They invite the community to the “International Central American Film Festival 2026” – NY CAFFEIN, which presents on October 8 and 9 an outstanding lineup of short and feature films produced by filmmakers from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Central American descendants living abroad.
In an increasingly complicated context for immigrants in the United States, this second edition of the Central American International Film Festival is a “declaration of conscience” regarding the reality of the countries of origin and the discrimination and stigma faced by those who have been displaced from their territories.
Two days of cinema with identity
The screenings of the “International Central American Film Festival 2026” will be in:
– Hofstra University, Thursday, October 8from 4:20 pm to 7 pm, with free admission (779 Hempstead Tpke, Hempstead, NY 11550).
– African American Museum of Nassau County, Friday, October 9at 5 pm (110 N Franklin St, Hempstead, NY 11550).
It should be noted that NY CAFFEIN seeks to create a safe, creative and dignified space for Central American voices to be seen, heard and celebrated.
The festival will include documentary and fiction cinema with themes such as: women in the arts, migration, environment, historical memory and resistance.
NY CAFFEIN was founded by filmmaker and poet Daniel Flores y Ascencio through his production house “Huevos Indios Productions – HIPRODs”, in collaboration with the cultural program “Aqui Somos” of “New York Soccer Latin Academy – NYSLA”, “8 Millimetres” from El Salvador and “Sanbel Creative” from Canada.
After years of exile in Europe and the United States, Flores returned to El Salvador to produce films. From this experience arises the need for cross-border collaboration and mutual support to produce, disseminate and distribute Central American cinema that gives a sense of belonging to the Central American Diaspora.
“We want to create a space for reflection, repair and visibility,” Flores said. “Through cinema, we preserve not only memory, but also dignity.”
Therefore, NY CAFFEIN emphasizes its invitation to audiences on Long Island and New York to come together to honor Central American culture and recognize the power of cinema to “connect, heal and build bridges” across real and imagined borders.
