Event Information

Cinema Tucson
Mexican Movies at the Fox Tucson Theatre

OLMO (Fernando Eimbcke, USA/Mexico, 2025, 84 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)

Wednesday, September 23, 7pm - Fox Tucson Theatre

Fourteen-year-old Olmo (newcomer Aivan Uttapa in a breakthrough performance) is coming of age in 1979 New Mexico, where his family is struggling to make ends meet while caring for his bedridden father, Néstor (Gustavo Sanchez Parra, Amores Perros). But Olmo would much rather hang out with his best friend and impress his beautiful next-door neighbor than shoulder his share of the responsibilities. When she finally invites him to a party on a night he's been left alone with his dad, Olmo will do whatever it takes to escape, setting off a night of mischief and chaos.

From acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (Duck Season) comes a warm, darkly comedic coming-of-age story about adolescence, family, and finding solace in the place you most want to escape.

Cinema Tropical and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona present Cinema Tucson, a cultural initiative launched in 2021 featuring monthly screenings of Mexican films at the historic Fox Tucson Theatre. Programmed by Carlos A. Gutiérrez and Vicky Westover.

As Mexican cinema continues to generate world-wide enthusiasm, the creative team behind the Tucson Cine Mexico film festival - which, over seventeen years, created a vital platform for the exhibition of Mexican cinema in the U.S. - presents monthly screenings of a mix of classic films, B movies, and new cinema, with exceptional filmmakers and special guests for dialogue with the Tucson community.

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Film / Cinema

Price: Admission: USD 12.00

Artist: Cinema Tucson: Olmo