The Hispanic community in our area is cordially invited to attend the first “New York International American International Film Festival” (NY CAFFEIN), which will take place on Thursday, October 9, Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11, in three locations located on Long Island, NY.
This is the first event of its kind that celebrates the voices, stories and works of Central American filmmakers, examples of struggle and improvement to highlight especially in tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States.
The free “NY CAFFEIN 2025” film festival is screening in Hempstead (the first day at Hofstra University and the second day at the African-American Museum), and also in Uniondale (the third day at Uniondale High School).
Narrative films and documentaries by directors originating mainly from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are presented, offering films that explore migration, cultural identity, family and the unique stories of Mayan filmmakers.
“The creation of the festival arises in response to the impact of the current increase in the application of immigration laws in our Hispanic communities,” highlights the organizer of the event, the poet and filmmaker Daniel Flores y Ascencio.
“Whether you are a filmmaker, student, community member or culture lover, we invite you to join us,” emphasize the organizers of the NY CAFFEIN 2025 festival.
The New York Central American Film Festival International is founded by Huevos Indios Productions (HIPRODS), in collaboration with 8MM Productions of El Salvador and the New York Soccer Latin Academy (NYSLA) directed by Francisco “Chico” Guerrero on Long Island.
For more information visit their website https://nycaffein.tilda.ws/ .
The projection venues
– Day 1 (Thursday, October 9):
Hofstra University
Address: 1000 Hempstead Tpke, Hempstead, NY 11549
Hours: From 4 pm to 9 pm.
Admission: Free and open to the public. Prior registration is required.
– Day 2 (Friday, October 10)
Afro-American Museum
Address: 110 N Franklin St, Hempstead, NY 11550
Hours: From 2 pm to 9 pm.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and the Nassau Office of Hispanic Affairs, in collaboration with the New York Central American Film Festival International (NY CAFFEIN), invite you to this special celebration at the African American Museum to highlight the cultural richness, history and voices of Central America through film.
– Day 3 (Saturday, October 11)
Uniondale High School
Address: 933 Goodrich St, Uniondale, NY 11553
Movies to be shown
Featured films at “NY CAFFEIN” 2025 reportedly explore powerful narrative short films and documentaries that showcase a diversity of topics about Central American life. Among them:
– “Fly So Far”
Imagine that you are pregnant. You are in your ninth month. You feel intense pain. You faint. When you wake up, you are in the hospital, surrounded by police. They accuse you of having killed your own baby. This is the story of Teodora Vásquez, spokesperson for the Seventeen accused of homicide aggravated by an obstetric emergency in El Salvador.
«Fly So Far» («Fly So Far») 2021 / El Salvador. Director: Celina Escher. Protagonist: Teodora Vasquez. More details in https://www.flysofarfilm.com .
– “Mary in No Man’s Land”
It narrates the journey of immigrants to achieve the American dream through the female face of this phenomenon. It offers heartbreaking stories of the women who managed to reach the United States and those who disappeared, how their families overcome it and how they try to get justice for their loved ones.
More details in www.imdb.com/es/title/tt2076269 .
– “Garifuna in Peril”
Ricardo, a Garifuna language teacher, fights to preserve his endangered Afro-American culture by building a language school in his hometown in Honduras, Central America.
More details in http://garifunainperilmovie.com .
– “Made in El Salvador”
It is an x-ray of how artists create their works, this story is told by two generations of artists who grew up during the civil war, and emerging or millennial artists who agree that art is the most powerful tool for the development of our society.
«Made in El Salvador» Documentary 2022 / El Salvador. Director: Edson Amaya.
– «The True Story of the Salvadoran Shipwreck»
Roberto Crusoe, a Salvadoran pilot for a tuna company, is today a shipwrecked man lost on an island in the Pacific Ocean. He has been declared missing for seven months.
– «The Forest Guard and the oak that ate trees»
Sonia Sanchez, as guardian of the forest, will have to fight and defend herself from a gigantic and environmentally predatory company, which sues her in court to get her out of her way and thus be able to achieve her goal, eating the forests of El Salvador. In this battle Sonia will have to strengthen her spirit to face this monster that will not hesitate to take revenge, putting Sonia’s family and all the inhabitants of San Salvador at risk due to the contamination and destruction of natural resources.
– “The Mam Promise”
Jun Kanek will fulfill a promise to his grandfather by being part of a ceremony honoring his Mayan Mam people. A reminder of the bravery and resistance of the indigenous people of Guatemala.
«Jun nyol jun nb’is» «The Mam Promise» Documentary 2022 / Guatemala. Director: Verónica Sacalxot.
