Pilar and her little brothers are ecstatic to take their first flight; but they must hide their excitement or they risk revealing their illegal status and being deported.
Cine Las Americas is proud to announce that Plane Pretend’s World Premiere will take place on Saturday May 4th, 2019 as part of the 22nd Cine Las Americas International Film Festival!!! The film will play in the 2pm Hecho en Tejas block alongside several other Texas-made shorts.
Please help spread the word and help fill the house!!! May the 4th be with us!!!
STORY:
An 18-minute short film loosely based on a true story. Fourteen-year-old Pilar and her brothers are ecstatic to take their first flight, but they must hide their excitement, or they risk everything.
**Cast & Crew in Attendance Below**
Written, Directed, Produced By Sharon Arteaga
Produced By Marisol Medrano
Director of Photography: E.J. Enríquez
Editor: Mark Gerchak
Starring:
Emilce Escobar
Marita De La Torre
Sergio Alfredo Torres
Alan Mayagoitia
Alberto Mayagoitia
Online Tickets are not yet on sale, but see ticket link on various ways you can attend. Let Cine Las Americas know if you have any questions.
This film was made possible by Kickstarter Backers, private donors, everyone who made and bought tamales, a village of filmmakers from various places in North America, the generosity of many good humans, and by the Austin Film Society Grant.
If ticket pre-sales are closed on this page, please come to AFS Cinema one hour before screening time, where remaining tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
AFS Members receive a $2 discount on all tickets to Cine Las Americas. Not a member? Join today!
2019/05/04 - 2019/05/04
AFS Cinema
6406 N IH-35 Suite 3100, Austin, TX 78752
Free parking onsite.