
Tangerine
- Thu, Jul 24
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Sean Baker Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 2015
Starring: Alla Tumanian, Karren Karagulian, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mickey O'Hagan, Mya Taylor
Ten years ago, a wildly original, and unapologetically raw movie exploded onto the indie film scene–shot entirely on an iPhone and changing the rules of what independent cinema could look and feel like. This Art House Theater Day, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sean Baker’s Tangerine, a landmark in queer and DIY filmmaking. More details are to be announced, but the screening will also include exclusive content with Arthouse Theater Day Ambassador Sean Baker himself!
Set against the sun-soaked, neon-drenched streets of Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, Tangerine follows Sin-Dee and Alexandra–two Black trans sex workers and best friends–as they embark on a chaotic and deeply heartfelt odyssey through Hollywood in search of a little revenge. Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor give breakout performances that forever redefined representation and visibility on screen.
More than just a technical marvel or an underdog success story, Tangerine remains a vital portrait of friendship and life lived loud on the margins. On its 10th anniversary, it still feels as urgent as ever.
All ticket holders to our Art House Theater Day titles will be treated to a FREE SMALL POPCORN, courtesy of Shannon Hall Tax!