GUADALAJARA FILM FESTIVAL & SECRET MOVIE CLUB present
Part of our FILM FESTIVALS & PARTNERSHIPS ARE FUN! Series on Thursday, November 2, 2023
LOCATION: The Secret Movie Club Theater, 1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
*Please note entrance/parking is actually in the back of the building. Make a right on Wilson Street, then a right behind the building. We’re the first set of black steps after the big gate.
7pm EL SABOR DE LA NAVIDAD (dir by Alejandro Lozano, produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, Mexico, Spanish with English subtitles, 100mns) DCP
We're honored to enter our third year in partnership with the Guadalajara Film Festival as they screen the most exciting current work by LatinX, Bipoc, and emerging moviemakers.
GLAFF takes over downtown Los Angeles from the Ace Theater to the SMC Theater to the Million Dollar Theater from Nov 1-3, 2023. They bring some of the most exciting contemporary moviemakers to the fest for Q&A's, panels, etc.
Today, at the Secret Movie Club Theater, we screen the feature EL SABOR DE LA NAVIDAD preceded by the short DO DIGITAL CURANDERAS USE EGGS IN THEIR LIMPIAS.
[This synopsis comes direct from EL SABOR’s Toronto Film Festival premiere]…From producer Salma Hayek Pinault comes this Mexican dramedy following three separate groups as they navigate that most emotionally fraught of seasons: Christmas. Mariana Treviño and Andrés Almeida star.
Mexican-American superstar Salma Hayek Pinault produces this heartfelt Mexican dramedy that weaves together three stories depicting the high emotions surrounding one of the most important festivities of the year: Christmas. Mariana Treviño and Andrés Almeida, best known for their TV roles in 100 días para enamorarnos, are reunited here as Valeria and Gerardo. When Gerardo sneaks into Valeria’s kitchen to help her prepare traditional dishes for the Christmas dinners of several families, he realizes her deep commitment to cooking is all about love. He tries to express his sudden feelings for her, but to no avail.
One of the families that hired Valeria to cater has to deal with increased tension, as one of the adult children promises to attend dinner after a four-year absence. They not only present their assured new identity but also the person they plan to soon marry. It all seems to be too much for the family’s matriarch, who struggles to understand her children and to let them be who they truly are.
To complete the picture, best friends Chava and Santi take on shared duties as Santa Claus in the public arena to make ends meet for the season, but through a series of misunderstandings end up fighting to see who’s the best Santa in the alameda.
When the three scenarios collide, the biggest challenges offer the best opportunities for people to right their wrongs, open their hearts, and finally share the true, forgiving spirit of the season.
IMPORTANT NOTE/PLEASE READ: The GLAFF & SMC Festival screenings are part of a unique annual partnership. Please reach out to GLAFF directly with any questions.
Best always,
Craig Hammill
Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer
*Please note that though we strive to always show titles on 35mm film if advertised, we may have to screen digitally if the print we receive is in such bad shape or if we don't receive the print in time because of a shipping delay. We will do our best to alert the audience. When this does occur, we will offer each ticket holder who chooses not to attend a complimentary ticket to a future event in exchange. (Disclaimer: Good for 90 days – Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced)
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REFUNDS: Please reach out to GLAFF for their refund policy.
HELPFUL SECRET MOVIE CLUB (1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, LA, CA 90021) THEATER PARKING TIPS:
We recommend that you park just outside our theater. Remember our theater is actually in a beautiful street art alleyway in the back of the 1917 Bay Street building. You get to our entrance by taking a right on Wilson, then a right behind the building. We are the first set of black steps on the right after the big gate.
There is also a parking lot at the corner of Mateo and Violet Street, just 2 blocks from our theater, which costs $7 per car.
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