Dir. Ricardo Arnaiz and Mike Kunkel - 2016, USA/Mexico
Back by popular demand, the OC Film Fiesta present an encore screening of El Americano, the family-favorite hit of last year’s festival! This animated instant classic about a young parrot named Cuco (voiced by Modern Family’s Rico Rodriguez) who must travel to Hollywood to enlist the help of his celluloid hero El Americano to save his family’s circus. Featuring Edward James Olmos, Cheech Marin, Kate del Castillo, Lisa Kudrow, Gabriel Iglesias, Adal Ramones and a children’s corrido by Los Tigres del Norte! Presented in association with Santa Ana Unified School District and the Mexican Consulate in OC.