On the streets of Montreal, the sun is gently melting the last patches of snow, and soon the first crocuses will appear along the curbs. It’s spring—finally!—and that also means it’s time for one of our favorite film festivals of the year: the Latin American Film Festival.
It runs from April 16 to 26, 2026, at the Cinéma du Parc.
Everything we’re going to see at the Montreal Latin American Film Festival
We love this festival because in Montreal—between retrospectives, new releases, and vintage screenings—we have access to so much cinema that sometimes we forget to look abroad for films.
During the festival’s ten days, we’ll see the best of Latin American cinema from the past year—films we might not have seen otherwise.
This year’s festival spotlight is on Argentina, and one of the films we’re really looking forward to seeing is *La Virgen de la Tosquera* by Argentine director Laura Casabé. It’s a coming-of-age film that turns into a sexy nightmare, and we’re already thinking of the short stories by Mariana Enriquez on which the film is based, as well as the Argentine cinematic style—highly sophisticated and haunted by an incredibly rich and mysterious folklore.
We’re really looking forward to seeing Vanilla by Mayra Hermosillo, a story of seven women trying to save the house where they live, seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old girl in the 1980s.
We’re also looking forward to seeing the Peruvian film *Vino La Noche*, about soldiers in the air force and their transformation from young recruits into hardened operators.
The film Perros by Uruguayan director Gerardo Minutti, a funny and cruel successor to Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite , follows a family hired by wealthy homeowners to look after their house—and their dog—for the summer.
Practical Information
Where? Cinéma du Parc, at 3575 Avenue du Parc
When? April 16–26, 2026
Thursday, April 16, at 9:20 p.m. – *La Misteriosa Mirada del Flamenco* ( 2025) by Diego Céspedes
Thursday, April 16, at 6:45 p.m. – Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks) ( 2026) by Lucrecia Martel
Friday, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. – *Viejos Malditos* (2025) by Xavier Chavez C.
Friday, April 17, at 5 p.m. – *La Virgen de la Tosquera* ( 2025) by Laura Casabé
Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. – Denominacion de Origen ( 2024) by Tomàs Alzamora
Friday, April 17, at 9 p.m. – Pin de Fartie ( 2025) by Alejo Moguillansky
Friday, April 17, at 11:30 p.m. – El Topo ( 1970) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Saturday, April 18, at 2:30 p.m. – Vanilla ( 2026) by Mayra Hermosillo
Saturday, April 18, at 4:30 p.m. – Salsa Vive! ( 2025) by Juan Carvajal
Saturday, April 18, at 7:15 PM— No Nos Moveran ( 2025) by Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos
Saturday, April 18, at 9:30 p.m. – El Topo ( 1970) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Sunday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. – El Topo ( 1970) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Sunday, April 19, at 5:10 p.m. – *Mistura* ( 2024) by Ricardo de Montreuil
Sunday, April 19, at 7:15 p.m. – La Noche Esta Marchandose Ya ( 2025) by Ramiro Sonzini
Sunday, April 19, at 9:30 p.m. – *Un Poete* (2025) by Simon Mesa Soto
Tuesday, April 21, at 4:30 p.m. – Viejos Malditos (2025) by Xavier Chavez C.
Monday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m. – Vanilla ( 2026) by Mayra Hermosillo
Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m. – 1982 ( 2025) by Garcia JC
Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. – *Vino la Noche* ( 2025) by Paolo Tizon
At the Cinéma du Musée —Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m.— La Historia Oficial ( 1985) by Luis Puenzo, presented by artist Laura Bari as part of the EnraCINÉ screening series
Tuesday, April 21, at 9:15 p.m. – *Noviembre* ( 2025) by Tomas Corredor
Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. – *Mistura* ( 2024) by Ricardo de Montreuil
Wednesday, April 22, at 9:15 p.m. – Perros ( 2025) by Gerardo Minutti
Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. – *La Virgen de la Tosquera* ( 2025) by Laura Casabé
Thursday, April 23, at 9 p.m. – Pin de Fartie ( 2025) by Alejo Moguillansky
Friday, April 24, at 2:45 p.m. – Perros ( 2025) by Gerardo Minutti
Friday, April 24, at 4:45 p.m. – Salsa Vive! ( 2025) by Juan Carvajal
Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. – *La Misteriosa Mirada del Flamenco* ( 2025) by Diego Céspedes
Friday, April 24, at 9:20 p.m. – No Nos Moveran ( 2025) by Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos
Saturday, April 25, at 2:45 p.m. – *Noviembre* ( 2025) by Tomás Corredor
Saturday, April 25, at 6:40 p.m. – *Un Poete* (2025) by Simon Mesa Soto
Sunday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. – Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks) ( 2026) by Lucrecia Martel
At the Cinéma du Musée—Saturday, April 25, at 4 p.m.— The Wolf House / La Casa Lobo ( 2018) by Cristobal Leon and Joaquin Cocina— as part of Surreal Saturdays
Sunday, April 26, at 7:05 p.m. — Denominacion de Origen ( 2024) by Tomàs Alzamora
Sunday, April 26, at 9 p.m. – La Noche Esta Marchandose Ya ( 2025) by Ramiro Sonzini
Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. – The Wolf House / La Casa Lobo ( 2018) by Cristobal Leon and Joaquin Cocina
Wait, what? Tickets start at $15.75, and for the full program and to buy tickets, click here!
