‘Raíces y Glitter’ & More! : June 5th @ PHLAFF 2025
This Thursday, #PHLAFF2025 stretches across the city — from the storytelling labs of PhillyCAM to the open skies of the Rail Park — for an evening that celebrates queer Latinx joy, cinematic flora, and stories carried by wind and memory. It's Raíces y Glitter, and it's everything you didn’t know you needed.
LOS FEATURES — Hidden Flora | 4:30 PM
Meet Roxii, a lovelorn teen in New Mexico looking for romance and navigating the layers they must shed to embrace their true identity. From nurturing crushes on friends to a string of flings as they fool around with skater boys, Roxii has moxie in spades, but what they yearn for most is to find connection and trust.
Raíces y Glitter at PhillyCAM | 6:00–7:00 PM
A Latinx Pride celebration full of joy, color, and community. PHLAFF’s first-ever Latinx Pride event brings an unforgettable night of drag excellence, cinematic brilliance, and queer joy. After kicking off the celebration with Hidden Flora, join us for a panel hosted by Wilfredo Hernández, featuring dazzling Latinx drag artist Freeda Kulo diving into queer identity, performance, and ancestral memory. Expect bold truths, big feels, and a whole lot of sparkle.
Artist Highlight — Freeda Kulo
Freeda Kulo is a triple crown Queen that hails from Queens, New York and proudly celebrates her Latinx Heritage. She recently stepped down from the title of Miss Paradise; but more than just beauty she also has a huge heart and utilizes her platform to showcase diverse Drag talent . She has performed all over the tristate area and internationally including Canada, Colombia & Sicily. Blending a style of drama, dance and comedy she is sure to captivate you with her class and a whole lot of sass. If she were on The Real housewives her tagline would be "I may be Mexican but my dreams won't be trumped!”
Changing Tides Shorts Block at The Rail Park | 8:00 PM
As the sun dips behind the city skyline, PHLAFF heads to The Rail Park (1300 Noble Street) for a rooftop screening under the stars. The Changing Tides shorts explore transformation, migration, and longing in motion — cinematic postcards from places in flux.
It Was Hot That Day: A Jandiman Story
In Phoenix’s pandemic summer, Frank, a construction worker, rushes to prep a house for painting—until an unexpected discovery sparks deep introspection on family, identity, and the American Dream.
Sin Luces
Jerry, a Mexican bartender, struggles to feel at home in a rapidly changing hometown. As he navigates a World Cup workday filled with fleeting moments of connection, Jerry begins to confront the emotional cost of clinging to a world slipping away.
From Home to Hope (De Casa a la Esperanza)
This gripping documentary follows Honduran doctor Allan Gomez, who flees gang violence to seek safety in the U.S., offering a moving look at the migrant journey and the pursuit of refuge.
This Thursday is for those who crave cinema that moves, art that breathes, and nights that shimmer with purpose. Whether indoors with flora or outdoors with stars, Raíces y Glitter is where the stories grow.
Locations:
PhillyCAM — 699 Ranstead St | 4:30–8:00 PM
The Rail Park — 1300 Noble St | 8:00 PM
Get tickets now:
phlaff25.eventive.org/welcome
