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May 28, 2025 • Fox Tucson Theatre
$10 Tickets
VALENTINA OR THE SERENITY
A film by Ángeles Cruz
(Mexico, 2023, 96 min. In Spanish and Mixtec with English subtitles)
Q&A with director Ángeles Cruz
Mexican filmmaker Ángeles Cruz returns to her Indigenous community in Oaxaca for her second feature, a tender tale of loss inspired by her own childhood. Valentina’s world shatters when her beloved father drowns in a nearby river. Refusing to accept the body at the funeral, she becomes convinced he’s still alive and will return. Her conviction deepens after she falls into the same river and hears his voice speaking Mixtec—a language she’s never learned. As she waits for another message, Valentina enlists her friend Pedro to teach her Mixtec, even as her belief begins to affect her family and school life. Valentina or the Serenity is an exploration of love and mortality through a child’s eyes, and ultimately an uplifting ode to life.
Wednesday, May 28, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
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VALENTINA O LA SERENIDAD
Dirigida por Ángeles Cruz
(México, 2023, 96 min. En español y mixteco con subtítulos en inglés)
Con la presencia de la cineasta Ángeles Cruz
La cineasta mexicana Ángeles Cruz regresa a su comunidad indígena en Oaxaca para su segundo largometraje, un tierno relato sobre la pérdida inspirado en su propia infancia. El mundo de Valentina se desmorona cuando su querido padre muere ahogado en un río cercano. Al negarse a aceptar el cuerpo en el funeral, ella está convencida de que sigue vivo y volverá. Su convicción se intensifica cuando cae accidentalmente al mismo río y escucha su voz hablándole en mixteco, una lengua que nunca ha aprendido. Mientras espera un nuevo mensaje, Valentina le pide a su amigo Pedro que le enseñe mixteco, aunque su fe empieza a afectar tanto a su familia como a su vida escolar. Valentina o la serenidad es una exploración del amor y la mortalidad desde la mirada de una niña, y por encima de todo, un canto esperanzador a la vida.
Miércoles, 28 de mayo, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
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The Fox Tucson Theatre is proud to partner with Cinema Tropical and the UA Center for Latin American Studies to present the Cinema Tucson series, featuring some of the most exciting, celebrated, cutting edge, and record-breaking, contemporary pieces of film from Mexico. This nearly monthly presentation of works is guaranteed to be a rewarding and memorable experience, unprecedented and unduplicated anywhere within our region. Many screenings feature conversations and Q&As from the directors or other members of the creative team. Regardless of the title, these opportunities are not to be missed. Tickets are only $10!
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