Film festival celebrates British-Latino identity
The Latino film festival in the capital will screen 60 films from 27 countries over five days.
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Notable Quotes
"Everything here is about community, is about connection, and the idea started because I couldn't find my people, I didn't know where they were, so I decided to do this festival and it's very successful, I'm very happy."
— Ketty Rodriguez , Celebrity
"This is just the start of something great. We found a gap in the market, we found a necessity of the Latino community to come together and to give voice and narrative voices to Latin American filmmakers."
— Javier Torres , Celebrity
"It's very crucial for people to understand that we are not just here passing by. We are part of society, and this festival is establishing that too."
— Victor Rios , Celebrity
Key People
Cuban dancer and former principal at the Royal Ballet.
Oscar-winning Chilean screenwriter involved in the festival.
Cuban dancer and co-founder of the Latino film festival.
Cuban actor attending the festival.
Cuban actress and founder of the Latino film festival in London.
Argentine actor participating in the film festival.
British-Bolivian filmmaker with short films in the festival.
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The Latino film festival in the capital will screen 60 films from 27 countries over five days.
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