WOMEN IS LOSERS to Close LALIFF 2021
06 May, 2021
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) will take place June 2 – 6, as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings, including the previously announced Special Preview Screening of In the Heights on June 4. The festival will open with Omar Chaparro’s 7th & Union and close with Lissette Feliciano’s Women is Losers.
“As we begin to finally see some normalcy in our lives, we are thrilled to be able to commemorate our 20th anniversary by bringing Angelenos together, safely, to celebrate our community of talented storytellers that so need our support,” says Edward James Olmos. “This past year has been hard for everyone, and we are excited to continue to support and provide a platform to these creators that despite all odds, continued to create art.”
Feliciano’s directorial debut and coming-of-age drama, Women is Losers, set in working-class San Francisco of the 60’s, will close the festival on Sunday, June 6 and will screen at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The film stars Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Lorenza Izzo and follows the story of a once-promising catholic schoolgirl who rises above the oppression of poverty and invests in a future for herself setting new precedents for the time. Simu Liu, who will make history this fall for his lead role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, also stars in the film. Women is Losers was one of the most critically acclaimed movies out of SXSW 2021, as well as being one of the most-streamed films out of the large-scale, top rated North American festival.
Read our SXSW Online 2021 review, Dig IN Magazine SXSW 2021: ‘Women Is Losers’ Shines a Light on Representation and watch our exclusive interview with Writer/Director/Producer Lissette Feliciano and Star/Executive Producer Lorenza Izzo by Dig IN Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Host Cindy Maram on Dig IN Magazine Celebrity Interviews via YouTube:
Listen to our Dig IN Magazine Women Is Losers Lissette Feliciano and Lorenza Izzo Interview on Scooped Podcast:
LALIFF‘s Special Preview Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming In the Heights, the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical from director Jon M. Chu, will take place on Friday June 4th 2021 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. In addition, opening the festival is the World Premiere of 7th & Union. The film, a Broken English production, is directed by Anthony Nardolillo and features famed Mexican actor Omar Chaparro in the leading role and tells the story of an unlikely ally, a broken promise and an improbable chance to inspire two men to use their old passions to pursue their dream of providing a brighter future for their family. Opening night will take place on Wednesday, June 2 and will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The film is financed by Ruben Islas’ Grandave Capital.
About LALIFF
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is a premiere international event dedicated to showcasing the entirety of human experience from the Latino perspective, whether through film, television, digital, music, art, or any other vehicle, regardless of platform. LALIFF is presented by the Latino Film Institute (LFI), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to showcase, strengthen, and celebrate the richness of Latino lives through the audio-visual event. LFI develops, activates, and supports artists, creators, and executives through pathways and platforms for the expression and appreciation of their work.
For the LALIFF full programming slate and schedule, as well as to purchase tickets, please visit www.laliff.org.
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