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Join us for this unforgettable evening!
Film screening @ 7:30pm
Corina's Cantina & Doors open @ 6:30pm

LET THE CITY SPEAK follows the journey of GRAMMY-winning Chicano rock band Quetzal, who emerged from East Los Angeles' vibrant music and art scene in the mid-1990's. Drawing inspiration from the Mayan Zapatista philosophy in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, they forged a revolutionary path that fuses powerful music-making with deep grassroots activism.

Q&A with Quetzal band members Quetzal Flores, Martha Gonzalez, and filmmaker Akira Boch after the screening. And bring your Instruments and dancing feet because we want a community fandango to close out the evening!

Link Bio for Tickets!

Seattle! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming your way — catch us at two upcoming screenings!

📅 Friday, May 22 @ 4:45 PM Northwest Folklife Festival
Seattle Center — Armory Court Stage 

Followed by a Q&A with Akira Boch, Quetzal Flores & Martha Gonzalez 

📅 Saturday, May 23 @ 5:00 PM Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166

Followed by a Community Fandango! 🎉

🎟️ Both events are free and open to the public!

@quetzalmusic 

#letthecityspeak
#Seattle
#northwestfolklifefestival

Seattle! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming your way — catch us at two upcoming screenings!

📅 Friday, May 22 @ 4:45 PM Northwest Folklife Festival
Seattle Center — Armory Court Stage 

Followed by a Q&A with Akira Boch, Quetzal Flores & Martha Gonzalez 

📅 Saturday, May 23 @ 5:00 PM Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166

Followed by a Community Fandango! 🎉

🎟️ Both events are free and open to the public!

@quetzalmusic 

#letthecityspeak
#Seattle
#northwestfolklifefestival

Seattle! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming your way — catch us at two upcoming screenings!

📅 Friday, May 22 @ 4:45 PM Northwest Folklife Festival
Seattle Center — Armory Court Stage 

Followed by a Q&A with Akira Boch, Quetzal Flores & Martha Gonzalez 

📅 Saturday, May 23 @ 5:00 PM Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166

Followed by a Community Fandango! 🎉

🎟️ Both events are free and open to the public!

@quetzalmusic 

#letthecityspeak
#Seattle
#northwestfolklifefestival

Seattle! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming your way — catch us at two upcoming screenings!

📅 Friday, May 22 @ 4:45 PM Northwest Folklife Festival
Seattle Center — Armory Court Stage 

Followed by a Q&A with Akira Boch, Quetzal Flores & Martha Gonzalez 

📅 Saturday, May 23 @ 5:00 PM Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166

Followed by a Community Fandango! 🎉

🎟️ Both events are free and open to the public!

@quetzalmusic 

#letthecityspeak
#Seattle
#northwestfolklifefestival

Come join us at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival — a few tickets are still available!

🎟 TICKETS — Link in Bio

Promo code: LetTheCitySpeak20

📅 Sunday, May 3 · 7:00pm

📍 AMC Atlantic Times Square Theater 7
450 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA

The screening includes a Q&A with the filmmakers and band members — hope to see you there!

https://laapff2026.eventive.org/schedule/let-the-city-speak-69cc2ff22b484b29c5742d85

@vcmedia
Photo: @bpleasel
Flyer: @humblebeanblog
@quetzalmusic
#letthecityspeak

Santa Cruz! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming to UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday, May 27!

The screening will be followed later in the day by a panel discussion and a live performance by Martha Gonzalez, Quetzal Flores & friends! 🎶

🎥 Screening — 12:00 PM

🎙️ Panel Discussion & Live Performance — 4:00 PM

🥂 Reception — 6:00 PM

📍Location: Digital Arts Research Center, DARC 108

🎟️ This event is free and open to the public!

🅿️ Closest parking: Arts Lot #126

This event is part of UCSC’s Arts Dean’s Speaker Series, organized by the Arts Division Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Go Banana Slugs!

