In 1985, Pepe Vargas launched the Chicago Latino Film Festival with just 14 films and no institutional backing behind him — only a conviction that Chicago’s Latino community deserved a platform of its own. That modest first edition grew into...
- July 1, 2026
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After more than ten years at Instituto Cervantes, the International Latino Cultural Center’s (ILCC) monthly Reel Film Club series moves to Facets, 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, the original home of the Chicago Latino Film Festival. Held on the last Tuesday...
- January 16, 2025
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