Austin Film Society: ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
Happy Pride Month! ️Cine Las Americas is proud to be a community partner of this Austin Film Society presentation. Watch in 35mm this iconic film by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar exploring queer identity and motherhood. Use code $4CINE during checkout for $4 off.
ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (TODO SOBRE MI MADRE)
A film by Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky, and Maeve O’Boyle
Spain/France, 1999
Drama/LGBTQ+, 101 min
Spanish and Catalan with English subtitles
Event Details
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 8PM
Friday, June 14, 2024 @ 7PM
Monday, June 17, 2024 @ 7PM
AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
$13.50 evening / $11 matinee before 6pm
Use code $4CINE during checkout for $4 off
In 35mm.
Synopsis
In this complex portrait of motherhood from Pedro Almodóvar, Cecilia Roth (ARREBATO) is Manuela, an Argentine nurse spurred by the death of her son to embark on a trip to Spain to find Esteban, the father the boy never knew, now living as Lola. Co-starring Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, and Penélope Cruz.
This screening is presented in partnership with Austin Film Society. Founded in 1985 by filmmaker Richard Linklater, AFS creates life-changing opportunities for filmmakers, catalyzes Austin and Texas as a creative hub, and brings the community together around great film. AFS supports filmmakers towards career leaps, encouraging exceptional artistic projects with grants and support services. AFS operates Austin Studios, a 20-acre production facility, to attract and grow the creative media ecosystem. Austin Public, a space for our city’s diverse mediamakers to train and collaborate, provides many points of access to filmmaking and film careers. The AFS Cinema is an ambitiously programmed repertory and first run arthouse with broad community engagement. By hosting premieres, local and international industry events, and the Texas Film Awards, AFS shines the national spotlight on Texas filmmakers while connecting Austin and Texas to the wider film community. AFS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.