The Spanish Lesson

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Midwest Premiere

Showings

Included in Shorts Program 7
April 12, 2026
7:45 pm – 9:23 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Allen Theatre
Included in Shorts Program 7
April 13, 2026
4:40 pm – 6:18 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
Cedar Lee 5
Streaming Opens
April 19, 2026
12:01 am – 11:59 pm
Streaming Opens
April 19, 2026
1:44 am – 1:44 am

About This Film

Best LatinX Short Audience Choice Award Winner
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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 12 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English, Spanish
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Release Year: 2025

Film Overview

Marisol is already having a rough day (or week. or year.) when a tutoring session with an important client is interrupted by a strange man accusing her of salacious goings-on with his wife. What begins as a confrontation of pride and jealousy takes a sharp turn when Marisol learns the real reason he has tracked her down, leading to an unexpected communion of loss, language, and Spanish homework.

Film Contact: Matt O'Shea
Film Website: https://www.nextdoorpictures.com
Film Email: production@nextdoorpictures.com

Cast & Crew

Directed By

Simone Stadler

Produced By

Joey Rotter, Matt O'Shea, Ella Smith, Rachel Gatewood, Simone Stadler

Screenwriting

Simone Stadler

Cinematographers

Katherine Castro

Editors

Chad Hylton

Principal Cast

Rebecca Jimenez, Joe Barros, Mariette Booth, Hudson Paul