Aire Libre at the Marina del Rey Film Festival
Contra-Tiempo's Aire Libre is screening at the 2026 Marina del Rey Film Festival - and we want you there with us.
About the Film
Aire Libre is an embodied, activist dance film rooted in afro-latin diaspora, public space, and the radical act of moving together - outside, together, in the open air. Created by Erin Cooney in collaboration with CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, poet Rocío Carlos, and vocalists Carmina Escobar and Joung-A Monica Yum, the film asks: what does it look and feel like to reclaim the spaces we move through? What does it mean to dance somewhere not "meant for us"?
Fierce. Physical. Communal. Aire Libre is a declaration that our bodies belong everywhere.
How to Join Us - Three Ways to Celebrate
🎬 Film Screening (Ticketed)
Wednesday, June 24 | 4:00 PM | Lumiere Cinema | 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Come watch Aire Libre on the big screen with us. Tickets required - grab yours now before they sell out.
🥂 Opening Night Party (Free for our community)
Thursday, June 18 | Evening Lumiere Cinema - 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Kick off the festival with us at the opening night celebration. This is a free event - come celebrate, connect, and share in the excitement of having Aire Libre in the program.
🏆 Closing Night Party & Awards Ceremony (Free for our community)
Friday, June 26 | Evening Lumiere Cinema - 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Join us for the closing night awards ceremony - a celebration of all the films, filmmakers, and communities represented at this year's festival. Free to attend. Come send it off with us.
About CONTRA-TIEMPO
CONTRA-TIEMPO is a bold, Los Angeles-based activist dance theater company that fuses salsa, afro-cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance into a physical language of joy, resistance, and storytelling. Founded by choreographer and educator Ana María Álvarez, CONTRA-TIEMPO harnesses the social power of dance to reimagine community and celebrate cultural identity through movement, rhythm, and collective expression.
Venue
Lumiere Cinema 9036 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Questions? Reach out to us directly or grab us when you're there - we want to see you in the room!
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