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Join us in the new film series at the Fox Tucson Theater, Cinematic Borderlands, which explores the U.S.-Mexico borderlands as a space of layered histories, cultural intersections, and creative possibilities using cinema as a springboard for civic dialogue, reflection, and community connections.
The screening of the second film of the series, Sleep Dealer (USA/Mexico, 2008, 88 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles) will be followed by an audience Q&A and panel discussion with:
- Director of the film and Educator Alex Rivera
- Border Journalist Melissa del Bosque
- UA Professor of Art, David Taylor
Sleep Dealer is a groundbreaking cyberpunk science-fiction thriller that reimagines the U.S./Mexico border in a near future where migration is no longer physical but digital. Memo Cruz (Luis Fernando Peña), a young man from rural Mexico, dreams of a better life in the United States. But in this new world order, borders are sealed, and the only way to “cross” is through the net—by connecting his body to a global network, Memo remotely operates machines in America, sending his labor without his presence. A winner at Sundance and the Berlinale, the film blends genre spectacle with urgent social commentary to depict a world shaped by militarized borders, drone warfare, and outsourced labor. Visually striking and politically resonant, this visionary debut feature by Alex Rivera challenges who gets to be the hero in science fiction—and what futures are worth fighting for.
More details and tickets HERE