Film News: 39th Chicago Latino Film Fest Opener is ‘Amore y Matemáticas,’ April 13, 2023

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CHICAGO – The 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) opens Thursday, April 13th, 2023, with “Amore y Matemáticas” (Love and Mathematics) at the AMC River East starting at 5:30pm, kicking off a full ten days of 51 features, 35 shorts, parties and events. For more information about Opening Night, click CLFF OPENING for details.

“Amore y Matemáticas” (Mexico) is directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce (“The Amazing Catfish”), who delivers a droll, offbeat comedy about glories past, consumerism and breaking away from social norms. Back in the day, Billy Lozano (Roberto Quijano) used to be in the one-hit boy band Equinoccio. In present day he is a suburban stay-at-home dad, taking care of his newborn child, occasionally dealing with old fans and taking part in his brother’s get-rich-quick schemes. But when his neighbor from across the street, … a former fan herself … encourages him to resume his music career, Billy finally begins to see a way out of his doldrums.

The 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival
Photo credit: ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

The 38th Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) will take place from April 13th through April 23rd, 2023, and will present feature and short films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States. Primary screenings will be at the Landmark Century Center, 2828 N. Clark Street, as well as Opening and Closing Nights at the AMC River East and Instituto Cervantes.

By PATRICK McDONALD Editor and Film Critic/Writer HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com