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Mina Patel

 
Two women in their 60s sit at a table together outdoors drinking tea, the one on the left is Indian and the one on the right is Polish, while children play in the background.

BETWEEN THE SILENCE (12:25, Rogers Park)

Director: Juan Linares
Screenwriter: Humza Syed
Producer: Luzzo

Despite a language barrier, a friendly Indian grandmother connects with her reserved Polish neighbor while gardening in their backyards.

 
 

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Headshot of KC Diaz.
 
A woman of color dances facing the camera in a traditional outfit of a red skirt and white lace top, wearing a colorful bull mask painted in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag while children dance behind her.
 
 

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de la morera (10:38, humboldt Park)

 
 

Director: My Linh Le Tran
Screenwriter: Tatiana Rodriguez
Producer: Veronica Barbosa

Guided by their ancestors, two friends go on a magical adventure through Humboldt Park to replace a spiritual offering they knocked over at a lively family barbecue.

 

 
Headshot of Deivid Rojas.
 
Three adults sit on brown leather couches. The man on the left holds a baby in his arms and has a concerned look on his face, the woman in the middle has a scar on her nose and looks forelorn while the woman on the left looks on.
 
 

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LA SALIDA (16:54, PILSEN/LITTLE VILLAGE)

 
 

Director: Charlene Carruthers
Screenwriter: Ruben Davila and Deivid Rojas
Producer: Kenyetta Johnson

A Latina couple is forced to protect the lives of their new family from their neighbors and those closest to them.