mens han prøver at finde sit formål i denne verden, griber skæbnen ind, da Jamie uventet finder sig selv i besiddelse af en ældgammel aktiv genstand - en "Scarab" med bioteknologi. Da "Scarab" vælger Jamie til at være dens symbiotiske vært, får han en mageløs rustning, der besidder ekstraordinære og uforudsigelige kræfter. Disse kræfter ændrer for altid hans skæbne, og gør ham til superhelten "Blue Beetle".
In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.
Tony forelsker sig i Maria, hvis bror Bernardo er medlem af gadebanden The Sharks. Tony inddrages mod sin vilje i den stadig mere voldsomme krig mellem The Sharks og den bande, han selv har haft tilknytning til - The Jets. Og i kampens hede kommer han til at stikke Maria's bror ned. Fra nu af er både Tony og Maria udstødte. Kun kærligheden til hinanden har de tilbage.
When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning, he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead. Stories about Latin American legends.
To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of the city’s many cultures. She casts a curious eye on graffiti and photorealism, roller disco & gang violence, evangelical Christians, Hare Krishnas, artists, angels and ordinary Angelenos.
Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being.
An immigrant woman struggles to take care of her sick daughter who is kept hidden in an abandoned church and feeds off raw meat. Unable to get a doctor to visit her, and with the fear of deportation hanging over her head, she turns to a priest for help. When his faith is questioned a terrifying truth is uncovered.
After getting out of prison, a Latino criminal tries to go straight.
A Latina woman must find a suitable Latino man or risk losing her inheritance. In desperation she hires a man from a group of immigrant laborers, but he turns out to be Caucasian. She must turn him into a convincing suitor while fending off her sister's machinations, her father's suspicions, and the man's girlfriend. Amidst it all, they start falling for each other.
This stand up special features material from five of the most famous Hispanic standup comics of their era. Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Alex Reymundo, and Joey Medina deliver material on a variety of topics that will seem familiar to audiences of every race.
Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher (Bill Toliver) loses the respect of his congregation over rumors of his impending marriage to a woman 45 years younger, best friends hatch a plan to help him regain his flock.
A mechanic with terminal cancer has a bizarre secret --- he's had a life-long love-affair with a sex doll. Now his son, a D-list TV actor, must help him find the doll a new home and say goodbye.
Inspiring celebrities and influential Latinos come together to "speak loudly" and share their stories of being Latinos in the U.S.
Sunshine and America reminisce over a relationship that goes back "like skellys".
Enduring 28 days of relentless construction labor, Frank struggles to prep a house for painting amidst Phoenix's scorching pandemic summer.
Food is a unifying force across our communities. In this short film, we share the stories of three Latinos - each from a different country but now living in the same American city - who come together to share flavors of their homeland, all of which include one central ingredient.
A teenage Mexican immigrant struggles with his identity as he slowly assimilates into American culture despite his mother’s growing disapproval of his change.
Guns. Drugs. Violence. Gangs. Murder. The story of what happens when a young man trades his hopes and dreams for vengeance. To save his brother from the clutches of their drug-dealing uncle and a rival drug gang, Juan must make the ultimate sacrifice. Once Juan picks up his first gun, his plans of college, a girlfriend, and a future vanish as he becomes consumed by the darker side of the life his is fighting against. This is a GAME where you either win or lose your life!