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'Selena,' 'La Bamba' screenings kick off Hispanic Heritage Month at Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe will screen some classic Hispanic films to celebrate.
It all kicks off with back-to-back to back biopics honoring two titans of Latin music history 鈥� 鈥淪elena鈥� and 鈥淟a Bamba.鈥�
Showtimes for 鈥淪elena鈥� are 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 3 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.
In the biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses, Jon Seda and Edward James Olmos.
According to the Jean Cocteau Cinema, for the Sept. 15 screening, there will be performances by Scarlett Cortez, Elena Gonzales and Gigi Bella.
鈥淲e will also be in search of the best purple jumpsuits and bustiers in the land for our costume contest in honor of La Reina,鈥� the organizers released in a statement.
Showtimes for 鈥淟a Bamba鈥� are at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.
鈥淟a Bamba鈥� tells the story of Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens, who becomes an overnight rock 鈥榥鈥� roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called 鈥淒onna鈥� that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Pe帽a, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales and Joe Pantoliano.
The theater will also screen 鈥淔rida鈥� on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24, and 鈥淚n The Heights鈥� on Sept. 23-24.
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