Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico is launching its Seventh Annual Film Series on November 22, 2016 in a new location. The Jazz Foundation in downtown Puerto Vallarta will host this popular series every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm through April 4, 2017.
Here's a look at the movies to be featured in the 2016-2017 Democrats Abroad film series:
Nov 22: Cartel Land - Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Nov 29: Remember - An elderly Holocaust survivor with dementia sets out on a cross-country odyssey to find the former Nazi responsible for the deaths of his family members.
Dec 6: The Man who Knew Infinity - What does it take to prove the impossible? Based on the true story of a limitless mind.
Dec 13: Where to Invade Next - Filmmaker Michael Moore visits various countries to examine how Europeans view work, education, health care, sex, equality, and other issues.
Dec 20: Dark Horse - An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse.
Jan 3: Captain Fantastic - The story centers on a family who is forced by circumstances to reintegrate into society after living in isolation for a decade.
Jan 10: The Brainwashing of My Dad - Filmmaker Jen Senko examines how the media influenced her father to switch from democrat to conservative.
Jan 17: Race - A 2016 biographical sports drama film about African American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Jan 24: Little Boy - A powerful and moving film about a little boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to bring his dad home from World War II alive.
Jan 31: The Other Side of Immigration - This documentary explores why so many people leave the Mexican countryside to work in the US and what happens to the families they leave behind.
Feb 7: Gleason - Diagnosed with ALS, former NFL football player Steve Gleason starts to record video journals for his unborn son.
Feb 14: Southside with You - Future U.S. President Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) and lawyer Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) go on a fateful first date in the summer of 1989.
Feb 21: Dheepan - Three Sri Lankan refugees pretend to be a family as they try to make better lives for themselves in a Parisian housing project.
Feb 28: Maggie's Plan - A woman falls in love with a married man , then devises a strategy to reunite him with his former wife three years later.
Mar 7: He Named Me Malala - After the Taliban tries to kill her for speaking out on behalf of girls' education, a Pakistani teenager emerges as an advocate for children's rights.
Mar 14: Trumbo - In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Mar 21: The Innocents - In December 1945, a Red Cross doctor tries to help a group of pregnant Benedictine nuns at a convent in Warsaw, Poland.
Mar 28: White Frog - After his older brother dies, a teenager with Asperger's syndrome is invited into his late sibling's circle of friends.
Apr 4: Before the Flood - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio meets with scientists, activists and world leaders to discuss the dangers of climate change and possible solutions.
Advance tickets can be purchased after 6:00 pm daily at the Jazz Foundation for a donation of 60 pesos. On screening days, tickets can be purchased at the door for 70 pesos. Please come early (doors open at 6 pm) and enjoy fantastic food and drinks before the film starts.
The Jazz Foundation is located on the 2nd floor of Allende #116 overlooking the Malecón in downtown Puerto Vallarta. For further information, contact Tobe Jensen at tjensen1942(at)hotmail.com or Millard Mott at kite70(at)hotmail.com.
