San Antonio’s annual showcase of sci-fi and speculative films by Latinx and BIPOC filmmakers returns October 9-11, 2025.
Launched by MonteVideo in 2021, the Raza Cósmica festival is the signature program in our ongoing efforts to support Latinx-themed independent film screenings for underserved communities via non-traditional venues.
Highlights from last year’s fourth edition included a live episode of Xicanx Versus Aliens with filmmakers Edwin Raul Oliva (A Haunting Across the Galaxy), Dylan Hensley (Somos Borderlands), and actor Alejandra Herrera (Itu Ninu, Roma), a special sneak preview of Sundance 2025 selection En Memoria by Raza Cósmica alum Roberto Fatal, and a stellar outdoor screening of Blue Beetle by Angel Manuel Soto.
Co-presented with CineFestival
Seating is limited. Reserve your ticket here.
The Ladder
Emilio Miguel Torres
2024, USA, 103 mins
In the twilight of his life, an aging Alaskan fisherman grieving his late wife, considers a mysterious procedure that promises a fresh start. As close friends undergo the transformation, he grapples with his longing for a second chance and the cost of letting go of the life he’s known. Watch trailer here.
Fiat Lux 5000
Daniel Eduvijes Carrera
2025, USA, 18 mins
Devoted gay son Manuel Espinoza employs an experimental brain modulation device––the Fiat Lux 5000––to reconnect with his dementia-afflicted father, triggering a violent family legacy.
Missed seeing En Memoria at Raza Cósmica? Here's another chance to catch this amazing film! Thursday, July 10 at 4:00 PM at the Little Carver Civic Center, 226 N Hackberry St.
Latina Spring favorite Valentina or the Serenity will also be shown at this year's CineFestival! Friday, July 11 at 4:30 PM at Santikos Mayan Palace, 1918 SW Military Dr.