To celebrate Mexico’s Day of the Dead fiesta this November 1st and 2nd there are screenings of vintage Mexican sci fi films and other futuristic events across venues in South East London.

As well as screenings there is children’s futuristic costume-making, Day of the dead face-painting, live music acts, DJs, dance, immersive theatre performances, authentic Mexican market food and plenty of tequila in a cross-arts weekend guaranteed to be out of this world!

Forming part of the BFI’s Sci Fi season Days of Fear and Wonder together with O2, supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London and proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, Day of the Dead Futuro is presented by Celluloid Circus & Movimientos - the producers behind last year’s sold-out Dia de los Muertos Experience at Rich Mix.

The weekend kicks off on November 1st, All Saints Day, when it is believed the souls of dead children return to earth, and we’ve teamed up with the folks from Wahaca Brixton to put on a suitably themed children’s futuristic costume-making and Day of the Dead face-painting workshop at Brixton’s Number 6 community venue, where local children are invited to be transformed into their favourite alien, be it beautiful Venusians, inter-galactic monster or robotic sidekicks before proceeding to Brixton’s Ritzy cinema to watch Mexico’s first ever take on sci fi, Julian Soler’s The Flying Saucers, the riotous story of a young couple who are mistaken for aliens when their car crashes after a fancy dress party.

That same day, there’ll be a late night screening of Mexican classic The Ship of Monsters from an original 35 mm print. This tale of two voluptuous Venusians who trawl the universe searching for male specimens to take back and help repopulate their planet is a unashamed mash up of sci fi, western and horror genres, and the perfect warm up to our Day of the Dead Futuro party.

Following the screening, its back to Brixton’s Number 6 for a Saturday night futuristic fiesta with food and drinks from Wahaca Brixton that’s guaranteed to invoke the spirits of the dead from every planet! With a stellar sci fi Latin American style soundtrack from Malphino, the lunar sounds and brass fanfare invasion of Voodoo Love Orchestra, a sci fi twist on traditional Day of the Dead dance and theatre performances, sci fi and Aztec visuals, DJs Cal Jader (Movimientos) back to back with Oscar Arroyo (DJ Chilango), Mexican face-painting and more, this promises to be one unforgettable space odyssey whilst complimentary Mexican street food will be served by the Wahaca Street Kitchen and the bar will be stocked up with Mexican beers and Olmeca Altos tequila margaritas.

To finish off the Day of the Dead weekend in style, our last film at the Ritzy on Sunday afternoon is another Mexican sci fi classic you won’t want to miss: Santo vs the Martian Invasion, again on a 35 mm print: when Martians chose to invade the Earth, only the supernatural strength of Mexico’s foremost lucha-libra wrestler Santo can protect them, KA POW!   
                                                                                                
Full details can be found here: www.dayofthedeadfuturo.com