North American Premiere
A Heart as Willing
Diego Soto · Chile · 1h 18min
March 27–29, 2026 · Oak Cliff, Dallas
Latin American Film Festival of Dallas
The best of contemporary and retrospective Latin American cinema, curated for DFW.
2026 Program
Ten films. Eight countries. One weekend.
Texas Premiere
Lost Chapters
Lorena Alvarado · Venezuela · 1h 7min
Texas Premiere
The Currents
Milagros Mumenthaler · Argentina, Switzerland · 1h 44min
Retrospective
The Bat Woman
René Cardona · MEXICO · 1h 21min
Why this festival exists
Most Latin American films never get a US theatrical release.
They're not lacking quality — they're lacking distribution. Festivals are often the only way these films reach an audience outside their country of origin.
LAFFD started from a simple observation: DFW has a large, engaged Latin American community, and world-class Latin American cinema, and the two weren't meeting often enough. We set out to fix that.
About the festival →Curated, not submitted
Every film is handpicked because we believe it deserves to be seen in Dallas.
Bilingual
All films screen with English subtitles. Materials in English and Spanish.
Community-run
Volunteer-run and volunteer-organized. The festival is a labor of love.