The 20th Chicano International Film Festival is September 10th & 11th
the closing night will have the Los Angeles premier of
THE OTHER BARRIO starring RICHARD MONTOYA
at the Arlight in Hollywood with a screening and Q&A on Sunday, September 11th TICKETS
Shot on location in San Francisco and based on true events, THE OTHER BARRIO tells the story of housing inspector Roberto Morales as he investigates the suspicious circumstances of a fatal fire in a residential hotel in San Francisco’s rapidly gentrifying Mission District and finds himself face-to-face with murder in the streets, corruption at City Hall and the mysterious Sofia Nido, a beautiful but dangerous flame from his past.
Los Angeles premiere of THE OTHER BARRIO at the 20th annual Chicano International Film Festival
The Chicano International Film Festival (ChIFF) will take place September 10th, 2016 at Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center for the Arts & Education in Lincoln Heights and September 11th, 2016 at Arclight Cinemas Hollywood. ChIFF includes independent film screenings, panel discussions and an exclusive art exhibit comprised of renowned Chicano artists, in conjunction with live musical performances by some of LA’s budding new Chicano/Latino musicians. The festival will close with the Los Angeles premiere of THE OTHER BARRIO co-written by and starring Richard Montoya. This independent feature film directorial debut from Producer/Director Dante Betteo is based on a noir short story by San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia. Shot on location in San Francisco and based on true events, THE OTHER BARRIO tells the story of housing inspector Roberto Morales as he investigates the suspicious circumstances of a fatal fire in a residential hotel in San Francisco’s rapidly gentrifying Mission District and finds himself face-to-face with murder in the streets, corruption at City Hall and the mysterious Sofia Nido, a beautiful but dangerous flame from his past. Q&A with the filmmakers and Alejandro Murguia to follow the screening. Red carpet beings at 12:30pm in front of ArcLight Hollywood. To learn more about ChIFF, please visit http://chicanoiff.com
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