Hobart Latin American Film Festival

Presented by the Hobart Latin American Film Festival and Latin American Cultural Association of Tasmania

Join us for the Latin American Film Festival 2025 in Hobart, Tasmania. A celebration of the rich and diverse film productions from across Latin America.

Proudly presented once again by the Latin American Embassies in Australia in collaboration with the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR), SOHO Arts, City of Hobart and LACAT.

All 13 films screening are FREE to attend and open to all, check individual films for classification. Please RSVP to secure your seat!

Films screened in their original language with English subtitles.

A FREE Film Festival Spanning 2 x Weekends!
Weekend 1 : Friday 26 – Sunday 28 September 2026
Weekend 2 : Friday 3 – Sunday 5 October 2025

Full Program below:

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FRIDAY 26 September 2025 @ 7:45pm
EL SALVADOR INDOMABLE | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: El Salvador | Director: Nigel Marven
British conservationist Nigel Marven’s documentary showcasing El Salvador’s beautiful landscapes, natural biodiversity, and culture. (51 mins, 2023)

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SATURDAY 27 September 2025 @ 3:00pm
BECHO | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Uruguay | Director: José Infantozzi
A boy with the ability to see passion as golden energy is swept away by a group of musicians into the magical world of La Cumparsita. (70 mins, 2024)

SATURDAY 27 September 2025 @ 5:00pm
UMA & HAGGEN | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Mexico | irectors: Benito Fernández, Eduardo Cabrera, Martín Claudón
In a fantasy world, a Mesoamerican princess teams up a Viking boy on a mission to restore harmony to their very different kingdoms. (94 mins, 2024)

SATURDAY 27 September 2025 @ 7:00pm
ATTACHMENT (APEGO) | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Costa Rica | Director: Patricia Velásquez
A divorced architect faces a dilemma: move her family to Mexico for a career opportunity or re-connect with an old love via Facebook. (82 mins, 2019)

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SUNDAY 28 September 2025 @ 2:30pm 
THE MAJOR (EL MAYOR) |CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Cuba | Director: Rigoberto López
In the 19th century, Ignacio Agramonte goes from romantic to husband to a warrior in Cuba’s war of Independence with Spain. (113 mins, 2020)

SUNDAY 28 September 2025 @ 5:00pm
SALSIPUEDES | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Panama | Directors: Ricardo Aguilar Navarro, Manuel Rodríguez
A young boy returns to Panama after years in the US, where he reconnects with his imprisoned ex-boxer father to understand his past. (97 mins, 2016)

SUNDAY 28 4September 2025 @ 7:15pm
GOYO | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Argentina | Director: Marcos Carnevale
A young autistic museum guide’s structured routine is upended when he falls in love with a co-worker and must confront new emotions. (107 mins, 2024)

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 FRIDAY 3 October 2025 @ 7:45pm
MALU | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Brazil | Director: Pedro Freire
A 50-year-old ex-actress juggles difficult relationships with her mother and her own daughter while reliving memories of her past. (100 mins, 2024)

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SATURDAY 4 October2025 @ 5:00pm
THE MOVIE TELLER (LA CONTADORA DE PELÍCULAS) | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Chile | Director: Lone Scherfig
In 1966, a young girl uses her talent for storytelling to recount Hollywood movies for the people of her remote Chilean mining town. (116 mins, 2023)

SATURDAY 4 October 2025 @ 7:30pm
THE KINGS OF THE WORLD (LOS REYES DEL MUNDO)  | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Colombia | Director: Laura Mora Ortega
Five street kids embark on a dangerous journey through Colombia to claim inherited land, facing unexpected dangers along the way. (103 mins, 2022)

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SUNDAY 5 October 2025 @ 3:00pm
THE EYE AND THE WALL (EL OJO Y EL MURO) | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Guatemala | Director: Javier del Cid
In the near future, within a walled city under totalitarian rule, a young woman helps the poor and needy through an underground network. (88 mins, 2021)

SUNDAY 5 October 2025 @ 5:00pm
QUEENS (REINAS) | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Peru | Directors: Klaudia Reynicke, Diego Vega
In 1992, two teenage sisters are about to leave Peru for good when they unexpectedly reconnect with their estranged father. (104 mins, 2024)

SUNDAY 5 October 2025 @ 7:00pm
CHUZALONGO | CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER
Country: Ecuador | Director: Diego Otuño
In a remote Andean town, a priest cares for a lost child but soon discovers that he is a creature who needs human blood to survive. (95 mins, 2024)