Person wearing pink dress and black shirt, with a pink hair clip on top of their head. A brown box with a mirror lies in the background. The person sits on a rock in front of bushes, in a field of some green grass and brown dirt, with a few orange flowers and also some concrete visible in the background.

Flores Del Corazón

Maria CD 2026 6:11 Min English English Open Captions United States

In Flores Del Corazón, a human wanders, ponders their identity, and finds their way.

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Screenings

ENCORE: Break Shit!

Watch anytime between September 11-21. This is the block where the festival opens up. A radical horror protest against genocide. A magic-less teenager proving herself in roller derby.…

Friday, September 11, 2026
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Online Encore ENCORE: Break Shit!

Break Shit!

Seven films that don’t explain themselves, they just go.

Saturday, June 13, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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In-person Break Shit!

Content Warnings

Suicidal ideation Anxiety Transphobia

Specific Themes

Queerness

Links

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Credits

Cast
Maria CD
Director
Maria CD
Producer
Freddie Segura-Glavey
Screenwriter
Maria CD

About Filmmaker(s)

Maria Derrick (they/elle) is a trans nonbinary mixed 3rd generarion Mexican American who grew up in Altadena, California. They are currently a student at City College San Francisco. They love slinkies and disco music. They value community, silliness, kindness, revolutionary optimism, and a Free Palestine, Sudan, and Congo in our lifetime.

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