San Diego Latino Film Festival Celebrates its Quinceañera

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Published March 4, 2008 at 11:04 AM PST

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The 15th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival begins this week and celebrates films from Argentina as well as those made by San Diego filmmakers. The festival also shows some classic Mexican sci-fi m

Tom Fudge: This week marks the Quinceañera of the San Diego Latino Film Festival . It's fifteen years old this year. This year's festival has its share of directors and film stars in attendance. Beginning Thursday, audiences will get to see everything from modern Argentine documentaries to classic Mexican sci-fi movies.

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The San Diego Latino film festival begins Thursday night and runs for 11 days at Hazard Center's Ultra Star theaters in Mission Valley.

Guests

Beth Accomando , KPBS film critic .

Ethan van Thillo , executive director and founder of the San Diego Latino Film Festival.