#LetTheCitySpeak
#UCSC
#UCSantaCruz
@quetzalmusic

Santa Cruz! LET THE CITY SPEAK is coming to UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday, May 27!

The screening will be followed later in the day by a panel discussion and a live performance by Martha Gonzalez, Quetzal Flores & friends! 🎶

🎥 Screening — 12:00 PM

🎙️ Panel Discussion & Live Performance — 4:00 PM

🥂 Reception — 6:00 PM

📍Location: Digital Arts Research Center, DARC 108

🎟️ This event is free and open to the public!

🅿️ Closest parking: Arts Lot #126

This event is part of UCSC’s Arts Dean’s Speaker Series, organized by the Arts Division Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Go Banana Slugs!

#LetTheCitySpeak
#UCSC
#UCSantaCruz
@quetzalmusic

If you missed the first LA showing of Let the City Speak, come down SundayMay 3rd!! At the AMC Monterrey Park!! The tickets are not free this time but come and witness a beautiful documentary by Akira Boch!

Link in Bio to purchase tickets!!

@vcmediaorg’s 42nd annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is coming up April 29-May 3, and we are honored to be Community Partners on the following screenings:

🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 2:30 - ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress [FREE]
🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 5:30 pm - The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook
🎥 Sun. 5/3 @ 7:00 pm - Let the City Speak

Looking for Little Tokyo Community Screenings? Make sure you don’t miss out on these films:

🎟️ Fri. 5/1 @ 6:00 pm - The A List: 15 Stories From Asian and Pacific Diasporas
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 @ 11 am - Tales from the Neighborhood [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 4:00 pm - This is Not a Showcase [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 & Sun. 5/3 - The Archive is Alive [FREE]

Get tickets and more info at festival.vcmedia.org 🎬✨

#LAAPFF #visualcommunications #littletokyo

@quetzalmusic @quetzalmusic73 @letthecityspeak@frantastic2000

If you missed the first LA showing of Let the City Speak, come down SundayMay 3rd!! At the AMC Monterrey Park!! The tickets are not free this time but come and witness a beautiful documentary by Akira Boch!

Link in Bio to purchase tickets!!

@vcmediaorg’s 42nd annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is coming up April 29-May 3, and we are honored to be Community Partners on the following screenings:

🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 2:30 - ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress [FREE]
🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 5:30 pm - The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook
🎥 Sun. 5/3 @ 7:00 pm - Let the City Speak

Looking for Little Tokyo Community Screenings? Make sure you don’t miss out on these films:

🎟️ Fri. 5/1 @ 6:00 pm - The A List: 15 Stories From Asian and Pacific Diasporas
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 @ 11 am - Tales from the Neighborhood [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 4:00 pm - This is Not a Showcase [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 & Sun. 5/3 - The Archive is Alive [FREE]

Get tickets and more info at festival.vcmedia.org 🎬✨

#LAAPFF #visualcommunications #littletokyo

@quetzalmusic @quetzalmusic73 @letthecityspeak@frantastic2000

If you missed the first LA showing of Let the City Speak, come down SundayMay 3rd!! At the AMC Monterrey Park!! The tickets are not free this time but come and witness a beautiful documentary by Akira Boch!

Link in Bio to purchase tickets!!

@vcmediaorg’s 42nd annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is coming up April 29-May 3, and we are honored to be Community Partners on the following screenings:

🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 2:30 - ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress [FREE]
🎥 Sat. 5/2 @ 5:30 pm - The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook
🎥 Sun. 5/3 @ 7:00 pm - Let the City Speak

Looking for Little Tokyo Community Screenings? Make sure you don’t miss out on these films:

🎟️ Fri. 5/1 @ 6:00 pm - The A List: 15 Stories From Asian and Pacific Diasporas
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 @ 11 am - Tales from the Neighborhood [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 4:00 pm - This is Not a Showcase [FREE]
🎟️ Sat. 5/2 & Sun. 5/3 - The Archive is Alive [FREE]

Get tickets and more info at festival.vcmedia.org 🎬✨

#LAAPFF #visualcommunications #littletokyo

@quetzalmusic @quetzalmusic73 @letthecityspeak@frantastic2000

We’re excited to announce LET THE CITY SPEAK will screen at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! ✊

Sunday, May 3 at 7:00pm

📍 AMC Atlantic Times Square Theater 7
450 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754

The screening will include a Q&A with the filmmakers and band members!

