The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival announces the selections for its Opening and Closing night films as well as changes to the structure of both events. The Festival opens on Thursday, April 16 with the Chicago premiere of Mariana Rondón’s and Marité Ugás’s dystopic vision of modern-day Venezuela It Would Be Night in Caracas (Aún es de noche en Caracas). Both filmmakers will not only attend the event but will be presenting their previous collaboration, Zafari, on Friday, April 17 and Saturday April 18 at 8:15 p.m.  The Festival will close on Monday, April 27 with the Chicago premiere of the Ecuadorean comedy The Dog, My Father and Us (Nosotros, mi papá y el perro) from director Pablo Arturo Suárez who will attend the screening. Closing Night is sponsored by Royal Prestige and the Consulate General of Ecuador in Chicago.  For tickets and more information, visit chicagolatinofilmfestival.org.

Photo Credit: International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago