Long Beach Opera Cinema: Traffic

Gabriela Ortiz’s opera, Camelia la Texana: Only the Truth, is a docu-opera about a dangerous smuggling operation from Mexico to Los Angeles. Prepare yourself for that journey with a wider look at the seedy network of drug traffickers and the officers trying to stop them. Steven Soderbergh’s Academy Award winning film provides a panorama of characters from both sides of the border, creating three vignettes that follow the dealings of king-pins, crooked cops, users, and dealers. Pre-movie lecture with Andreas Mitisek and the refreshments - mimosas and coffee. Free parking is available behind the venue.