A celebration of visionary cinematic works from Mexico, spanning the country’s Golden Age to the present, told in narrative features, documentaries, and short films, including archival 16mm prints. Rayos: Cine en México is produced in partnership with The Grand Cinema and the Tacoma Film Festival, hosting several free public screenings and post-screening community conversations.
January 19
En el hoyo (In the Pit), directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo
Documentary, 2006, 1hr 24min
A chronicle of a Mexico City construction crew working arduously on the construction of a second tier of the city’s seemingly endless Periferico freeway.
January 21
Calle Lopez, directors Barroso and Tillinger
Documentary, 2013, 1hr, 20min
The eponymous street in Centro Histórico is teeming with all walks of life. Directors Barroso and Tillinger train their roaming camera with exacting detail and patience on a host of vendors plying their trade.
Free, online registration as space is limited.
Tacoma Art Museum
1801 Dock St, Tacoma
253.272.4258, tacomaartmuseum.org