Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time: 7:00pm ET
Venue: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave, NYC
TRT: 92 minutes
Director: David Alvarado
Producer: David Alvarado, Lauren DeFilippo, Everett Katigbak, Amanda Pollak
NYC PREMIERE Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, creating iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
The screening was followed by an on-stage conversation with director David Alvarado, producer Lauren DeFilippo, and film subject Lou Diamond Phillips.