Wednesday Night Live: Film Screening – Vainilla (Vanilla)
March 4, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Mint Museum Uptown
Join us for a screening of Vainilla (Vanilla), directed by Mayra Hermosillo (Mexico, 2025, 96 min., Spanish with English subtitles). Presented by Cine Casual. Watch the trailer here.
Bar opens at 6:30 pm. Screening begins at 7:00 pm
Synopsis:
EN: In late 1980s Mexico, eight-year-old Roberta watches her family of seven women fight to save their home from mounting debt, a struggle that reshapes how she sees herself and those around her.
ES: A finales de los años 80, Roberta, una niña de ocho años, observa cómo su hogar puede desaparecer por las crecientes deudas que le acechan. Una batalla por conservar la casa y la familia, con solo mujeres en la primera línea del frente, que transformará la forma en que se ve a sí misma, pero también a quienes la rodean.
Cine Casual is a Charlotte-based media arts organization and the leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the Carolinas. Through year-round screenings and community programs, we bring people together to build belonging, cultural pride, and community connection across multilingual, multigenerational audiences.
Event Series: Wednesday Night Live
For accommodations and accessibility services, please contact the Volunteer Internship and ADA Coordinator at jordan.campbell@mintmuseum.org or call (704) 337-2081. For more information about accessibility at the Mint, please visit mintmuseum.org/accessibility.
