
That’s a wrap! The 2nd edition of the Cine Casual Film Series is in the books. Thank you to everyone who joined us – community partners, volunteers and moviegoers! Stay tuned for more Latin American film screenings later this year!
«[The Cine Casual Film Series] has become a powerful staple of the Charlotte film scene, screening films that may have skipped the Queen City entirely without their efforts.»
Charlotte is Creative
2022 Schedule
Date | Venue | Film |
Saturday, May 21 (6 PM) | Midwood International Center 1817 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205 | Opening Night: Hecho Aquí: Shorts Showcase |
Saturday, June 4 (4:30 PM) Doors open at 4 PM | Camp North End 1824 Statesville Ave., Charlotte, NC 28206 | Sergio & Sergei @ Havana Night |
Saturday, June 11 (6 PM) Doors open at 5:30 PM | Little Rock Cultural Center 401 N. Myers St., Charlotte, NC 28202 | El Otro Tom (The Other Tom) |
Friday, June 17 (7 PM) Reception at 6 PM | Independent Picture House 4237 Raleigh St., Charlotte, NC 28213 | Perfume de Gardenias |
Saturday, June 18 (6:30 PM) Doors open at 6 PM | Independent Picture House 4237 Raleigh St., Charlotte, NC 28213 | Closing Night: Medusa |
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2022 Lineup

Hecho Aquí: Shorts Showcase
The Magic Kite (2021) by Rosalía Torres-Weiner
Chilly & Milly (2021) by William D. Caballero
Abuela (2021) by Sean Burleson
The Final Note (2022) by ÚltimaNota
Four stories based in NC: a magic kite that reunites a family torn apart by deportation; an animated documentary about a devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love; a behind the scenes look at Charlotte’s vibrant Latin music scene and the making of an album during the COVID-19 pandemic; and a grandson’s innocent recounting of him and his abuela’s journey, filled with tragic losses and new found hope.

Sergio & Sergei
Cuba, Spain, 2017 🇨🇺 🇪🇸
Dir. Ernesto Daranas
Comedy | 93 mins | Spanish with English Subtitles
In 1991, the USSR is falling apart and Cuba enters its hardest economic crisis. Sergio, a professor of Marxism who can’t provide for his family, and Sergei, a Soviet cosmonaut stranded in the Mir space station, share a common passion: amateur radio. Through this hobby, both men will be able to help each other in facing the dramatic changes of their countries.

El Otro Tom (The Other Tom)
Mexico, USA, 2021 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
Dir. Laura Santullo & Rodrigo Plá
Drama | 111 mins | English and Spanish with Subtitles
Presented by Blue Cross NC
Elena is a single mother who relies on Social Services. Her son Tom has behavioral issues and is stigmatized at school as a “problem child” in the border city of El Paso, Texas. An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and prescribed psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to its side effects. When Elena refuses to continue administering the drugs to Tom, Social Services threaten to remove him from her custody.

Perfume de Gardenias
Puerto Rico, Colombia, 2021 🇵🇷 🇨🇴
Dir. Macha Colón
Comedy, Drama | 97 mins | Spanish with English Subtitles
After an elderly Puerto Rican widow crafts a beautiful custom-made funeral for her husband, she gets enlisted to put her unusual talents to design customized, idiosyncratic funerals for her ailing neighbors.

Medusa
Brazil, 2021 🇧🇷
Dir. Anita Rocha da Silveira
Fantasy, Thriller | 129 mins | Portuguese with English Subtitles
Today, Brazil. Mariana, 21 years old, belongs to a world where she must do her utmost to keep up the appearance of a perfect woman. In order to resist temptation, she and her girlfriends try their best to control everything and everyone around them. And that includes the town sinners. At night, the girl squad put on masks, hunt and beat up all women who have deviated from the right path. However, the day will come when the urge to scream will be stronger than it ever has been…
The second edition of the Cine Casual Film Series is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and by Knight Foundation.
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