APRIL 6th 2024 | OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM
CASSANDRO
SATURDAY
4/6
7:30 PM
Directed by: Roger Ross Williams • Written by: Roger Ross Williams and David Teague
-
Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character ‘Cassandro,’ the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life. Based on a true story. Directed by Academy Award® winner Roger Ross Williams.
2023 | Running time: 1 Hour 47 Minutes | INDEPENDENT | RATED R
“It’s undeniably heartwarming.”
APRIL 20th 2024 | OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM
LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES
SATURDAY
4/20
7:30 PM
Directed by: Jesse Short Bull & Laura Tomaselli • Produced by: Phil Pinto • Executive Produced by: Sara Eagle Heart & Mark Ruffalo
-
A chronicle about how the Lakota Indians fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills. Will investigate how the sacred land was stolen in violation of treaty agreements and feature interviews with Indigenous citizens.
2022 | Running time: 2 Hours | DOCUMENTARY | PG-13
“A re-energized debate about stolen land and inequity, spurred by young people invigorated by the history they were never taught, and gaining traction with non-Natives to boot.”
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
MAY 4th 2024 | OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM
FIRE ON THE HILL
SATURDAY
5/4
7:30 PM
Directed by: Brett Fallentine • Produced by: Brett Fallentine, Jenna Cedicci, Jordana Glick-Franzheim, Jimmy Greenway, Sean-Michael Smith
-
After a mysterious fire wipes out the last public horse stable in South Central, Los Angeles, urban cowboys must rebuild their community and preserve their culture amid reigning gang violence.