Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming film, “Flamin’ Hot”, will be opening up at the upcoming Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, which is taking place at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood at 7 pm on Wednesday, 31st May 2023.

“Flamin’ Hot,” tells the story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channelled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

Marking Eva Longoria’s fictional feature directorial debut, “Flamin’ Hot” brings a compelling and inspiring story to the big screen, with performances from Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert and Emilio Rivera, among others. The film has been written by collaborators Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chávez.

Edward James Olmos, co-founder of LALIFF, said in a statement to Variety:

“We kick off our 22nd edition of LALIFF convinced, now more than ever, of the importance of our mission. We are doubling our efforts to build infrastructure for the Latino community in the entertainment industry, while remaining focused on excellence.

At a time when our industry is faced with the responsibility of evaluating our commitment to fair practices, LALIFF is proud to offer a safe space for dialogue and the enjoyment of the work by the filmmakers and artists of our community.”

“Flamin’ Hot” is going to be released on Hulu and Disney+ on Friday 9th June 2023

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