POLVO
A film by José María Yazpik
(Mexico, 2019, 88 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
With José María Jazpik, Mariana Treviño, Adrián Vázquez, Angélica Aragón, Jesús Ochoa, and Joaquín Cosío

Nominated for 10 Ariel Awards including for Best Picture and Best Director, the directorial debut by renowned actor José María Yazpik (Narcos, I’m So Excited) is set in the early eighties in the Baja Peninsula and tells the story of El Chato, a man who had left his idyllic and remote hometown of San Ignacio in hopes of becoming a Hollywood star. Ten years later, a shipment of cocaine is mistakenly dumped in the village. The Tijuana mafia enlists El Chato to retrieve the supply; if he doesn’t, the entire community will be in danger. Upon his return home, he is faced with the possibility of reuniting with his family, and the love of his life, and the son he didn’t know he had.

With an impressive ensemble cast featuring Mariana Treviño, Angélica Aragón, Jesús Ochoa, Joaquín Cosío, and the director himself, Polvo is an engrossing and finely written comedy offering a clever twist on the narco narratives of recent Mexican cinema.

*Screening followed by an afterparty at Borderlands Brewery (119 E. Toole) with special guests and film series organizers for half off in-house beers from 6:30pm to close.

Tickets $6

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