Doc Nights
AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
Directed by David Alvarado
USA, 2026, 1h 32min, DCP
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX, 78752
Showtimes
Sat, Aug 22
Pricing
$15 evening / $12 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about the venue’s accessibility here.
Update: Luis Valdez is no longer able to attend this screening. Director David Alvarado will still be in attendance.
“Enlightening and entertaining.”
—The Hollywood Reporter
“[AMERICAN PACHUCO] offers a rousing assertion that Chicano art is as American as it gets.”
—IndieWire
Playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez brought the Chicano experience into the American cultural mainstream with the films ZOOT SUIT and LA BAMBA. His own story, here told by documentarian David Alvarado, is every bit as drama-filled as his works. With filmmaker David Alvarado in person for a Q&A moderated by Dr. C. Ondine Chavoya of the University of Texas.
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