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This edition: Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)





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Episode Details

Original tape date: September 10, 2025. First aired: January 9, 2026.

When Ingrid faces an unwanted pregnancy in a small Mexican town, she turns to her best friend for help. Together they discover that in spite of the vulnerable situations society places women in, sisterhood can help them flourish.

(17 min, Narrative, Director: Lorena R. Valencia)

Emmy-winning director Lorena R. Valencia joins us to discuss the making of Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion). Her work centers BIPOC stories through the lens of identity, power, and reproductive rights. Catch her film as part of the Frame by Frame: CUNY Film Festival showcase on CUNY TV and YouTube.

Guest List

Lorena Valencia Director, Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)

  • BK College/Studio Show
  • Friday, February 13 - 2:00pm
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  • Oldest
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  • Purple
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  • Recu Ardame
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  • Blink
  • Friday, February 13 - 3:15pm
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  • Saturday, February 28 - 3:15pm
  • Sunday, March 1 - 3:15pm
  • Mari
  • Friday, February 13 - 3:30pm
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  • Sunday, February 15 - 3:30pm
  • Friday, February 27 - 3:30pm
  • Saturday, February 28 - 3:30pm
  • Sunday, March 1 - 3:30pm
  • Buying Joy
  • Friday, February 20 - 2:30pm
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  • Friday, March 6 - 2:30pm
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  • At the Doorstep
  • Friday, February 20 - 2:45pm
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  • Friday, March 6 - 2:45pm
  • Saturday, March 7 - 2:45pm
  • Sunday, March 8 - 2:45pm
  • Smoke in Your Eyes
  • Friday, February 20 - 3:05pm
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  • Friday, March 6 - 3:05pm
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  • Our Wonderful Future!
  • Friday, February 20 - 3:20pm
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  • Sunday, February 22 - 3:20pm
  • Friday, March 6 - 3:20pm
  • Saturday, March 7 - 3:20pm
  • Sunday, March 8 - 3:20pm
  • Antarctic Voyage
  • Friday, January 16 - 3:20pm
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  • Friday, January 30 - 3:20pm
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  • Sunday, February 1 - 3:20pm
  • Summit
  • Friday, January 16 - 3:10pm
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  • Sunday, February 1 - 3:10pm
  • Singing in the Lifeboat
  • Friday, January 16 - 2:55pm
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  • Sunday, February 1 - 2:55pm
  • Elijah
  • Friday, January 16 - 2:30pm
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  • Sunday, February 1 - 2:30pm
  • Bengal Memory
  • Sunday, January 11 - 3:45pm
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  • Friday, February 6 - 3:45pm
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  • Grain of Life (Butil ng Buhay)
  • Sunday, January 11 - 3:30pm
  • Friday, January 23 - 3:30pm
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  • You Are Invited To Leave
  • Sunday, January 11 - 3:20pm
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  • The Making of a Matriarch
  • Sunday, January 11 - 3:05pm
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  • Friday, February 6 - 3:05pm
  • Saturday, February 7 - 3:05pm
  • Sunday, February 8 - 3:05pm
  • Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)
  • Sunday, January 11 - 2:45pm
  • Friday, January 23 - 2:45pm
  • Saturday, January 24 - 2:45pm
  • Sunday, January 25 - 2:45pm
  • Friday, February 6 - 2:45pm
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  • Ophelia
  • Sunday, January 11 - 2:30pm
  • Friday, January 23 - 2:30pm
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  • Friday, February 6 - 2:30pm
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  • Sunday, February 8 - 2:30pm
  • CUNY Film Festival
  • Sunday, January 11 - 2:00pm
  • Friday, January 16 - 2:00pm
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