Cine Sin Fronteras (Cinema Without Borders) presents screenings and events on a year-round basis that explore and unpack issues surrounding identity, culture, family, history, and modernity within the Latinx diaspora, including stories from the Chicanx, Latin American, Indigenous, and Afro-Latinx communities.


Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

September 15th - October 15th 

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Films

  • Oriental Theatre

    Boca Chica (Hispanic Heritage Month!)

    Dominican twelve-year-old Desi has musical aspirations and performs with a local all-girls choir, bu...

    Director: Gabriella A. Moses Dominican Republic | 2023 |

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  • Oriental Theatre

    Cassandro, the Exotico! (Hispanic Heritage Month!)

    This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star Cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less...

    Director: Marie Losier France | 2018 |

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  • Oriental Theatre

    7th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase (Hispanic Heritage Month!)

    Femme Frontera is a Latinx-led film organization made up of, and founded by, women and non-binary fi...

    Various | 2022 |

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  • OCT 9
     

    Fancy Dance

    Since her sister's disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki by scraping by o...

    Director: Erica Tremblay United States | 2022 |

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  • OCT 12
     

    Hummingbirds

    An exciting, fresh, and timely look at coming-of-age in a small Texas town. Co-directors Silvia Del ...

    Director: Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras United States | 2023 |

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EVENTS

Sponsored by Kohl's and HYFIN/Radio Milwaukee

Free Event

ANCESTRAL WISDOM: AFRO-LATINO MEMORY AND CULTURAL PRACTICES

Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding of the revolutionary potential of memory work to bridge the past, present, and future, preserving the African cultural lineage of Latinos over generations. Experience the living history of Afro-Diasporic cultural expressions as Marquette University’s Dr. Stephanie Rivera Berruz guides a panel of arts practitioners who explore how indigenous traditions evolve while staying rooted in their origins.

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Sponsored by Cine Sin Fronteras and Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club

Free Event

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION FEATURING BOMBERX DE'CORA AND DE LA BUENA

Doors 7:00 PM - Event 7:30 PM
Radio Milwaukee, 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave.

Featuring performances by notable artists such as La Escuelita Bombera de Corazon, Bomberx de Cora, and the jazz harmonic sensibilities of De La Buena, the first of several celebrations of art and music at the 2023 Cultures & Communities Festival will be a captivating evening that highlights the rhythms and textures of Afro-Latin music and dance traditions. Free and open to the public.

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Sponosored by Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club

LA ESCUELITA BOMBERA DE CORAZÓN PERCUSSION & DANCE WORKSHOPS

Event 10:30 AM│ Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St. [Percussion]

Event 12:30 PM│ Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St. [Dance]

"Bomberxs De'Cora" is a collective of Bomba practitioners with over 25 years of experience committed to preserving Bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest surviving music and dance form established by the African descendants on the island. To promote wider recognition and appreciation of Afro-Latin music and dance forms, Bomberxs De'Cora will host two workshops showcasing Bomba's rhythms, movements, and traditions that foster a deeper understanding and connection to Puerto Rico's rich cultural tapestry. Perfect for kids of all ages. Please note that ticketing is per workshop participant. Parents of younger children are welcome to stay and watch if they don't choose to participate.

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AIDA RODRIGUEZ: DON’T @ ME TOUR

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Milwaukee Improv
7:30 PM (Doors 6:00 PM)

 In celebration of the convergence between Hispanic Heritage Month and the 2023 Cultures & Communities Festival, we’re thrilled to welcome comedian and actress Aida Rodriguez, whose  “Don’t @ Me Tour” stops in Milwaukee for an evening full of laughs featuring some of the funniest Latinx comedians from around the midwest.

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🎉Join Us for a Latine Cinema Celebration: Hispanic Heritage Month Preview Event!🎬

Date: Thursday, Sept 7th 6 PM

Location: J. Leinenkugel's Barrel Yard [inside American Family Field] 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214

Cine Sin Fronteras proudly presents a special Hispanic Heritage Month Preview Event at the charming Barrel Yard within the iconic American Family Field, where we’ll be letting you in on our Hispanic Heritage month event & film programming!

📽️Film Trailers: Be the first to catch a sneak peek of the captivating trailers for the Latine films set to light up our screens during Hispanic Heritage Month. From inspiring stories to gripping dramas, these films will leave you enthralled.

🌍 Latine Cultural Showcase: Discover the exciting lineup of Latine events that will fill Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural richness. Immerse yourself in live performances, workshops, and discussions that celebrate Latine heritage.

🎁Exclusive Giveaway: The first 30 attendees will receive a ticket voucher to the electrifying Cerveceros Night game on September 15th. Don't miss this chance to blend sports excitement with cultural celebration!

HHM Events!
LATINE TRIVIA NIGHT

Date: Friday, Sept 15th 7 PM

Location: Promises 538 W National Ave Milwaukee

Test your knowledge on Latine film, music, and culture with us to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month this year! Grab a drink with our trivia host, Agu, and enter your team for a chance to win a prize - may the smartest team win! 

¡Pon a prueba tus conocimientos sobre el cine, la música y la cultura Latine con nosotros para dar inicio al Mes de la Herencia Hispana este año! Tome un trago con nuestro presentador de trivia, Agu, e ingrese a su equipo para tener la oportunidad de ganar un premio: ¡que gane el equipo más inteligente!

*Teams MUST register online or at doors open (if space is available)*

*Los equipos son REQUERIDOS registrarse en línea o cuando se abran las puertas (si hay espacio disponible)*

Register Here!

Yo No Soy Guapo Pop-Up Outdoor Screening 

Date: Sunday, Sept 17th 7:30 PM

Location: Kozi Park 2201 S 7th St Milwaukee

In collaboration with Cactus Club’s Moving Image series, we bring you YO NO SOY GUAPO (2018), a heartfelt and authentic portrait of Mexico City's proudest barrios and the lengths to which they will go to defend their traditions. This will be an outdoor pop-up screening so bring along your blankets and dance shoes, and be ready to dance to some cumbia sonidera! Film will be screened on the Northwest end by 10th and Becher.

En colaboración con el programa Moving Image de Cactus Club, les traemos YO NO SOY GUAPO (2018), un retrato sincero y auténtico sobre los barrios más orgullosos de la Ciudad de México y hasta dónde llegarán para defender sus tradiciones. Esta será una proyección al aire libre, así que traiga sus mantas y zapatos de baile, ¡y prepárese para bailar con un poco de cumbia sonidera! La película se proyectará en el extremo noroeste por 10 y Becher.

Yo No Soy Guapo Trailer!