🎟️ TICKETS Link in Bio

https://laapff2026.eventive.org/schedule/let-the-city-speak-69cc2ff22b484b29c5742d85

@vcmedia
@quetzalmusic
#letthecityspeak

Bay Area! LET THE CITY SPEAK will screen at UC Berkeley (4/15) and Stanford (4/16). Both screenings are free, open to the public, and will include a Q&A with Quetzal Flores, Martha Gonzalez, and Akira Boch.

UC Berkeley — Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00pm

Hearst Field Annex Auditorium/A1

Co-Sponsors: Chicanx and Latinx Studies Program, Ethnic Studies 5th Account

Stanford University — Thursday, April 16 at 6:00pm

Jaime Miranda Lounge at El Centro Chicano y Latino

Co-Sponsors: Stanford Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, StanfordArts, El Centro Chicano y Latino

Hope to see you there!

@elcentrochicanoylatino
@mujerpapalotl
@autonomyroad
@quetzalmusic73
Flyer design: @humblebeanblog

#letthecityspeak

San Diego! Let the City Speak is screening at @sdlatinofilmfestival this Thu 3/19 at 7pm and Sat 3/21 at 9:55pm

And QUETZAL is performing Live at the Opening Night Celebration on Wed 3/18 at El After Social Club in Downtown San Diego!

Tickets available thru sdlatinofilm.com

Hope to see you there!

#letthecityspeak
@paulinaforthepeople
@tadashinakamurafilms
@deep_c_beats

San Diego! Let the City Speak is screening at @sdlatinofilmfestival this Thu 3/19 at 7pm and Sat 3/21 at 9:55pm

And QUETZAL is performing Live at the Opening Night Celebration on Wed 3/18 at El After Social Club in Downtown San Diego!

Tickets available thru sdlatinofilm.com

Hope to see you there!

#letthecityspeak
@paulinaforthepeople
@tadashinakamurafilms
@deep_c_beats

San Diego! Let the City Speak is screening at @sdlatinofilmfestival this Thu 3/19 at 7pm and Sat 3/21 at 9:55pm

And QUETZAL is performing Live at the Opening Night Celebration on Wed 3/18 at El After Social Club in Downtown San Diego!

Tickets available thru sdlatinofilm.com

Hope to see you there!

#letthecityspeak
@paulinaforthepeople
@tadashinakamurafilms
@deep_c_beats

San Diego! Let the City Speak is screening at @sdlatinofilmfestival this Thu 3/19 at 7pm and Sat 3/21 at 9:55pm

And QUETZAL is performing Live at the Opening Night Celebration on Wed 3/18 at El After Social Club in Downtown San Diego!

Tickets available thru sdlatinofilm.com

Hope to see you there!

#letthecityspeak
@paulinaforthepeople
@tadashinakamurafilms
@deep_c_beats

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to the world premiere of Let the City Speak! It was an unforgettable night full of love, inspiration, and connection. The Aratani Theater was packed full of folks from many different worlds that all came together to celebrate Quetzal, and collectively created a beautiful vibe.

The film + fandango combo was a huge success that needs to be replicated in other places!

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen— Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra, and @borderlandscinematicarts at ASU. All of our good friends who ran our merch table — Karen, Donna, Fabi, Amy, Saenah, Vanessa, and John.

Big thanks to our host @aloeblacc for kicking the night off right.

Thanks to our event sponsor, MacArthur Foundation, for helping to make it a free event with delicious free Palestinian food.

