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Award-winning film screening hosted by PFLAG Las Cruces and public libraries

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Mayor Eric Enriquez City of Las Cruces | City of Las Cruces

Mayor Eric Enriquez City of Las Cruces | City of Las Cruces

PFLAG Las Cruces and the Las Cruces Public Libraries are hosting a film screening at the Rio Grande Theatre. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the film starting at 6 p.m. The movie, released in 2005 and rated PG-13, will be shown as part of this community event.

The library's online calendar provides further details about the film, which features a storyline where a drag queen assists a man in diversifying his inherited shoe factory's products to sustain the business. The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, and Sarah-Jane Potts.

This film has received multiple nominations including British Independent Film Awards, a Golden Globe, a London Critics Circle Film Award, a Black Reel Award, and a Black Movie Award. It also won an Audience Award for Best International Feature at the Florida Film Festival.

For more information about the screening, individuals can contact Deanna Duffy, Librarian, at (575) 528-4085 or via email at [email protected]. Those requiring accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to call the library at (575) 528-4102.

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