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UPCOMING FILMS:
Fort Worth Movies That Matter Latino is a quarterly films series that celebrates the diversity that exists within the Latino culture. Each event features a film screening, followed by a moderated discussion with local subject matter experts. Screenings are held in March, June, September and December at the Rose Marine Theater, 1440 North Main Street, home of Artes de la Rosa Fort Worth Cultural Center. MTMLatino is a made possible through a collaboration between the City of Fort Worth and Artes de la Rosa. Admission is free.
Movies That Matter, a program of the City of Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRC), was created in 2010 to celebrate diversity and inclusion, as well as bring attention to human and civil right issues locally and around the world. The regular, bi-monthly film screenings are held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in February, April, June, August, October and December. Admission is free.
The FWHRC provides services related to basic human and civil rights, including enforcement of the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance and federal housing, employment and public accommodation laws.
For more information about the Movies That Matter program, visit www.FortWorthTexas.gov/MoviesThatMatter or follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/FortWorthMoviesThatMatter.
Ascencion: Sunday December 4, 2022 @ 4:00 PM
This film chronicles the story of a 13-year-old boy who leaves his 13 siblings and his home in Lobatos, Mexico and risks his life to cross the river into the U.S., where he believes all things are possible. Against all odds and defying the limitations placed on Mexicans, Ascencion will become one of the greatest horsemen of his time. Through years of sacrifice, hard work, and proving himself to be extraordinary in a world of ordinary, Ascencion has gained world renown as a champion cutting horse competitor, earning nearly $2.5 million and is the first Mexican American to be inducted into the National Cutting Horse Assoc. Hall of Fame. This is the story of guts, grit, and the triumph of one man who broke through racial and economic barriers to set a new precedent in the competitive cutting horse world – a world where Mexicans were only found cleaning stalls, washing, and saddling horses, but never among the respected competitors.