Thanks to our community sponsors @jamuseum @vcmediaorg @great_leap

Thank you to the grassroots orgs that came out to table @cpcolectivo @eastsidecafela

It was a night of pure community love. A real dream come true.

Hope to see you at the next one!

Transition won the Audience Award at @lifefestla !! Congrats to our rad cast and crew! 🫶🏽 Thank you to all our fans, friends, and family who voted for us. There were 63 incredible films, and I'm so grateful to be included and recognized. xo
🎥🎞️⚡️🛹 stay tuned!

Transition won the Audience Award at @lifefestla !! Congrats to our rad cast and crew! 🫶🏽 Thank you to all our fans, friends, and family who voted for us. There were 63 incredible films, and I'm so grateful to be included and recognized. xo
🎥🎞️⚡️🛹 stay tuned!

Transition won the Audience Award at @lifefestla !! Congrats to our rad cast and crew! 🫶🏽 Thank you to all our fans, friends, and family who voted for us. There were 63 incredible films, and I'm so grateful to be included and recognized. xo
🎥🎞️⚡️🛹 stay tuned!

Thank you @nicolee.macias and @delosangelestimes for giving the @lifefestla some love. I appreciate your acknowledgement and your article is damn right. We’re living in a Hollywood apartheid and every little bit of encouragement goes a long way.⚡️ Latinos make up more than half of Los Angeles yet our stories are gatekept. Aren’t people bored of watching films about white people all the time? Doesn’t it get old watching a tokenized character in a movie? Dr @anachristinaramon and @ucla are about to put out their Hollywood Diversity Theatrical Report on March 12th and I can’t wait to see that data. Their analysis proves we’re in a Hollywood apartheid and I just hope anyone working in the business can make some better decisions when packaging projects. I have hope and am determined to show people how much richer their lives would be if they were exposed to more American films that actually represent our communities. Not every film has to be lead by a white male narrative. Aren’t you bored? How can we get these men to share the spotlight or step aside once in awhile?!! There’s plenty of movie theater screens for everyone. ❤️

I have a huge amount of gratitude for @josefinalopezrwhc @iamcristinanava @irisalmaraz and their work on this terrific festival. I went to my first director’s dinner last night and I sat in a room with at least 40 other brown female directors and it was so empowering.

Our short Transition is screening this Friday night at 8pm in Boyle Heights. It’s Block 3, tickets are available here:
https://filmfreeway.com/LatinaIndependentFilmExtravaganza-1/tickets

We have an incredible cast and crew and we’ll see you Friday! 🎥🎞️✨✨
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@fabianalomarofficial
@lacristinafrias
@chelsearendon
@eltexmex
@artbonilla10
@futuroscopeusa
@frantastic2000
@nataliamoscoso
@anthonynotgarcia
@omg_its_lindsayyy
@odincontreras
@traceytheartist
@instasayonara
@divadoll14
@t_gibbzter
@sofiamutandis
@chueymartinez
@dianaromo21
@melissa_befierce
And many more amazing humans!

Thank you @nicolee.macias and @delosangelestimes for giving the @lifefestla some love. I appreciate your acknowledgement and your article is damn right. We’re living in a Hollywood apartheid and every little bit of encouragement goes a long way.⚡️ Latinos make up more than half of Los Angeles yet our stories are gatekept. Aren’t people bored of watching films about white people all the time? Doesn’t it get old watching a tokenized character in a movie? Dr @anachristinaramon and @ucla are about to put out their Hollywood Diversity Theatrical Report on March 12th and I can’t wait to see that data. Their analysis proves we’re in a Hollywood apartheid and I just hope anyone working in the business can make some better decisions when packaging projects. I have hope and am determined to show people how much richer their lives would be if they were exposed to more American films that actually represent our communities. Not every film has to be lead by a white male narrative. Aren’t you bored? How can we get these men to share the spotlight or step aside once in awhile?!! There’s plenty of movie theater screens for everyone. ❤️

I have a huge amount of gratitude for @josefinalopezrwhc @iamcristinanava @irisalmaraz and their work on this terrific festival. I went to my first director’s dinner last night and I sat in a room with at least 40 other brown female directors and it was so empowering.

