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September 15, 6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

"A Day Without A Mexican"

Discussion with the filmmakers to follow.

Screened at the San Diego Public Library's
central branch at 820 E. St.

Admission: FREE ($3 donation requested)


"A Day Without A Mexican" -
Discussion with the filmmakers to follow.

Description: This video "mockumentary" presents a world suddenly devoid of all Mexicans and explores the effects on society (California in particular) through a variety of news flashes, interviews and colorful commentary. Serious issue-raising filmmaking can be fun. A Day Without A Mexican makes very clear in its 28 minutes of mock investigative reporting, what it would be like if there were no Mexicans in California.

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About ¡Cine Club!

¡Cine Club! is a monthly film and video series presentation of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. It is a way for the festival to screen works that for one reason or another will never make it into a mainstream festival; maybe it is because of time constraints, or artistic sensibilities; maybe the work is too slow or experimental for a mainstream audience. What it is never is an attempt to hide these works in some kind of experimental closet.. These are all important films and videos that The San Diego Latino Film Festival is proud to present to an increasingly sophisticated and discerning viewing public.

¡Cine Club!, which takes place once a month at the San Diego Public Library, will explore issues ranging from class study (The Continuing Influence of Cantinflas) , the Mexican-American War, to Chicanos in Vietnam (Aztlán and Viet Nam).

We have been careful not to be didactic in our programming but to also include smart narrative pieces set in today such as A Day Without A Mexican, and a program of new Mexican videos featuring the top avante-garde videographers working in Mexico today. Hopefully we are continuing the tradition of the Mexican film salons but updating it to include contemporary Latino works. We encourage you to come, watch, listen, and engage yourself in dialogue about new Latino Film & Video and life.

Funding for Cine Club: Monthly Latino Film & Video Series was generously provided by the California Council for the Humanities. Cne Club sponsored by Peet's Coffee & Tea and Zen Bakery.


Screening Schdeule - Dates, times and titles.

    Click here for full description.
    All ¡Cine Club! screenings will be at the
    San Diego Public Library's central branch at 820 E. St.

  • July 28, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "The Continuing Influence of Cantinflas"

    Guest Speaker:
    Fred Dobb, Ph.D.

  • August 18th, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "New Videos From Mexico"
    Guest Speaker: Rita Gonzalez

  • September 15th, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "A Day Without A Mexican"
    Guest Speaker: Yareli Arizmendi

  • October 20th, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "The U.S.-Mexican War: 1846-1848"
    Guest Speakers: Paul Espinosa, Ph.D. and Ricardo Griswold, Ph.D.

  • November 17th, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "Ruins: A History of Appropriated Objects"
    Guest Speaker: Jesse Lerner

  • December 15th, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
    "Aztlan and Viet Nam"
    Guest Speakers: George Mariscal, Ph.D. & Claudio Fenner-Lopez, Ph.D.


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