The 11th Gainesville Latino Film Festival started Thursday during Museum Nights at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. The festival, which showcases artistic and educational films by or about Latino culture, will continue until Sept. 30.
Thursday’s event celebrated women in film and included a variety of events ranging from salsa dancing to spoken word and even arts and crafts.
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