[This article was originally published on February 18, 2025 by WFAE]

A Charlotte nonprofit is offering an eight-week community class on Latin American history through the lens of film.

Cine Casual’s “Latin America Through Film” is an eight-week course that explores the region’s history, culture and society. Unlike traditional college classes that analyze Latin American cinema, this course takes a non-Eurocentric approach, prioritizing Indigenous and Afro-Latino perspectives.

“I think this is a class that speaks to a new generation,” Cine Casual’s class instructor Alex Piñeres said. “Whether you have a college education or not, it’s going to be a space where everybody is learning.”

The class is funded through a grant from North Carolina Humanities, and participants pay what they can.

The course begins on February 25 in east Charlotte. Those interested in signing up can do so here.