Now playing – one week only!
Q&A with actors Natnael Mebrahtu and Selamawit Gebresus on Sept. 20, 6:45 p.m.
15-year-old Robel (Joseph Smith) embarks on an errand to deliver a suitcase across town, enlisting the help of his best friend Fahmi (Natnael Mebrahtu). An unexpected turn transmutes his simple task into an odyssey across the rapidly gentrifying city of Seattle. A film both thematically universal and unmistakably specific to the experiences of Eritrean and Ethiopian Americans in Seattle and other diaspora communities across the U.S.

Q&A with filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza
Alessandra Lacorazza's searing feature debut is a semi-autobiographical tale that wrestles with issues of identity, addiction and family. Violeta and Eva are sisters stuck spending four life-altering summers with their father, Vicente, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. As played by Grammy Award®–winning musician René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente, Vicente is charming yet volatile; he wants the best for his daughters, but his vices keep getting in the way. A time capsule of a family in flux. Sept. 22, 3:20 p.m.

Now playing – one week only!
Spanish auteur Víctor Erice returns to feature filmmaking with this hauntingly personal, discursive and simmering reflection on memory, art and the passage of time. Years after his lead actor and best friend, Julio, disappears suddenly from a film shoot, filmmaker Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo) is approached by a TV show profiling this unsolved mystery. This sets in motion a series of encounters from Miguel's past.

Opening Night!
Q&A with filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios + post-screening reception
Mexican auteur Alonso Ruizpalacios brings new meaning to kitchen-sink realism with his adaptation of British playwright Arnold Wesker's "The Kitchen," transferring the action from mid-century London to present-day New York City to craft a tragicomic tribute to life behind the scenes of a busy Times Square restaurant. Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m.

U.S. Premiere | Special Presentation
Elena Ferrante meets Alfred Hitchcock in this Spanish thriller by director David Marqués. Leo, a successful writer of mystery novels under a pseudonym, is deep at work in his remote chalet when he is paid a visit by a mysterious man. The only person who knows Leo's whereabouts and true identity is his agent — so just who is knocking at his door? To say more would spoil a delightful exploration of jealousy, deceit and betrayal. Sept. 20, 7:15 p.m. & Sept. 25, 7:10 p.m.

U.S. Premiere
Bogotá, 1996. A total lunar eclipse is approaching and will reveal a blood moon. 13-year-old Mila awaits the event with anticipation and trepidation. At her strict Catholic school, the nuns warn that this planetary alignment could welcome the devil. As the eclipse approaches and strange things start happening, Mila will take her independence into her own hands. Premiering at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the debut feature from Camila Beltrán is a horror-tinged coming-of-age tale with lo-fi 1990s VHS vibes. Sept. 20, 9:15 p.m. & Sept. 26, 9:20 p.m.

Q&A with filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís, plus subject Kaxh Mura'l
While the media and politicians focus their attention on our southern border, celebrated filmmaker Pamela Yates shines a light on three digital humanists whose work exposes that the border is now everywhere, putting immigrants at risk with an endless cycle of surveillance, detention and expulsion. The documentary deftly weaves personal stories into a larger narrative, crafting a rallying cry for immigration reform in the face of an uncertain future. Sept. 21, 1:20 p.m.

Includes a recorded Q&A with writer/director Jennifer Kent & Alfonso Cuarón
10th Anniversary! After the violent death of her husband, Amelia struggles to discipline her "out-of-control" son, Samuel, whose dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called "The Babadook" turns up at their house, Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her — and it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real. Sept. 19, 7:10 p.m.; Sept. 20, 9:45 p.m.; Sept. 21, 9:15 p.m.; Sept. 22, 7:00 p.m. & 9:20 p.m.

Q&A with filmmaker Santiago Maza
A free press is a cornerstone of a democracy. But in Mexico, independent journalists have been facing escalating violence and intimidation. Operating in zones of silence where reporting is almost impossible, four brave journalists are forced to choose between their safety and their careers. Executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, this searing documentary is a dire reminder that the press should always be protected. Sept. 21, 4:15 p.m.

U.S. Premiere | Special Presentation
Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz goes all out with this steamy, tropical neon-noir. Heraldo and his brother Jorge are on the lower rungs of a local gang. After a botched job results in Jorge's death, Heraldo takes refuge from the police in a clandestine roadside sex hotel. There, he disrupts the power dynamics within, becoming an object of desire for both the hotel's abusive manager and his frustrated younger wife, with whom Heraldo embarks on a passionate and potentially deadly affair. Three tickets to MOTEL DESTINO, please! Sept. 21, 6:40 p.m. & Sept. 24, 9:00 p.m.

This film captures a moment when Paul McCartney & Wings found and defined their signature sound. Shot over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974, the documentary provides insight into the band's inner workings as they collaborate in the studio. Features intimate footage of Wings hanging out, audio-interview snippets and a previously unreleased solo acoustic performance by McCartney, plus an introduction by McCartney — recorded exclusively for movie theater audiences — and unseen Polaroids of the band. Sept. 26, 7:10 p.m. & Sept. 28, 2:30 p.m.

U.S. Premiere
Based on the infamous Colliguay cult in Chile, this psychological thriller examines the haunting effects of generational trauma. Ximena's estranged daughter Tamara turns up unexpectedly after years spent with a spiritual sect. Ximena quickly realizes something is fishy when she learns that Tamara's newborn son is missing. As family bonds are tested and secrets revealed, a police investigation looks to solve the mystery. Filmmaking duo Sofía Paloma Gómez and Camilo Becerra bring pathos to this heartbreaking true-crime tale. Sept. 21, 9:10 p.m. & Sept. 23, 7:15 p.m.

Post-screening reception on Sept. 24
After the death of her best friend, Adela (Chiara Hourcade) has trouble imagining how she'll be able to live without Elena (Victoria Jorge) by her side. Utterly distraught, Adela happens upon a bus which transports her back in time to spend one last magical weekend at the beach with Elena. As they soak up the sun and share old memories, Adela savors every minute as a tiny miracle. Uruguayan auteurs Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge bring warmth and humor to this tale of female friendship and grief. Sept. 24, 7:10 p.m. & Sept. 26, 5:15 p.m.

U.S. Premiere | Post-screening reception on Sept. 26
A Brazilian in Lisbon, 21-year-old Greice isn't afraid to bend the truth to get what she wants. Desperate for a pool on a hot summer day, she fibs her way into the home and heart of the well-to-do Afonso. But after an argument leaves her the main suspect in a crime, she'll have to flee to her hometown. Brazilian filmmaker Leonardo Mouramateus' fresh, infectious comedy features a dazzling performance by Amandyra in the title role, echoing the pure charisma of a screwball heroine. Sept. 26, 7:00 p.m. & Sept. 30, 4:50 p.m.

Plus so much more this week at LAFF!
Three different stories of Cuban exile in the poetic and melancholic OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS; lyrical coming-of-age tale ON THE INVENTION OF SPECIES explores the scenery and animal life of the Galápagos Islands; PATROL, a captivating, race-against-time environmental thriller mixed with documentary investigative journalism; an intimate portrait of three women's lives and desires under the repressive patriarchal structures of 20th-century Costa Rican society in MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY and contemplative documentary THE LAST offers a firsthand look at the now-transient nature of our forests in the wake of unchecked expansion.

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