In Mexico City’s wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance, competing with other for-profit EMTs for patients in need of urgent help.

Critic Quotes:

Outstanding… Fantastically shot by the director Luke Lorentzen, the documentary develops an urgency that suits the life-or-death stakes onscreen. By turns terrifying and exhilarating, “Midnight Family” unfolds with such velocity that it may take a while for your ethical doubts to catch up to what’s happening.” – Manohla Dargis, New York Times Critics’ Pick

“Arguably the most exhilarating documentary to come out of Sundance this year, Midnight Family follows the Ochoa family—the gruff but compassionate Fer and his two underage sons, Juan and Josué—at intensely close range on these Sisyphean missions of mercy.” – Museum of Modern Art and Film Society of Lincoln Center

“Profound and thrilling cinema verite filmmaking. The film is impeccably crafted by Luke Lorentzen… What matters most here is Lorentzen’s intuition—he knows during many stunning moments just where to put the camera in such close quarters, letting us observe as harrowing drama and cinematic poetry unfolds… ‘Midnight Family’ is extremely visceral in the best way.” – RogerEbert.com

Year: 2019

Rating: UR

Director: Luke Lorentzen

Country: Mexico

Language: Spanish w/ English subtitles

Showtimes:

Friday, January 24: 12:30 5:00

Saturday, January 25: 7:15 9:15

Sunday, January 26: 5:00 9:30

Monday, January 14: 10:30AM 7:00

Tuesday, January 28: 1:00 9:00

Wednesday, January 29: 4:00 8:45

Thursday, January 30: 10:15AM 8:30

$11 General Admission / $8.50 Students & Seniors / $7.50 Members. Tickets available at box office or online.

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