San Diego Latino Film Festival presents:
UN TRIP: RAULRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION
– a film by Anne Lewis and Laura Varela –
Un Trip is a split-screen jazz and liberation documentary based on “Un Trip through the Mind Jail,” written in 1969 by beloved Xicanindio poet raúlrsalinas while he was incarcerated at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
Un Trip is the recipient of multiple Film Festival awards, including:
Best Social Commentary – Arthouse Film Festival
Best Documentary – San Angelo Revolution Film Festival
Best Documentary Short – The Lost River Film Festival
Hecho en Tejas Audience Award – Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
The filmmakers are bringing Un Trip to the San Diego Latino Film Festival for its California debut on what would have been Raul’s 90th birthday.
Un Trip is screening as part of the Chicano Arte Shorts Program
Sunday, March 17, 2024 – 4:45pm – AMC Mission Valley, Screen 10
Filmmaker Q&A immediately after screening to be followed by:
WE REMEMBER YOU, ESE!
A Poetic Gathering Honoring raúlrsalinas
Old Ruby’s Diner
(across from AMC box office) Start time around 6:30pm after Q&A
Featuring words by
Adrian Arancibia
Antonio Bertin
Francisco Bustos
Monica Delgadillo
Darren J. De Leon
Steve Galindo
Sonia Gutiérrez
Richard P. Trujillo
Yulijtica Tzopilutl
Manuel J. Vélez
Angelica M. Yañez
Montezuma Zepeda
Join San Diego poets and friends of Raul as they gather with words to honor a literary legend on his 90th birthday.
For more information on the poetic gathering contact Brent E. Beltrán at brent.e.beltran@gmail.com.
Many thanks to the San Diego Latino Film Festival for showing the film and providing a venue to gather in memory of Raul. Second screening on March 19 at the Digital Cinema.
