Streaming Abuela

Gathered by a theater company, a small town in Chile called Villa Alegre, looks deep into its origins and myths to tell their own history through a play.

After being kicked from the dormitory, Josefina seeks to stay for a few days with her grandma, a bohemian drunk that enjoys annoying and taking advantage of others.

In a small apartment in Buenos Aires, an old woman eagerly awaits the birth of her grandchild and all the joys of becoming a grandmother. However, horrific circumstances mean that she will be forced to wait for over 30 years. Using real-life testimonials this animated documentary raises issues of memory, repression and loss.

A young girl and her visiting Abuela are forced to connect, despite the language barrier that separates them.

The story develops with the character of the grandmother, who visits one of her daughters to celebrate Christmas Eve. It is precisely in that place where she sits on the couch and starts recounting stories to her granddaughters.

When Abuela Grillo (Grandmother Grasshopper) sings, it rains.

Abuela's Luck is a story about appreciation and a lesson on luck. Some of us may not realize it, but luck can stem from our own past and have a direct affect on our future. We are introduced to Raymond, a 19 year-old Dominican-American who is asked by his Abuela to cash out what she assumes is a winning scratch off. Once at the bodega, we learn that Raymond has other plans in mind. And so does fate.

When we analyze the modern life of society, we find three constants: fear, monotony and insecurity; this is why we all need a way to escape our harsh reality. The temazcal, a pre-Hispanic practice with physical, mental and spiritual benefits, also leads the human to meditation, self-criticism and introspection, contributing to individual and community well-being.

A grandson is willing to do whatever it takes to fulfil his grandmother's last wish.

Animation based on the book Los Soles de mi abuela gloria (Mercedes Daneri, Editorial de Entre Ríos), in homage to Gloria Montoya, a plastic artist from Entre Ríos. It tells the story of a boy who connects with his grandmother after her death through the suns that she paints for him every day.

Ofelia, the daughter of a bloody Mexican hit man, wishes to learn the arts of magic. In her dreams a woman speaks to her: The Witch Of Infinite Colors. She wants to be his teacher but a monster will stop her.

Little María has been left in the care of her grandmother Matilde. The relationship between them is not very good. While María spends her time creating, her grandmother, who has become ill, has the urge to teach her the little trades that can help her fend for herself when she is gone. Their relationship becomes more tense, until her grandmother remembers a secret that she has kept since childhood...

Panchita Espitia was a formidable woman, not afraid of rattlesnakes underfoot on the Texas ranches of her youth, or of death itself. Her grandson, Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, learned this near the end of her life, when he realized some spiritual lessons can only be passed down by our elders. Bishop Ramirez came to StoryCorps to remember his abuelita. [Overview courtesy of Storycorps]

Eight Latino and Latina young adults consult their Abuelas for relationship advice and blessings. Whether a couple has just started dating or got engaged after eight years together, tensions begin to rise before a girlfriend or boyfriend is formally introduced to an Abuela. Will they be able to win her over, or will their relationship come to a crashing halt?

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

Amanda, a single mother of three, asks her mother Rogelia to take care of her grandchildren for a while. Rogelia accepts her daughter's request because she believes that her grandchildren are little angels. They, for their part, believe that since they will stay with their grandmother, who is an elderly "Christian and sick" person, they will do whatever they please. What they don't count on and are about to discover is that their grandmother is completely crazy.