East Los Angeles Plays Itself Film Series

Presented by EastSide CineClub

Announcing our first series of the year “East L.A. Plays Itself.” Taking a cue from Thom Andersen’s 2003 film Los Angeles Plays Itself, this series will examine the way East Los Angeles, and Latine communities have been portrayed in films over the past 45 years, whether by Latine, or white filmmakers. The films in this series address a wide range of issues from education, gender roles, and power dynamics in a region of Los Angeles not commonly associated with cinematic representations of our city.

Screenings:

• January 31st – Real Women Have Curves
• February 28th – Stand and Deliver
• March 27th – Boulevard Nights
• TBD: Special 40th Anniversary screening of Repo Man… Stay tuned for details!
• Screening time: last Wednesday of the month starting at 7 PM

What is EastSide CineClub?

Here’s the mission statement:

“Started in 2023, the EastSide CineClub (ESCC) was founded with the belief that cinema is not only a communal experience, but a way to enlighten and inspire. As such, we strive to cultivate community by way of culture and to create a space for film lovers, filmmakers, artists of all disciplines, and everyone in between to come together to share their love of cinema, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and by the end of a screening hopefully see their world a little differently.

At the ESCC we seek to curate diverse film programming, screening films that touch upon relevant issues, such as gentrification, policing, urban renewal, and race relations to list a few, as well as host immersive in-person discussions. We profoundly value and strive to reflect the community we serve. This commitment towards building an equitable, inclusive, anti-racist, anti-misogynist film culture open and accessible to all is what guides the ethos of the ESCC.

We hope you can join us for a film or two, and as the old saying goes, ‘We’ll see you at the movies!'”