Latino Arts Project Film Festival 2025 at Hall of State, State Fair of Texas

By Camilo Moreno

Caribbean Soul: The Identity of a People is a poetic documentary exploring the fading traditions, rhythms, and stories that shape Colombian Caribbean identity. As communities face the pressures of modernization and migration, the film captures the voices of those fighting to preserve their cultural roots. Through music, dance, and memory, it reveals the enduring soul of a people whose spirit refuses to be forgotten.

Written by David Lozano & Raul Treviño

Directed by David Lozano

Inspired by a little-known event in Texas history, Cara Mía Theatre's production of Crystal City 1969 is based on the true story of Mexican American students in South Texas who walked out of their school and into civil rights history. Crystal City became an example of American Democracy at its best.

*Crystal City 1969 is available for virtual streaming to schools. To book a performance or learn more, contact info@caramiatheatre.org.

Written by Frida Espinosa Müller with David Lozano

Directed by Frida Espinosa Müller

This Cara Mía Theatre play tells the beautiful story of the Mexican Days of the Dead traditions. If you love the Disney movie Coco, you’ll love learning about the Days of the Dead in this short educational performance! Flores y Calaveras tells the story of a Mexican-American girl and her deceased uncle, who teaches her the beauty of the Mexican Days of the Dead tradition.

*Flores y Calaveras can be performed live or virtually for schools. To book a performance or learn more, contact info@caramiatheatre.org.

By Christian Lewis

Is It Still Me? is a proof-of-concept short following Miles, a 17-year-old Adrift in the shadows of Dallas during the 2016 election. After a night of wandering, weed, and nostalgia with his best friend TJ, Miles is left alone on the basketball court where his father once coached him a place that

now feels like a shrine to everything he‘s lost. It’s a story about memory, grief, and the question that lingers when everything changes: am I still the same person

Written, Directed, Designed & Performanced by Frida Espinosa Müller

Promoting Literacy with Mexico's Most Celebrated Poet

Cara Mía Theatre's bilingual play tells the story of Mexican poetess Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, who lived in Mexico during the 1600s when women were discouraged from reading and writing. Through perseverance, Sor Juana overcame many obstacles to become the most celebrated poet in Mexico’s history. Highly imaginative, using movement, puppets, and audience interaction, Juana Inés: The Child Who Loved to Read is an excellent example to children of all ages.

*Juana Inés: The Child Who Loved to Read can be performed live or virtually for schools. To book a performance or learn more, contact info@caramiatheatre.org

By Can Turkyilmaz

"La Llorona" – Co-Choreographed by Favian Herrera and Madi Frampton-Herrera (Herrera Dance Project), this reimagined legend merges contemporary dance and Ballet Folklórico, set to Magos Herrera’s haunting vocals and Brooklyn Rider’s avant-garde strings. The soloist oscillates between sharp gestures and ghostly fluidity, deconstructing zapateado footwork and faldeo skirts into modern floorwork. Traversing maternal tenderness, frenetic despair, and climactic lament, the piece embodies communal grief. Bridging myth and modernity, it transforms La Llorona’s sorrow into a universal meditation on love’s power to transcend loss, rooted in Mexican identity. 

By Serkan Zanagar

"Noche De Los Mayas" – Co-Choreographed by Favian Herrera and Madi Frampton-Herrera (Herrera Dance Project), this innovative choreography reimagines Silvestre Revueltas’ 1939 film score, embodying the Maya’s final night through a fusion of traditional and contemporary dance. Dancers evoke rituals, cosmic bonds, and resilience amid cultural twilight. Interwoven scenes of celebration, sacred rites, and introspection mirror Revueltas’ rhythmic complexity. Partnering with New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving, live music and visuals immerse audiences in Maya heritage, exploring themes of memory, loss, and enduring spirit. A visceral tribute to creativity’s timeless power.meditation on love’s power to transcend loss, rooted in Mexican identity. 

Written and Directed by Frida Espinosa Müller

A Highly Comedic Play Perfect for Youth of All Ages and Every Member of the Family

Cara Mía Theatre entertains with the smallest mask in the world – the red clown nose! Through physical comedy and highly theatrical sketches, students are acquainted with a classical form of theater – the clown!

*Payasos.Clown can be performed live or virtually for schools. To book a performance or learn more, contact info@caramiatheatre.org.

By Christian Lewis

Created in just 12 hours, Continuum explores the emotional weight of loss and memory. Our story follows a young man as he relives a date he once shared with his late girlfriend—only this time, he’s alone. A quiet, heartfelt meditation on grief, love, and the moments that linger. Welcome to Continuum.

A Collective Creation

Directed by David Lozano & Frida Espinosa Müller

A Highly Theatrical and Entertaining Play That Covers 500 Years of Texas History 

Based on Social Studies objectives for Texas History, Cara Mía Theatre's bilingual play teaches students about the roles of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the United States in the story of Texas.

*Searching for the Six Flags of Texas can be performed live or virtually for schools. To book a performance or learn more, contact info@caramiatheatre.org.