Cinema Tucsón, the cultural initiative featuring monthly screenings of Mexican films at the historic Fox Tucson Theatre, concludes its exciting fall 2022/spring 2023 season with the Arizona premiere of the acclaimed animated documentary Home Is Somewhere Else by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos, screening on Wednesday, May 24 at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with co-director Hagerman. The award winning film, Home Is Somewhere, is a fascinating animated feature documentary offering a window into the hearts and minds of immigrant youth and their undocumented families. The film features three personal stories about immigrant youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today.
Voiced by the actual children and their families, the stories are woven together by spoken word poet Lalo “El Deportee,” the film’s host and MC whose vibrant “Spanglish” breaks codes, switches standards, and pushes the viewer to decipher his poems. Each story has its own unique visual animation style drawn by three different teams. The animation allows us to truly see and feel these characters’ worst nightmares, alongside their colorful hopes and dreams for a better future.