Film Archives - El Tecolote

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Film shows enduring legacy of art and resistance among Latinos in the Mission

by Pablo Unzueta January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

The documentary Keeper of the Fire traces the life of poet Alejandro Murguía and decades of Latino resistance rooted in San Francisco’s Mission District.

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Lourdes Portillo, iconic Chicana documentary filmmaker, dies at 80

by Juan Gonzales April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

Film

‘Problemista’ review: A surrealist labor film about a Salvadoran immigrant

by Christian Urrutia April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Film

MCCLA hosts La Catrina & Posada Stage Reading and Playwright Talk

by Ishaan Pratap December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

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#LaGaybie: a coming of age short film exploring queerness, makes debut at Cine+Mas

by Kari Vides October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

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Soul collectors: Documentary short captures Bay Area passion for cataloging soul records

by El Tecolote Staff November 17, 2022November 23, 2022

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‘Santos-Skin To Skin’ documentary illuminates Afro-Latino jazz legend John Santos from San Francisco to Puerto Rico

by El Tecolote Staff October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

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U.S. veterans are no strangers to deportation, documentary ‘American Exile’ reveals

by El Tecolote Staff June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

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Cine Latino Competition at SFFILM Festival Delivers Thought-Provoking Cinema

by El Tecolote Staff April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

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Upcoming short film “My Own Mecca” disrupts the white gaze of the Black Man

by El Tecolote Staff October 9, 2020October 9, 2020