Kansas City PBS is proud to present We Are Latinos II, a series of three documentary shorts that will premiere weekly at flatlandkc.org on Oct. 6, 13 and 20 and air as a 30-minute broadcast on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. on Channel 19.1.
Latinx trailblazers have long molded Kansas City into the bustling metro it is today. We Are Latinos II, from local filmmaker Victor Antillanca, captures that powerful legacy through the lens of four Kansas Citians currently making a significant impact in the community.
“We Are Latinos II is a powerful compilation of cinematic vignettes that speak to Kansas City’s vibrant Latinx community,” said Kliff Kuehl, President and CEO of Kansas City PBS. “We are excited to bring the latest installment of this documentary series from filmmaker Victor Antillanca to our audiences during National Hispanic Heritage Month.”
The film will feature Dulcinea Herrera, co-founder of Café Corazón and former Miss Kansas City Latina, rising interdisciplinary artist Cesar Velez, who infuses his experiences as a first-generation American into his art and muralists Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez, known as IT-RA Icons, who have created over 45 murals throughout the metro.
“(Our community) is a very colorful community that for a long time has not had the platform to fully express ourselves,” said Antillanca. “It’s important to highlight and show different types of Latinos, from all generations, talk about things that used to be taboo and hopefully create more unity within the Latino community.”
Health Forward Foundation and The Kemper Family Foundations, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee provided support for this program.