RUNA SIMI

Directed by Augusto Zegarra
2025 | Peru | 81 minutes
Quechua and Spanish with English subtitles

Official Selection | Indigenous Voices | Regional Premiere

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. | The Clinton Street Theater

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With his 8-year-old son by his side, a visionary Peruvian voice actor embarks on an audacious quest to persuade Disney to allow him to dub THE LION KING into Quechua. Hoping to preserve his native language and make a beloved film accessible to his people, the journey becomes a deeply personal odyssey of fatherhood, community and activism.

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CHIRP TALKER

Directed by Audrey He-Qing Cheng
2025 | Taiwan | 4 minutes
English with English subtitles

Official Selection | Regional Premiere

On a balcony in Taipei, Audrey delights in the flutter of tiny birds. Puffing their feathers, they chatter away, sneaking bites of tangerine. Their chirps sound like cheerful hellos and playful spats, inspiring her to invent a bird-language translator to unlock their secret conversations.