Part 1: Legacies of Colonialism and the Politics of Latinx Visual Art
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 5:00 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.
We watched films through the lens of the anthology, A Handbook of Latinx Art, edited by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado and Deborah Cullen-Morales
“The ASCO Interviews” (2014), directed by Alvaro Parra, 25 mins.
“Amalia Mesa-Bains: In Her Own Worlds” (2023), directed by Raymond Telles, 11 mins.
Visions of Aztlan (2010) directed by Jésus Salvador Treviño, 58 mins.
“The Couple in the Cage: Guatinaui Odyssey” (1993), directed by Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia, with performances by Guillermo Gomez Peña, 30 mins.
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Optional: You may choose to swap out The ASCO Interviews (2014) for ASCO: Without Permission (2025) directed by Travis Gutiérrez Senger. Both are great documentaries, if you have time, watch both. Gutiérrez Senger’s film has a runtime of 92 minutes. As of August 20, 2026, the film is only viewable at limited in-person screenings mostly at cultural institutions, it is not available on streaming platforms yet.
Part 2: The Psyche Under Patriarchal and Oppressive Normativity
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 12 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.
We watched episodes inspired by Clarissa Pinkola-Estés book Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Lost L.A. (s2, e1), “Borderlands,” created by Nathan Masters, 27 mins.
Reservation Dogs (s3, e3), “Deer Lady,” created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, 30 mins.
Wednesday (s1, e1), “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe,” directed by Tim Burton, 57 mins.
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Part 3: Queering Jungian Thought
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 5:00 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.
We watched an episode of a t.v. show and an independent feature film through the lens of Gloria Anzaldúa’s book, Light in the Dark / Luz en lo oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality
Vida (s2, e5), “Episode 11,” created by Tanya Saracho, directed by Gandja Monteiro, 30 mins.
Quinceañera (2006), directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, 90 mins.
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Part 4: Mapping Women of Color’s Meta-critiques of Domination & Oppositional Movidas
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 12:00 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.
We watched works through the lens of Chela Sandoval’s Methodology of the Oppressed: A new Approach to Feminist Thought That Challenges Current Critical Theories.
“La Tombola” (2001), created by Ximena Cuevas, 8 mins.
“Chicana” (1979), directed by Sylvia Morales, 21 mins.
Salt of the Earth (1954), directed by Herbert J. Biberman, 92 mins.
“Anita Torrez: Auto-historia/cuento of making Salt of the Earth (1954),” 6 mins.
Red Hollywood (1996) [excerpts], directed by Thom Andersen and Noël Burch, 4:34 mins.
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Part 5: The Feminist Queer Philosophy of Coalition of Lugones
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 5:00 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.
We watched documentaries through the lens of the María Lugones’s Pilgrimages/Peregrinajes: Theorizing Coalition Against Multiple Oppressions
Gregorio Davila (director of Unidad and “Nancy From Eastside Clover”) and Louis Jacinto (cast/appearances in Unidad and “Chinatown Punk Wars”) will be in attendance.
“Nancy From Eastside Clover,” (2014), directed by Gregorio Davila, 7 mins.
Artbound, “The Chinatown Punk Wars,” (2023), directed by Steven Kochones, with appearances by Louis Jacinto, 57 mins.
Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (2022), directed by Gregorio Davila, with appearances by Louis Jacinto, 57 mins.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 6:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.*
We watched films through the lens of Chela Sandoval’s book, Methodology of the Oppressed, and Maria Lugones’s book, Pilgrimages/Peregrinajes: Theorizing Coalition Against Multiple Oppressions
!Viva 16! (1994, 2019 Director’s Cut), directed by [Tina] Valentin Aguirre and Augie Robles, 27 mins.
La Ofrenda: The Days of the Dead (1988), directed by Lourdes Portillo, 50 mins.
Looking (s2, e5), “Looking for Truth,” written by Tanya Saracho, directed by Andrew Haigh, created by Michael Lannan. 28 mins.
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* The date on this screening is accurate but out of order because we had to reschedule this screening during the semester. For archival purposes, we want to include the actual date, but we placed this block in the order in which it was originally programmed so that anyone who views this in the future can follow along with the program as it was intended. However, in addition to the aforementioned texts by Sandoval and Lugones, we also invite you to think/watch along with José Esteban Muñoz’s The Sense of Being Brown, and PJ DiPietro’s Sideways Selves: Travesti and Jotería Struggles Across the Americas. These texts are introduced later in the program, but since we ended up watching this block at the end, it was great to draw connection to these other texts by Muñoz and DiPietro.
Part 6: Queer Racialized Feeling
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 6:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.
We watched various works through the lens of José Esteban Muñoz: The Sense of Brown and Mariana Ortega’s Carnalities: The Art of Living Latinidad
“Neapolitan” (2003), created by Nao Bustamante, 3 mins.
“Dreaming of Billy Dreaming of Gabriel” (2024), created by Agustín Cruz, 5 mins.
“La Mesa,” directed by Adrian Gomez Garcia, 10 mins.
“ASCO Super 8” (unknown), created by Harry Gamboa, Jr., 12 mins.
Mi Vida Loca (1993), directed by Allison Anders, 92 mins.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 6:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.
We watched various works through the lens of José Esteban Muñoz: The Sense of Brown and Mariana Ortega’s Carnalities: The Art of Living Latinidad
“Chico and the Man Theme Song” (1974), written & performed by José Feliciano, 1 min.
“Los Vendidos” (1967, 1972), directed by Luis Valdez, 18 mins.
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981), excerpt of The Bags performing “Gluttony,” directed by Penelope Spheris, 2:34 mins.
Chunking Express (1994), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, 97 mins.
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Part 7: “Sideways,” Beyond the Binary: The Trans Philosophizing of PJ DiPietro
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 6:00 P.M.
We watched films through the lens of PJ DiPietro’s book, Sideways Selves: Travesti and Jotería Struggles Across the Américas, especially chapters 4: “Hallucinating Knowing.”
Queer (2024) [excerpt]
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Nowhere (1997)*
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* The link to Gregg Araki’s Nowhere (1997) goes to Kanopy which is free with your library card. That is the version that was edited for home video release unfortunately. Criterion remastered and remixed a gorgeous Director’s Cut (original film festival edit) in 4K and released it as a Blu-ray or UHD boxset. Watch the 4K version on a physical disc if you can. The new 4K version is also streaming on the big platforms, but we recommend sticking with Criterion or Kanopy.