Film-In-Residence: Illusion Travels by Streetcar

Film-in-Residence is a series of casual matinee film viewings, accompanied by a self-guided tour of the exhibits at the Velaslavasay Panorama.

Film-In-Residence: Illusion Travels by Streetcar

Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)

La ilusión viaja en tranvía

A film by Luis Buñuel

Saturdays at 4:00pm

August 10th, 17th, 24th

Tickets $10 General / $5 VPES

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (Illusion Travels by Streetcar) tells the story of two fellow transit workers who, heartbroken by the news that their beloved Streetcar 133 is being decommissioned, decide to “take ’er for one last spin” across the surreal landscape of Mexico City. The unscheduled, nocturnal adventure offers free fare to anyone who hops aboard the streetcar's last journey.

Doors open: 3:30pm

Tour the exhibits/Pre-Show with archival transit footage from LA & DF:
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Film: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Saturday Afternoons - August 10th, 17th, & 24th

Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W. 24th Street, LA, CA 90007

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (Illusion Travels by Streetcar) 1954, Mexico. Directed by Luis Buñuel. With Lilia Prado, Carlos Navarro, Fernando Soto, Agustín Isunza. In Spanish; English subtitles. Black & White. Digital Projection. 90 min.

Co-presented with the Luis Buñuel Film Institute, this screening is part of the Velaslavasay Panorama’s Film-In-Residence: Mexico City; a three-part filmic exploration of Mexico City spanning 1954 to 1989.

Film-In-Residence: Mexico City

Film-In-Residence: Mexico City is funded in part by the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society and the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.