Raza Cósmica, San Antonio's annual showcase of sci-fi and speculative films by Latinx and BIPOC filmmakers returns October 8-10, 2026.

Launched by MonteVideo in 2021, the festival is the signature program in our ongoing efforts to support Latinx-themed independent film screenings for underserved communities.

Previous editions of Raza Cósmica have showcased films from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States.

Raza Cósmica takes its name from the use of the term in the Chicano Movement of the 60’s and 70’s, where in San Antonio it was adopted by cultural entities including the Raza Cósmica Poetry Festival and Raza Cósmica Press, among others.

Special thanks to festival sponsors the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) and the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM), community partners the Latino Collection and Resource Center at Central Library (LCRC) and Slab Cinema, and Puro Unity Creative by Angel Garza for designing this year's festival poster!