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A landmark of Chicano filmmaking, Luis Valdez’s “Zoot Suit” is a filmed adaption of his groundbreaking stage musical, a fictionalized version of a famous murder trial in 1940s California set against the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943 Los Angeles. Edward James Olmos commands the screen as “El Pachuco,” narrator of the story and a sort of Greek chorus, or conscience, to murder defendant Henry Reyes (Daniel Valdez). In adapting his stage play for the screen, Valdez occasionally opens up the action onto a wider canvas than the stage, but also never drops the artifice, so that we’re aware that everything exists in that dream-like theatrical state. It’s a fascinating movie! 103 minutes, Rated R.This screening will be at the Santikos Northwest theater.
Proceeds benefit Texas Public Radio.
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Santikos Entertainment, Santikos Entertainment, 7600 W Interstate 10, San Antonio, TX 78229, United States,San Antonio, Texas
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