VOCES Shorts

Curated by Latino Public Broadcasting and showcasing the work of both emerging and established Latinx filmmakers, this anthology of narrative and nonfiction work explores issues such as identity, economy, arts, and community. VOCES Shorts offers four up-to-the-minute snapshots of the diversity and complexity of Latino life in America today.

The Kill Floor

The Kill Floor, by Carlos Avila, is a narrative film inspired by the true-life situation that many Latino meat industry workers found themselves in during the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic. Forced to choose between making a living by working in unsafe conditions or to go without income, many workers were forced to choose between their livelihoods and their lives.

Sentir el Son

Sentir el son is a poetic documentary short about an Afro-Mexican woman in search of her ethnic and gender identity through the West African and Afro-Mexican practices in music and dance. This is a heroine's journey about the struggle of ethnic invisibility and the hidden African Diaspora in Mexico. Sentir el son is a Latino American story of cultural embodiment amidst the social injustice, the burden of a lost memory.

When It's Good, It's Good

A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy, When It’s Good, It’s Good centers around life in an oil town called Denver City, Texas.

Sabor Ártico: Latinos En Alaska

Latinos face unique challenges in the Arctic environment where things can be extreme, remote, and sometimes inaccessible. Sabor Ártico: Latinos En Alaska, a short documentary, introduces viewers to a growing population of Latinos in Alaska through poignant interviews that give insight on the importance of food and culture in adapting to the Arctic environment and in forging their identity.