We Are Latinos
This documentary series from filmmaker Victor Antillanca celebrates the vibrant Latinx community of Kansas City. Each installment spotlights three remarkable individuals whose lives and work continue to make a lasting impact on the city’s cultural and social landscape. Through intimate interviews, poetic narration and rich visual storytelling, including illustrations and archival footage, the series offers a deeply personal look into the experiences, struggles and triumphs of its subjects.
DRIVE-IN SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Boulevard Drive-In Theatre
Thursday, Oct. 22, 6-8:30 p.m.
This event is FREE, but RSVP is required here.
Join us for good vibes, great films and Latino pride under the stars, as we celebrate the the latest installment of We Are Latinos!
This free, family-friendly outdoor screening is a part of the Kansas City PBS Spotlight Series. The event will feature more than just the film, it's a celebration of the community with local art, community vendors and food trucks.
Interested in other Kansas City PBS events? Find out what's coming up here.
WE ARE LATINOS V - COMING SOON!
The fifth installment of We Are Latinos digital shorts will profile four inspiring Kansas City-based Latino artists, offering a powerful celebration of identity and creativity.
Socorro Reyes
Socorro Reyes is a multimedia artist born in Mexico and based in Kansas City’s east side. Reyes’ internationally exhibited work features powerful visual narratives and soulful characters.
The Reyes Brothers of Stranded in the City
Members of Kansas City’s genre-bending powerhouse band Stranded in the City, brothers André Reyes Jr. and Antonio Reyes are giants of the local Latino community, on and off the stage.
Sue Moreno
A founder of "Womontown" — a Kansas City community created by and for women in the 1980s — Sue Moreno is an educator of more than 30 years and is fully dedicated to her art and the pursuit of her dreams.
Support for We Are Latinos V is provided by:
Socorro Reyes
Jasmine Rodriguez
The Reyes Brothers of Stranded in the City
Sue Moreno
Jasmine Rodriguez
Watch Previous Installments of 'We Are Latinos'
We Are Latinos IV
Meet three inspiring Kansas City-based Latinx artists: Dani Coronado, Juan Moya and Adolfo Martinez. The film explores their journeys, cultural heritage and contributions to the community, offering a powerful celebration of resilience and creativity.
We Are Latinos III
Filmmaker Victor Antillanca, We Are Latinos follows three local innovators using their diverse perspectives to strengthen their communities: author and poet José Faus, up-and-coming comic book artist Baldemar Rivas and the first female president of the KC Estilo low-rider club, Monica Peña.
We Are Latinos II
Latino trailblazers have long molded Kansas City into the bustling metro it is today. We Are Latinos II features Dulcinea Herrera, co-founder of Café Corazón and former Miss Kansas City Latina; muralists Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez, known as IT-RA Icons, who have painted over 45 murals throughout the metro; and rising interdisciplinary artist Cesar Velez, who infuses his experiences as a first-generation American into his art.
We Are Latinos I
Jenny Mendez, a third-generation Mexican American muralist raised on the west side of Kansas City is cultural arts director at the Mattie Rhodes Center. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient Kiki came to the United States from Mexico at age 7, as she returns to her country through memories — not being able to visit her family in person, we reunite them through film.
About the Filmmaker
Victor Antillanca is a South American filmmaker from Santiago de Chile currently based in Los Angeles and Kansas City. He has over a decade of experience producing, directing, shooting and editing documentary films, commercials and extreme sports videos from concept to completion.
At 15, he shot his first documentary, “Vendedores Ambulantes” about the police persecution of the Alameda street vendors in downtown Santiago. In 2020, he created Conception Video Magazine, an online video series that follows the print format of a magazine, featuring six Latin American filmmakers and the skateboarding communities of Chile, Mexico, the United States and Canada. More information at Victor Antillanca Films.
