The 26th edition of the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) will take place May 1–7, 2026, presenting more than 30 films from across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino communities in the United States.
This year’s festival opens with the New York Premiere of It Would Be Night in Caracas (Aún es de Noche en Caracas), the highly acclaimed thriller directed by Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás. All non-English-language films are English-subtitled.
Aún es de Noche en Caracas is a political thriller based on the novel by Karina Sainz Borgo, which explores survival and displacement during the 2017 Venezuelan protests and was produced by Edgar Ramírez.
The film follows Adelaida (Natalia Reyes) as she returns home after her mother’s death, only to find it taken over by a violent militia. The film captures the emotional and political tensions of contemporary Venezuela through an intimate and powerful lens. The film has garn
The 2026 edition pays tribute to two of Latin America’s most influential film schools—EICTV (Cuba) and FUC (Buenos Aires)—and honors the legacy of pioneering Argentine filmmaker Manuel Antín on the centenary of his birth, with a screening of Circe, based on a short story by Julio Cortázar.
A total of 20 films will compete for the Havana Star Prize, awarded in both fiction and documentary categories at the Closing Night ceremony on May 7.
Other highlights include a selection of films from Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Colombia exploring migration, memory, and identity, accompanied by a special panel discussion, and Latin Beats on Screen: From Tango & Salsa to Hip-Hop & Flamenco, honoring artists who redefine identity through rhythm and storytelling.
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