Some movies come at the right time. I’m convinced One Battle After Another benefitted from the time it released in, and people being more drawn to films of that ilk. Valentina won’t win Best Picture, but it certainly taps into the conversation being had, and takes advantage of our political landscape reshaping how we look at our Latinx population, how valuable they are to our economy, and how they could just be contributing if we would let them. Valentina (Keyla Monterroso Mejia) is a wonderful lead, because she lives in El Paso, a border town, and not only do we … Continue reading Brooklyn Film Festival 2026: Valentina