Our short Transition is screening this Friday night at 8pm in Boyle Heights. It’s Block 3, tickets are available here:
https://filmfreeway.com/LatinaIndependentFilmExtravaganza-1/tickets

We have an incredible cast and crew and we’ll see you Friday! 🎥🎞️✨✨
@victorbarreiro
@fabianalomarofficial
@lacristinafrias
@chelsearendon
@eltexmex
@artbonilla10
@futuroscopeusa
@frantastic2000
@nataliamoscoso
@anthonynotgarcia
@omg_its_lindsayyy
@odincontreras
@traceytheartist
@instasayonara
@divadoll14
@t_gibbzter
@sofiamutandis
@chueymartinez
@dianaromo21
@melissa_befierce
And many more amazing humans!

Thank you @nicolee.macias and @delosangelestimes for giving the @lifefestla some love. I appreciate your acknowledgement and your article is damn right. We’re living in a Hollywood apartheid and every little bit of encouragement goes a long way.⚡️ Latinos make up more than half of Los Angeles yet our stories are gatekept. Aren’t people bored of watching films about white people all the time? Doesn’t it get old watching a tokenized character in a movie? Dr @anachristinaramon and @ucla are about to put out their Hollywood Diversity Theatrical Report on March 12th and I can’t wait to see that data. Their analysis proves we’re in a Hollywood apartheid and I just hope anyone working in the business can make some better decisions when packaging projects. I have hope and am determined to show people how much richer their lives would be if they were exposed to more American films that actually represent our communities. Not every film has to be lead by a white male narrative. Aren’t you bored? How can we get these men to share the spotlight or step aside once in awhile?!! There’s plenty of movie theater screens for everyone. ❤️

I have a huge amount of gratitude for @josefinalopezrwhc @iamcristinanava @irisalmaraz and their work on this terrific festival. I went to my first director’s dinner last night and I sat in a room with at least 40 other brown female directors and it was so empowering.

Our short Transition is screening this Friday night at 8pm in Boyle Heights. It’s Block 3, tickets are available here:
https://filmfreeway.com/LatinaIndependentFilmExtravaganza-1/tickets

We have an incredible cast and crew and we’ll see you Friday! 🎥🎞️✨✨
@victorbarreiro
@fabianalomarofficial
@lacristinafrias
@chelsearendon
@eltexmex
@artbonilla10
@futuroscopeusa
@frantastic2000
@nataliamoscoso
@anthonynotgarcia
@omg_its_lindsayyy
@odincontreras
@traceytheartist
@instasayonara
@divadoll14
@t_gibbzter
@sofiamutandis
@chueymartinez
@dianaromo21
@melissa_befierce
And many more amazing humans!

Thank you @nicolee.macias and @delosangelestimes for giving the @lifefestla some love. I appreciate your acknowledgement and your article is damn right. We’re living in a Hollywood apartheid and every little bit of encouragement goes a long way.⚡️ Latinos make up more than half of Los Angeles yet our stories are gatekept. Aren’t people bored of watching films about white people all the time? Doesn’t it get old watching a tokenized character in a movie? Dr @anachristinaramon and @ucla are about to put out their Hollywood Diversity Theatrical Report on March 12th and I can’t wait to see that data. Their analysis proves we’re in a Hollywood apartheid and I just hope anyone working in the business can make some better decisions when packaging projects. I have hope and am determined to show people how much richer their lives would be if they were exposed to more American films that actually represent our communities. Not every film has to be lead by a white male narrative. Aren’t you bored? How can we get these men to share the spotlight or step aside once in awhile?!! There’s plenty of movie theater screens for everyone. ❤️

I have a huge amount of gratitude for @josefinalopezrwhc @iamcristinanava @irisalmaraz and their work on this terrific festival. I went to my first director’s dinner last night and I sat in a room with at least 40 other brown female directors and it was so empowering.

