Modern Cinema 2009: Don’t Let Me Drown

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in partnership with DFW.com and the Star-Telegram, is pleased to present Modern Cinema 2009: Great Movies You Haven’t Heard of...Yet.

Celebrating its fifth year, this special weekend festival highlights some of the finest in world cinema. Christopher Kelly, film critic for DFW.com and the Star-Telegram, travels the festival circuit and selects films scoring rave reviews.

Tickets are $8.50; $6.50 for Modern members. Full festival passes are available now for $60; $50 for Modern members; $45 for Reel People at the Modern. Individual ticket sales begin two hours prior to each show. Members of Reel People may purchase individual tickets in advance by calling the Modern at 817-738-9215.

Don't Let Me Drown: In the spirit of Raising Victor Vargas comes this beautifully observed and affectionate story of young love in New York City. Lalo (E. J. Bonilla) is a Mexican-American teenager whose mother doesn't want him dating outside his ethnicity. Stefanie (Gleendilys Inoa) is a Dominican girl still grieving for her older sister, who died in the September 11 attacks. The enchanting romance that blossoms between them marks debut writer-director Cruz Angeles as a major talent to watch. 105 minutes