Cultural exchange and inclusivity will illuminate Ottawa as the 21st annual Latin American Film Festival hits screens from April 26 to May 13. Canadian Film Institute executive director Tom McSorley said there's a turbulent international political climate. Hosting a film festival that promotes interest in people and cultures around the world will send a message of inclusivity that the world needs right now, said McSorley during the festival launch on April 12. McSorley’s desire to use film as a tool to send a message was inspired by actor Liam Neeson in 1991 at the World Film Festival.

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