Tuesday, April 1, 2025
5:10pm
Mimi Ohio Theatre,
1511 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
The 49th Cleveland Film Festival has begun! From March 27th to April 5th you have the chance to choose from hundreds of different films to watch, as well as filmmaker Q&As.
We are glad to announce that IRTF is once again a Community Partner of the Film Festival! This year we are promoting the film Desert Angel. A film which tells the story of Rafael Larraenza and shows how life-threatening it is to flee from your home over the Mexico-US border.
Rafael Larraenza is approaching 70, but that’s not going to stop him from his true calling—leading rescue missions along the U.S.-Mexico border and helping migrants in need. Now he must assist an El Salvadoran immigrant locate her son somewhere in the vast, scorching desert before it’s too late.
Search-and-rescue pioneer Rafael Larraenza runs a harrowing, high-stakes DIY rescue operation for those who have gone missing crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. For 25 years, Rafael is who you call when no one else has the will, the instincts, or the know-how to find your loved ones. Now, facing physical decline and limited resources, Larraenza races against time to help a mother find her missing son, knowing that every minute can mean the difference between life and death.This documentary follows his dangerous journey through the deadly landscapes few ever see and some never escape.
Use the discount code "IRTF" for a $1 discount for tickets for any film, besides the opening- and closing night.We hope to see you on Tuesday, April 1 at the screening of Desert Angel. Get your ticket here: https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/desert-angel-2025
