Films
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American Curious
Gabylu Lara / International Features / Mexico / 2017 / 85 mins
Jordan Belfi, Ana Claudia Talancón and Isela Vega star in this romantic comedy about a Chicago-based stand-up comedian, David Green, who finds out that the Mexican biological mother he never knew has passed away and left him a restaurant in Mexico City.American Curious
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Friday, Aug. 24 7:00pm Buy Tickets
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Angel in the City (Free Admission-Special Screening)
Roberto Russo and Produced by Johann Gamez / US Features, Premieres, Documentaries / USA / 60 mins
Angel In The City, takes viewers on a ride of discovery and empowerment from local and world-renowned legends.Angel in the City
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 4:00pm Buy Tickets
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Ashes
Juan Sebastian Jacome / International Features / Ecuador, Uruguay / 2018 / 97 mins
On the brink of eruption, Cotopaxi spews ash issuing an eerie shadow over Quito while a young woman confronts dormant familial conflicts in this stunning and poignant drama.Ashes
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 11:00am Buy Tickets
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Beyond Brotherhood
Arianne M. Benedetti / International Features / Argentina, Panama, USA / 2017 / 90 mins
After nearly twenty years in production, Arianne M. Benedetti’s touching family epic has moved audiences across the country, ranking as Panama’s 2nd largest box-office hit of all time.Beyond Brotherhood
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Thursday, Aug. 23 6:00pm Buy Tickets
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The Breeding
Daniel Armando / US Features / USA / 2017 / 83 mins
From the producers of Bwoy, LGBTQ festival favorite Daddy’s Boy, and the hit web series Drama Queenz, comes The Breeding, an erotic thriller about a young artist whose obsession with a taboo fetish leads to life altering consequences.The Breeding
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Friday, Aug. 24 9:00pm Buy TicketsThe Breeding
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Saturday, Aug. 25 10:00pm Buy Tickets
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Butterfly Caught
Manny Rodriguez Jr. / US Features / USA / 2017 / 107 mins
Butterfly Caught offers an indulgent peek into the darker side of Hollywood's bright facade, exposing the seduction of fame and capturing the thirst for relevance in a city that cycles through talent and destroys ambitions.Butterfly Caught
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Friday, Aug. 24 10:00pm Buy TicketsButterfly Caught
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Saturday, Aug. 25 12:00pm Buy Tickets
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Canal Street
Rhyan LaMarr / Premieres / USA / 2018 / 94 mins
In this provocative, unsettling thriller, a high school teen from the South Side finds himself at the center of a murder investigation.Canal Street
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Friday, Aug. 24 8:00pm Buy Tickets
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Futuro
57 mins
Web Series ShowcaseIn This Program: Barely Adults, Crystal the Web Series, Primos, Inc., Single Man Problems, Single Rules, Swipe Right Web Series, Work Buds
Futuro
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Thursday, Aug. 23 8:00pm Buy Tickets
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Heiress of the Wind
Gloria Carrión Fonseca / Documentaries / Nicaragua / 2017 / 88 mins
Director Gloria Carrión deftly weaves candid, searing discussions of torture, tragic deaths, doubt, disillusionment, and parenting with archival footage and voice-overs of her own memories, to create a highly personal documentary that tells the story of both her parents and her country.Heiress of the Wind
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Thursday, Aug. 23 6:00pm Buy Tickets
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La Familia
Gustavo Rondón Córdova / International Features / Chile, Norway, Venezuela / 2017 / 82 mins
Director Gustavo Rondón’s paints a gritty, fast-paced picture of the violence of everyday life in Venezuela’s capital city while telling the story of a father willing to sacrifice everything for his son.La Familia
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 7:30pm Buy Tickets
