YOU'RE INVITED Join WJCT Public Media and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens for a special screening of The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez in celebration of the museum’s current exhibition, Knowing the West. “Still the best film I’ve ever been a part of in my life.” – Edward James Olmos “One of the greatest and most criminally overlooked Westerns in the history of cinema.” – Jim Hemphill, Filmmaker Magazine This powerful 1982 film, starring Edward James Olmos, tells the true story of Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican-American farmer in early 20th-century Texas who becomes a folk hero after a tragic misunderstanding leads to a deadly confrontation and a dramatic manhunt. A landmark of Chicano cinema, the film explores themes of language, identity, justice, and myth-making in the American West, resonating deeply with the exhibition’s exploration of how the West has been depicted and reimagined over time. WHEN Wednesday, July 16, 2025 6:30 PM – Doors open 7:00 PM – Film starts Run time: 1 hour 46 minutes PG-13 WHERE WJCT Studios 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32202 TICKETS $5 Cash bar, popcorn, and snacks available.
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