Bay Area familia, make room for Puerto Rican cinema this weekend. One film takes you from Puerto Rico to Taiwan on a search for family and a fresh start. The other brings you into a storm-damaged hotel, where love, memory and the meaning of home are tangled together. Foreigner (Extranjera) and Casa Pura offer two very different reasons to settle into a theater seat and get caught up in a story.
Cine+Más SF is giving away five pairs of general admission tickets for these San Francisco screenings. Five winners will each receive two tickets to their chosen film. Bring someone who loves a good movie, choose the story that draws you in, and enter through our Instagram giveaway post.
Entries close Friday, October 30, 2026, at 12 PM noon Pacific Time. No purchase necessary.
Foreigner: How Far Can You Go to Start Over?
Imagine leaving Puerto Rico for Taiwan, hoping distance might give you a little room to breathe. That is where artist and teacher Estefanía “Epa” Urriga finds herself after her father becomes the subject of a corruption investigation. She is searching for her estranged mother, but new friendships and the possibility of a different life begin pulling her in another direction.
There is an appealing promise in starting over somewhere new. Epa still has to decide what to confront, what to leave behind and how to tell her own story. If you are drawn to complicated family ties, questions of belonging and characters trying to find their footing far from home, Foreigner deserves a place on your weekend plans.
Written and directed by Michelle Malley Campos and filmed between Puerto Rico and Taiwan, the drama stars Aris Mejías alongside a cast that includes Patricia Reyes Spíndola and Daniel Lugo. Cine+Más SF lists this screening as its U.S. premiere.
See it: Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 3 PM PDT at Apple Cinemas Van Ness.
Get to know Foreigner and find the full screening details in our individual feature.
Casa Pura: What Do We Hold On to When Home Changes?
A hurricane has left a boutique hotel in ruins. The man trying to hold it together is also grieving his wife, and a missing will draws him further into the effort to preserve what she left behind. As memories become part of that search, saving a building becomes a much more personal question.
Casa Pura invites you into that space between holding on and moving forward. For anyone who has felt how deeply a place can carry the people we love, its story of loss and attachment to home offers plenty to connect with. Make it a Sunday movie outing with someone you will want to talk it over with afterward.
Bruno Irizarry writes and directs this Puerto Rican drama, with a cast including Jencarlos Canela, Laura Aleman and Camila Monclova. Cine+Más SF lists the showing as its West Coast premiere.
See it: Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM PST at Apple Cinemas Van Ness. Daylight saving time ends that morning.
Read our Casa Pura feature for more about the film and its San Francisco screening.
Two Stories, One Movie-Loving Weekend
You might come for the chance to win tickets and leave with two films on your list. Foreigner offers an outward journey toward a possible new beginning; Casa Pura turns toward the memories and places that keep us connected. Together, they are an invitation to see Puerto Rican stories on a San Francisco screen.
Both films screen at Apple Cinemas Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109, during the 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival. The giveaway prize covers one chosen film. If you would like to attend both, each has a separate ticket listing through the official Cine+Más SF film guide and tickets.
How to Enter the Giveaway
Enter the giveaway on the CaliRicans Instagram post.
- Follow @cinemas_sf on Instagram.
- Like the Instagram giveaway post.
- Tag a friend in the comments on that post and tell us which film you want to see: Foreigner or Casa Pura.
No purchase necessary to enter or win. Entries received after Friday, October 30, 2026, at 12 PM noon Pacific Time will not be counted.
Official Giveaway Rules and Disclaimer
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of California who are 18 or older at the time of entry. Employees, partners and affiliates of CaliRicans are not eligible.
Giveaway period: Starts when the CaliRicans Instagram giveaway post goes live and ends Friday, October 30, 2026, at 12 PM noon Pacific Time. Entries received after this time will not be counted.
Winner selection: Five winners will be selected by random drawing on Friday, October 30, 2026, and Cine+Más SF will contact the winners via Direct Message or comment reply. If a winner does not claim the prize within four hours of notification, an alternate winner may be selected.
Prize details: Each of the five winners will receive two general admission tickets to their chosen film, valued at $30 per pair. Travel, lodging and incidental expenses are not included. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering, you completely release Instagram of any and all liability associated with this promotion.
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