CINEMA. CULTURA. COMUNIDAD. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 — 11am–10pm Gardena Cinema | 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. ️ Space is limited—grab your tickets now! Available at http://gardenacinema.eventbrite.com ABOUT THIS EVENT: MORE THAN A FESTIVAL—IT’S A MOVEMENT. Rooted in cultura, crafted in resistance, and stitched together with soul—Cinema. Cultura. Comunidad. activates the last single-screen movie house in South L.A. into a people’s plaza for one unforgettable day of dynamic films, delicious food, and community empowerment. The indoor/outdoor fiesta brings together bold stories by fiery Latinas, lowriders, celebrities, street food, daylong mercado with unique collectibles, live music, beer/wine bar, and resources for immigrant families. Come Support. Come Hungry. Come Together! PREMIERING: Backstreet to the American Dream Award-winning documentary on race, labor, and class in modern-day America. Championed by Jarritos and Executive Producer Dolores Huerta (Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient). 3 Blocks of Short Films Fierce, fresh work by fierce Latina filmmakers redefining indie cinema. Classic Cars + Lowriders Snap pics. Cop merch. Celebrate car culture. Live Poetry by Matt Sedillo & Iris de Anda ️ Goddess Mercado Pop-Up Latina artisans bring fashion, art, and handmade cultura. Movie Poster Pop-Up Get your movie memorabilia. Street Food Heaven Feel the heat. Taste the love. Beer & Wine Garden (21+) Sip, vibe, and toast to the immigrant hustle. Live Music. Community Resources. All Love. All Day. Dance, shop, get informed, and support immigrant families across Los Angeles County. WHY IT MATTERS: This is about visibility. This is about voice. This is about us. A portion of the proceeds will go to supporting grassroots immigrant-rights work on the frontlines. Bring your crew. Bring your cultura. Make some noise! ➔ Follow us on Instagram: @cinema_cultura_comunidad ===================================================================== SPANISH: INFORMACIÓN del EVENTO: CINEMA. CULTURA. COMUNIDAD. Sábado, 27 de septiembre de 2025 — 11am–10pm Gardena Cinema | 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. ️ ¡El cupo es limitado — consigue tus boletos hoy mismo! MÁS QUE UN FESTIVAL — ES UN MOVIMIENTO. Arraigado en la cultura, entrañado en la resistencia, y tejido con alma—Cinema. Cultura. Comunidad. reactiva el último cine de solamente una pantalla en el sur de L.A. y lo convierte en una plaza del pueblo para un día inolvidable de cine, comida deliciosa y poder comunitario. Esta fiesta interior/exterior reúne historias audaces de Latinas poderosas, lowriders, estrellas, antojitos, un mercado de día completo con piezas únicas, música en vivo, cerveza y vino, y recursos para familias inmigrantes. Ven a apoyar. Ven con apetito. ¡Acompáñanos! ESTRENO: Callejón al Sueño Americano Documental galardonado que explora la raza, el trabajo y la clase en la América actual. Apoyado por Jarritos y la Productora Ejecutiva Dolores Huerta (galardonada con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad). 3 Bloques de Cortometrajes Obras frescas, intensas y valientes de cineastas latinas que están redefiniendo el cine independiente. Carros Clásicos + Lowriders Tóme fotos. Consigue merch. Celebre la cultura de coches clásicos. Live Poesia en Vivo por Matt Sedillo & Iris de Anda ️ Pop-Up del Goddess Mercado Latinas con sus artesanías de la moda y únicas. Exhibición de Pósters de Cine Llévate tu recuerdo cinematográfico. Paraíso de Comida Callejera Siente el sabor. Siente el amor. Jardín de Cerveza y Vino (21+) Brinda, relájate y celebra la lucha inmigrante. Música en Vivo. Recursos Comunitarios. Puro Amor. Todo el Día. Baila, compra, infórmate y apoya a las familias inmigrantes de todo el condado de Los Ángeles. POR QUÉ IMPORTA: Esto es visibilidad. Expresar nuestra voz. Elevar nuestra comunidad. Cada boleto apoyará el trabajo comunitario en defensa de los derechos de los inmigrantes. Trae a tu gente. Trae tu cultura. ¡Que se escuche! Síguenos en Instagram: @cinema_cultura_comunidad

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

Dracula is a 1931 American horror film directed by George Melford. The film is based on both the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker and the play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. The film is about Renfield (Pablo Alvarez Rubio), who travels to Transylvania to visit Count Dracula (Carlos Villarías). He is drugged by the Count and becomes his minion. The two travel to England, where Dracula begins to seduce Lucy Westenra (Carmen Guerrero) as she becomes his first victim. This leads Professor Van Helsing (Eduardo Arozamena) to investigate, who confirms that Count Dracula is a vampire.

When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire.

Three go-go dancers holding a young girl hostage come across a crippled old man living with his two sons in the desert. After learning he's hiding a sum of cash around, the women start scheming on him.

The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.

A deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.

An adulterous wife, in prison for killing her husband, learns her mother has passed away in Seattle. Officials grant her a 3-day furlough to attend her funeral, when on the bus she meets a man who doesn't have enough money to for his fare. Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and Friends of Gardena Cinema present a FREE event of K-CINEMA TOURING with director KIM TAE YONG. LATE AUTUMN (Korean: 만추; RR: Manchu) is a 2010 English-language film directed by Kim Tae-yong. It stars Tang Wei as Anna, a prisoner who is given a 72 hours parole to visit family in Seattle, and who meets and befriends a South Korean man on-the-run (Hyun Bin). A co-production between South Korea, China, Hong Kong and the United States, it is the fourth remake of the now-lost 1966 Lee Man-hee melodrama classic of the same title. Please stay after the conclusion of the screening for a special Q&A session with director KIM TAE YONG.

While conducting a humanitarian experiment, a group of filmmakers attempt to help two homeless alcoholics get their lives back together. After the series is unceremoniously cancelled, the question remains of how far they're willing to go to help.

In the falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

In this loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires.

Men capture the Creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes.

Y2K FRIDAY - An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him.

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins (2005), Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes.

The Movie Screeners Club is an ongoing monthly short film festival featuring short movies made by local filmmakers every third Thursday of each month. After the last short film is shown, we have a filmmaker panel about the motivation behind making the movie and the process that was done to make it. Audience members will vote for their top 3 favorite short movies and each month we will announce the winner of the Audience Award. At the end of the year, we will feature each monthly Audience Award winner to vote for the Champion of the Year in December! Stay after the filmmaker panel concludes, join us in the lobby for a social and networking mixer.

In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman.

A practical man returns to his homeland, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist.

It's always a full moon in space! Join us for the Los Angeles premiere of indie wolf movie in space. GARDENA CINEMA LATE NIGHTS and Friends of Gardena Cinema presents a special LOS ANGELES PREMIERE event and LIVE BAND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: 6:00 pm: ANGEL FURY is a Los Angeles-based metal band. HORROROXX is a Los Angeles-based rock band fronted by Tom McLoughlin, the writer and director of FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (1986). 7:30 pm: Special Award to director Jim Wynorski who will be here in person to accept the award. 8:00 pm: WOLF MOON RISING (2025)(Not Rated)(Run time 1 hour 25 minutes) A werewolf in space movie!