Films and Videos. Lourdes Portillo's production company Xochitl - it's mission, history, and contact information.
Location-specific art and video installations by Lourdes Portillo.
Filmography, film and video awards, and a personal interview by Fred Salas. Click to order film and videos.
Articles about Portillo's work and its context. Links to scholarships and film festivals. Email us for more information at < portillo1@mindspring.com >

The Films and Videos of Lourdes Portillo


1999.

Las Madres.

1995.

Earthquake

1979.

My McQueen
(2004)
(20 min. - experimental documentary)

An innovative document of the filmmakers in the process of conceptualizing their film. The filmmakers document the influence of Steve McQueen and his movie, Bullit, on masculinity, the city of San Francisco and ethnicity. It is a witty and exciting piece that is a reflection on filmmaking itself.


Señorita Extraviada, Missing Young Woman
(2001)
(74 min. - documentary)



Corpus: A Home Movie for Selena
(1999)
(47 min. - feature length documentary)


Conversations With Intellectuals About Selena
(1999)
(57 min. - documentary)


Sometimes My Feet Go Numb
(1997)
(2:23 min. - performance video)


The Devil Never Sleeps
EI Diablo Nunca Duerme
(1994)
(82 min. - documentary)


Mirrors of the Heart
(
1993)
(60 min. - documentary)



Columbus On Trial
(1992)
(18 min. - performance video)


Vida
(1989)
(short narrative film).


La Ofrenda: The Days of the Dead
(1988)
(50 min. - documentary)


Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
(1986)
(64 min. - documentary).


After the Earthquake/Despues del Terremoto
(1979)
(27 min. - short narrative film)