Caltech’s Movies That Matter Series presents About…Productions’ L.A. Real: a theatrical reel. The premiere screening takes place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium; and is followed by a Q&A with Theresa Chavez, L.A. Real writer whose ancestral story is central to the film. 

L.A. Real: a theatrical reel, directed by Claudio Rocha, features the live capture of actor/musician Marlene Beltran in her 2023 solo stage performance of L.A. Real. All the compelling theatrical elements are on screen: vintage photography; paintings; original theme music.

In L.A. Real, a Latina dives deep into her California ancestral history, pondering its many complicated layers and grappling with how she should embrace it on a personal, political, and cultural level. How can she connect to a past that has nearly been lost in time, and move forward with a deeper sense of her own identity?

EVENT TITLE:

L.A. Real: a theatrical reel

TYPE OF EVENT:

FREE film screening with Q&A

DATE:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

TIME:

Doors Open: 7:00 PM

Screening with Q&A: 7:30 PM

VENUE:

Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium

332 South Michigan Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106  

FREE parking structures located on South Wilson Avenue

campus map HERE.

TICKETS:

Available HERE.

Admission is FREE and open to the public, however reservations are strongly advised.

HIGH RESOLUTION PRESS PHOTOS, PUBLICITY IMAGES HERE.

FILM CREDITS:

Film Direction, Cinematography and Editing by Claudio Rocha

Written and Stage Direction by Theresa Chavez

Performed by Marlene Beltran

Twilight Zone homage video performed by Marco Rodriguez

Songs written by César Castro “Jarochelo”, Theresa Chavez, and Marlene Beltran

Theme music by César Castro “Jarochelo”

Sound Editing/Mixing by César Castro “Jarochelo”

Video Camera Assistance by Mariano Rocha

Set Design by Dorothy Hoover

Costume Design by Jeanette Godoy

Video Projection Design by Ly Eisenstein

Lighting Design by Ry Burke

Production Stage Management by Alexandra Jimenez

Produced by About…Productions

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Marlene Beltran (photo credit: Rob Aft)

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