Lazaro J. González 

Lázaro J. González is an award-winning independent Cuban filmmaker, scholar, and Ph.D. candidate in Film & Media at UC Berkeley. Specializing in queer cinema and non-fiction storytelling, he is the director of the acclaimed documentaries Villa Rosa, Máscaras, and the 2024 short film Parole. His work explores LGBTQ+ memory, Cuban exile, and counterarchives.