Art as Resistance: Dani Adaliz on Truth, Joy, and Liberation

About this episode

Dani Adaliz discusses how art serves as a form of resistance and healing in chaotic times.

Award-winning director, actress, comedian, and writer Dani Adaliz is proof that art can be resistance. From SXSW premieres to viral collaborations with Buzzfeed and Broadway Video, Dani uses humor and honesty to explore identity, liberation, and the human condition. Her directorial debut, Chuchi and Adaliz, premiered at SXSW 2023, won Best Web Series at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and screened at both LALIFF and Stareable Fest NY. As a NALIP Incubator alum, a member of The Alliance of Women Directors, and Film Fatales, Dani continues to push boundaries—now gearing up for her next project, Grocery Grab, set to film in fall 2025. In this episode, Dani and I get real about staying creative in chaotic times, why Palestinian liberation is tied to all of ours, and how art can be both resistance and healing. We talk about making the world better—one story, one laugh, one act of courage at a time. The world may be on fire, but Dani shows us how to keep creating, keep connecting, and keep telling the truth. Keep up with Dani on her website and Instagram @danicoqui. For all Hella Latin@ updates, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Host: Odalys Jasmine

Guest: Dani Adaliz

Topics covered

• art as resistance
• identity
• liberation
• creativity
• humor
• human condition
• storytelling

Keywords

• art
• resistance
• liberation
• creativity
• identity
• humor
• storytelling
• Dani Adaliz
• Odalys Jasmine
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SXSW, Buzzfeed, Broadway Video, NALIP, The Alliance of Women Directors, Film Fatales

Books & works: Chuchi and Adaliz, Grocery Grab

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