THE FRIDA CINEMA in association with Arts Orange County
presents a special screening of
"THE OTHER BARRIO"
 
SAVE THE DATES!
Saturday, January 23 - 2:30 pm
Sunday, January 24 - 2:30 pm
at The Frida Cinema, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana
 Saturday screening will be followed by a panel discussion.
 
Presented thanks to the generosity of
Ernesto and Socorro Vasquez
"The Other Barrio" is a 2015 neo-film noir directed by Dante Betteo, co-produced by Lou Dematteis, and based on the short story "The Other Barrio" by Alejandro Murguia.

Starring
RICHARD MONTOYA
Co-founder of the comedy group Culture Clash & star of the films "Water & Power", "Nacho Libre" and "Falling Down"

VERONICA VALENCIA
Star of "Scars of Chameleon" and "Steve's Problem"

PHILIP KAN GOTANDA
Renowned playwright & actor, star of "Life Tastes Good"

San Francisco housing inspector Bob Morales (Montoya) investigates the suspicious circumstances of a fatal fire in a residential hotel in San Francisco's Latino Mission District and finds himself face to face with corruption at City Hall and the mysterious Sophia Nido (Valencia), a beautiful woman from his past.

This film, based on a story by San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia, addresses issues around gentrification and displacement of low-income communities. The film is based in part on the December 1975 fire at the Gartland Apartments at 16th and Valencia Streets in San Francisco.