Our short Transition is screening this Friday night at 8pm in Boyle Heights. It’s Block 3, tickets are available here:
https://filmfreeway.com/LatinaIndependentFilmExtravaganza-1/tickets

We have an incredible cast and crew and we’ll see you Friday! 🎥🎞️✨✨
@victorbarreiro
@fabianalomarofficial
@lacristinafrias
@chelsearendon
@eltexmex
@artbonilla10
@futuroscopeusa
@frantastic2000
@nataliamoscoso
@anthonynotgarcia
@omg_its_lindsayyy
@odincontreras
@traceytheartist
@instasayonara
@divadoll14
@t_gibbzter
@sofiamutandis
@chueymartinez
@dianaromo21
@melissa_befierce
And many more amazing humans!

Thank you @nicolee.macias and @delosangelestimes for giving the @lifefestla some love. I appreciate your acknowledgement and your article is damn right. We’re living in a Hollywood apartheid and every little bit of encouragement goes a long way.⚡️ Latinos make up more than half of Los Angeles yet our stories are gatekept. Aren’t people bored of watching films about white people all the time? Doesn’t it get old watching a tokenized character in a movie? Dr @anachristinaramon and @ucla are about to put out their Hollywood Diversity Theatrical Report on March 12th and I can’t wait to see that data. Their analysis proves we’re in a Hollywood apartheid and I just hope anyone working in the business can make some better decisions when packaging projects. I have hope and am determined to show people how much richer their lives would be if they were exposed to more American films that actually represent our communities. Not every film has to be lead by a white male narrative. Aren’t you bored? How can we get these men to share the spotlight or step aside once in awhile?!! There’s plenty of movie theater screens for everyone. ❤️

I have a huge amount of gratitude for @josefinalopezrwhc @iamcristinanava @irisalmaraz and their work on this terrific festival. I went to my first director’s dinner last night and I sat in a room with at least 40 other brown female directors and it was so empowering.

Our short Transition is screening this Friday night at 8pm in Boyle Heights. It’s Block 3, tickets are available here:
https://filmfreeway.com/LatinaIndependentFilmExtravaganza-1/tickets

We have an incredible cast and crew and we’ll see you Friday! 🎥🎞️✨✨
@victorbarreiro
@fabianalomarofficial
@lacristinafrias
@chelsearendon
@eltexmex
@artbonilla10
@futuroscopeusa
@frantastic2000
@nataliamoscoso
@anthonynotgarcia
@omg_its_lindsayyy
@odincontreras
@traceytheartist
@instasayonara
@divadoll14
@t_gibbzter
@sofiamutandis
@chueymartinez
@dianaromo21
@melissa_befierce
And many more amazing humans!

Join us this Saturday, March 7th for the premiere of Let the City Speak — a film that's over 30 years in the making!

It's a love letter to the artists and activists of East Los Angeles, and hopefully a small antidote to the negativity in the world right now.

Thanks to generous sponsorship, this is a FREE event — open to everyone.

After the screening, we'll have free food, a community fandango to watch or join, and the amazing @aloeblacc hosting the night.

Come share in the good vibes, it's gonna be a magical evening.

Doors open at 6:00 PM | Program begins at 6:30 PM

Aratani Theater 244 San Pedro St., Los Angeles 90012

Event sponsored by @borderlandscinematicarts at the ASU Sidney Poitier New American Film School and the MacArthur Foundation.

Community Sponsors include the Japanese American National Museum @jamuseum Great Leap @great_leap and Visual Communications @vcmediaorg ! ❤️

Film produced by Grand Hobby, A Tlacuilo Joint, @artivistent and @jamuseum Watase Media Arts Center

#independentfilm
#documentary
#letthecityspeak