Film Screening
Mi Vida Loca (“My Crazy Life”) at the Palace Theatre
Saturday, June 15, 2024
8 p.m.
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
**Allison Anders’ personal 35 mm print**
Set in Echo Park, MI VIDA LOCA film consists of several anecdotes about Latina teenagers who are “homegirls,” or girlfriends to gang members. The first story is about “Sad Girl” and “Mousie” whose friendship is tested when they both become pregnant by “Ernesto.”
The brief second story is about Ernesto training the quasi-comic character “Whisper” to become a drug dealer. The third story is about “Giggles,” a symbol of female empowerment, who leaves prison after serving time for her now-deceased boyfriend and is now determined to leave the gang life behind for something better.
The last story is a tender love story about Sad Girl’s sister “La Blue Eyes” who falls for a man in prison.
Director Allison Anders’ film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993 and was released to acclaim in 1994, with critics applauding its realism. Anders worked with non-actors and Echo Park community members to create this realistic, difficult story about sisterhood and sacrifice, and it has since become a cult classic.
MI VIDA LOCA was nominated to the National Film Registry in 2023.
Note: This film has an R rating and includes scenes of graphic violence.
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m.
Palace Theatre
R Rating
Color/35mm
92 mins.
SPECIAL GUEST
Mariana De Silva, Founder of El Cine, Allison Anders, director and screenwriter of Mi Vida Loca, and Danny Trejo, actor and producer and members of the cast to celebrate 30th anniversary
Join the low rider scene to see vintage low riders and classic cars cruising Broadway ahead of the film. Low riders from the film MI VIDA LOCA courtesy of Tattoo Louie and Cruising Back 2 Route 66.
Stay in your seats after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the historic Palace Theatre.
The films in this series are presented as originally created during a different time period and may contain negative attitudes, language, and depictions of people and/or cultures. The Los Angeles Conservancy does not condone these representations.
Trailer, "Mi Vida Loca" | Photo Courtesy: Erik Heinila / HBO
Details & Getting There
Key Information
LOCATION: The Palace Theatre is located at 630 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014 (Downtown L.A.)
FREE Q&A SESSION: Following the screening, there will be a free Q&A session about the Palace Theatre. Stay in your seat to learn more.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Palace Theatre has limited wheelchair accessibility. Restrooms are located either up or down a flight of stairs. A small historic elevator that requires assistance is available for those needing to access restrooms while avoiding stairs. No assisted listening devices are available.
Important Policies
TICKETS & THEATRE POLICIES: Tickets are general seating unless you are a sponsor or Cornerstone member at the Granite level or above. Please arrive early to get the best seat selection.
L.A. Conservancy members will receive priority entry into the theatres. Doors open one hour before showtime for members and forty-five (45) minutes before showtime for the general public. Not a member yet? Join today for only $40 a year to ensure you get priority entry.
REFUNDS/EXCHANGES: No refunds or exchanges. If you cannot attend the screening, we will gratefully accept your purchase as a tax-deductible donation if you notify us at (213) 623-2489.
COVID-19: The L.A. Conservancy highly recommends but does not require wearing a face mask or vaccination against COVID-19.
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The Seven Year Itch at the Orpheum Theatre
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