Mexican American Movies

A young girl repairs a treasured wooden hummingbird, her late mother's last gift, bringing hope and healing to her grieving father.

A young Mexican woman crosses the border in search of the American dream, only to instead find her worst nightmare lying within.

Lily, a little girl, prepares a party for her father while she is in the care of her cousin Teo, who completes her idea of family.

Exploring their 5-decade career performing stand-up, making records, and starring in hit films. It covers their lives, comedy partnership, and...

High school cheerleader and whitina (white acting Latina) Genesis is forced to flee with her two former best friends after a recorded confrontation...

Johnny Sun is a Mexican American with a white mother and Mexican dad. He witnesses his parents murder and gets his revenge years later, leading to a...

This Cinderella story blends the emotional resonance of Under the Same Moon with the transformational charm of My Fair Lady. At its center is...

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute...

Two Chicano brothers, Estaban and Raul grow up hard on the streets of Los Angeles. Their papa gets executed for a drug deal gone bad when only seven...

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces...

Raymond Avila is an ex-gang member trying to build a future. His kid brother Chuco is a sullen low-rider still caught up in the life. Despite their...

When Ruben, a young Chicano musician, is caught between his mother’s expectations and his own hopes, he is forced to make a decision that will...

This feature length documentary tells the story of three Latino wine makers in California's Napa Valley. From their humble beginnings as immigrant...

Foreign Puzzle is an intimate documentary that captures the journey of an inspiring Mexican American dancer as she communicates the impermanence of...

"The Patchwork Girl" follows Nati Amos, born with amniotic band syndrome and subjected to more than seventy surgeries in a country where the...

A year in the life of an underdog competitive high school mariachi band in the Texas borderlands.

Following the death of a close uncle, siblings Guillermo, Lucia, and Nora are forced to interact with each other and their extended family during the...

A young mariachi faces his first performance alone but discovers his brother has always been by his side.

On Jan. 5, 1931, Mexican-American students were barred from attending their local elementary school. The parents took the school district to court.

Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she...