The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is proud to present its Fall 2025 Film Series at the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC) in Oakland.

The LACC Film Series will occur on three Thursdays between October and December 2025. All programming includes one short film and one fiction feature.

Join us in this must-see series, as we explore issues related to Latin American stories, art, culture, environmental concerns, social struggles, and points of view.

Film Series III

Short + Fiction

Showtime: 6:00 PM
Total screening time:  114 minutes 

De mi sangre: Un ensayo sobre la menopausia Of My Blood: An Essay on Menopause Directed by Soledad Marambio Norway, 2022, 24 minutes Spanish, English, French w/ English subtitles

This film is a bit of a film essay and a bit of a documentary.

De mi sangre explores the silence and the shame that surrounds the biological and culturally loaded stages of perimenopause and menopause. One of the aspects that it touches is how the shame and the silence around the subject are ingrained in language. The examination of one Spanish word and its use in relation to hot flashes (“bochorno” or shame) reflects on how gendered views shape some aspects of common daily language. The film also makes a connection between discriminatory ideas about menopause and the views on older and ageing women during the witch hunts in Europe. It establishes historical and cultural continuities of contemporary issues. De mi sangre also highlights the importance of community in challenging ageism, sexism, or any other type of discrimination.

Memories of a Burning Body Memorias de un cuerpo que arde Directed by Antonella Sudasassi Costa Rica, 2025, 90 minutes Spanish w/ English subtitles

Docufiction

Ana, Patricia, and Mayela grew up when sexuality was taboo. Now their voices merge into the body of a single woman who poetically transmits memories, secrets, and desires, giving voice to
unspoken past experiences.

Ana, Patricia y Mayela crecieron cuando la sexualidad era tabú. Ahora sus voces se funden en el cuerpo de una sola mujer que transmite poéticamente recuerdos, secretos y deseos, dando voz a experiencias pasadas no contadas.