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Xicanx Versus Aliens
Thursday, October 11, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Central Library | 600 Soledad St.
Activist/Musician Joaquín Muerte hosts his original podcast, Xicanx Versus Aliens, an exploration of “all things UFO, cryptozoology, paranormal, occult y mas from a person of color perspective.” San Antonio artist Amalia Ortiz and Occulto! editor Rodrigo Rendon join Muerte to discuss Latinx sci-fi cinema. Followed by a curated selection of cosmic-infused short films. Enjoy free popcorn provided by the Latino Collection & Resource Center!
Event is free. RSVP here.
Click the posters to view trailers.
Canción Cannibal Cabaret
Pepe García Gilling, 2019, USA, 7 min
Based on the book by Amalia Ortiz, lead singer of Las Hijas de la Madre, Canción Cannibal Cabaret focuses on the theme of revolution and is inspired by current issues of social injustice.
Illegal Alien
Pamela Martinez Barrera, 2023, United Arab Emirates, 11 min
Three alien women with futuristic sound headgear walk around enclosed spaces engulfed in sand. Connected by their common ability to listen to the energy/vibrations/sound transmission that abandoned objects of the past/future emit, these alien women react to the stories of migrant Venezuelan women the objects carry.
SERTAO 2138
Deuilton Junior, 2024, Brazil, 19 min
On a dystopian Earth, a brilliant scientist is finally allowed entry to the Space Station. When everything is ready for her long-awaited departure and new life, a mysterious mission interrupts her plans.
MisTik
Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin, 2022, Canada, 26 min
Cree twins carry the last healthy trees on their backs in hopes of saving the world they once knew.
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