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The Sydney Latin American Film Festival  - it can take you to far away lands, in your own city. More importantly, it not only takes the finest cinema from Latin America, but also gives back through its diverse community support program. Saving the Ecuadorian Amazon is just one good reason to see a film, or five.

And there's plenty of films to see. Road trip meets family history in Disierto Sur, with producer Mauricio Arriagada present for introductions and a Q&A on the festival's opening night. For the grotesque YouTube-addicted among us, Filmephobia explores a scarily diverse range of phobias - and will be screened at the Mu-Meson Archives. If decisions are too difficult, then catch the line-up of Local Shorts and peek into new worlds in your own backyard.