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Borderlands Film and Dialogue

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

7:00 – 9:00 pm | Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St

This film and dialogue series is part of the Fox Tucson Theatre’s Curious Conversations program. It explores the U.S.-Mexico borderlands as a space of layered histories, cultural intersections, and creative possibilities using cinema as a springboard for civic dialogue, reflection, and community connection. Curated by Vicky Westover and Carlos A. Gutiérrez.

  • Las Marthas: Wednesday, Oct 8, 7pm $12
    Panel: director/educator Cristina Ibarra; folklorist/educator Dr. Maribel Alvarez; documentary filmmaker/author/educator Jacob Bricca
    Cristina Ibarra, USA, 2014, 68 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles.
  • Sleep Dealer: Wednesday, Oct 15, 7pm $12
    Panel: Director/educator Alex Rivera; border journalist Melissa del Bosque; artist/educator David Taylor
    Alex Rivera, USA/Mexico, 2008, 88 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles.
  • Take It Away: Wednesday, Oct 22, 7pm $12
    Adrian Alejandro Arredondo & Myrna Perez, USA, 2025 73 min. Spanish and English with English subtitles.
Poster with logos for Fox and Cinema Tucson at the top. "Cinematic" in red bold type, "Borderlands" in mustard brown, list of three films and the description of each with an image from the film with dates and times. Logos of supporting organizations across the bottom of the poster.