Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Vidiots, Los Angeles
**Screenwriters**: George LaVoo, Josefina Lopez **Producers**: Effie Brown, George LaVoo Vidiots is thrilled to welcome director **Patricia Cardoso** for a special screening of her essential East LA coming-of-age triumph*** Real Women Have Curves***. A humorous and warmhearted look at a Chicano teenage girl coming of age in a boiling cauldron of cultural expectations, class constrictions, family duty, and her own personal aspirations. In Boyle Heights, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory. Winner of several Sundance Prizes, The Humanitas Award, and Independent Spirit Awards, this slice of relatable life is an influential and powerful classic of Latina and independent cinema. **Picks from the Video Store** Want more local coming-of-age films? We’ve got these gems from our own backyard! *The Slums of Beverly Hills, Boyz in the Hood, Mi Vida Loca* **Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.