Languages and Cultures

Global Hispanic Film Festival

Welcome to the 8th Annual Global Hispanic Film Festival at WCU - Virtual Edition 2026!

The Global Hispanic Film Festival hosted by West Chester University of Pennsylvania exposes students to a wide range of diverse realities concerning global Hispanic cultures of Latin America, Spain, Africa, and Latinx communities in the United States. All films are subtitled in English. Free and open to the public! Registration is required.

Registration opens in September. Register to receive the Virtual Screening Room link and password:

Register Here

Or click on this RamConnect link: (TBA)

Register as a Guest if you are not a WCU member.

Five films address localized and universal themes such as globalization, postcolonialism, social inequality, migration and borders, indigenous cultures, racism, gender, disability, historical memory, activism, joy, and solidarity. 

Film Dates TBA (each film will be available to view online for one week). Last year's films were:

1. September 28 - October 4, 2026. Antarctica – Domain One (Antártida - Dominio Uno). Directed by Joaquín Azulay, Julián Azulay / Argentina / 2025  https://pragda.com/film/antarctica-domain-one
2. October 5- October 11, 2026. A Wolf Among Swans (Um lobo entre os cisnes). Directed by Marcos Schechtman, Helena Varvaki / Brazil / 2025 https://pragda.com/film/a-wolf-among-swans
3. October 12- October 18, 2026. Artificial Justice (Justicia Artificial). Directed by Simón Casal / Spain / 2024 https://pragda.com/film/artificial-justice
4. October 19- October 25, 2026. Finlandia. Directed by Horacio Alcalá / Mexico, Spain / 2021 https://pragda.com/film/finlandia
5. October 26- November 2, 2026. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios) Juan Meza-León / Mexico, United States / 2025 https://pragda.com/film/aztec-batman-clash-of-empires

Directed by Dr. Iliana Pagán-Teitelbaum; co-directed by Dr. Tia Malkin-Fontecchio; with Madison Harkness, Graduate Assistant, Assistant Director of Festival Marketing and Outreach; the Latino American Student Organization (LASO), the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH), and the Department of Languages and Cultures at West Chester University. Made possible with the support of Pragda, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain, and SPAIN arts & culture.  #CineWCU

Contact Dr. Iliana Pagán-Teitelbaum or Dr. Tia Malkin-Fontecchio.

Follow our social media @cinewcu:

• Festival Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinewcu
• Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cinewcu
• Languages and Cultures Instagram
• LASO Instagram

Festival News:

•  "WCU’s Global Hispanic Film Festival Kicks Off Sept. 23rd" by Elijah Fischer at The Quad, 9/22/25, https://wcuquad.com/6024316/arts-entertainment/wcus-global-hispanic-film-festival-kicks-off-sept-23rd/ 

Calendar of 2026 Special Events (coming soon):

1. Festival Week 1 
2. Week 2
3. Week 3
4. Week 4
5. Week 5