QUEENS DRIVE-IN
Presented by Rooftop Films, Museum of the Moving Image, and the New York Hall of Science
Latin American films presented by Cinema Tropical

SUMMER WHITE / BLANCO DE VERANO
A film by Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson
(Mexico, 2020, 85 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

13-year-old Rodrigo is a solitary teenager who finds solace in his intimate relationship with his mother, Valeria. She is his best friend, his protector, and his entire world. When her new boyfriend comes to live in their small house on the outskirts of Mexico City, however, Rodrigo finds his domain completely disrupted. He must decide if he should accept his new family or fight back and hurt the person he loves the most.

Preceded by THE DEAD FISH / LOS PECES MUERTOS (Mauricio Piratova, USA, 13 min.)
A young man named Manuel (Christopher Pagan) must decide between work and studying in school, while grieving the death of his father, who had worked at the same waste facility.

Tickets: $35; one ticket admits one car.
Special discount for Tropicalistas: Use the discount code AUTOCINEMA for a 50% discount on tickets.

Thursday, August 20
Queens Drive-in at the New York Hall of Science

7:30 PM - Doors Open & Pre-Show Begins
8:30 PM - Films Begin
10:00 PM - Q&A

All Queens Drive-In attendees will need to enter via the 111th Street/49th Avenue entrance to the New York Hall of Science. There will be no access from the Grand Central Parkway. Please take the Long Island Expressway to the 108th Street exit, and take local streets to the entrance for all vehicles on 49th Avenue and 111th Street Signs and staff members will direct you to the Drive-In upon arrival.

For tickets and more information visit: https://rooftopfilms.com/event/queens-drive-in-summer-white-blanco-de-verano/