‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ Doc Trailer About the Beloved CO Restaurant
by Alex Billington
August 29, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Is there a possibility that it just never opens?” Sweet Relief, in association with MTV Documentary Films, have revealed the official trailer for ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, a documentary film from filmmaker Arthur Bradford about the famous Mexican restaurant. This doc premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and is next play at the Telluride Film Festival before opening in theaters (Denver first, of course) this fall. ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! tells the story of the beloved Denver, Colorado restaurant known as Casa Bonita, a huge place with a waterfall, cliff divers, hidden caves, and tons of tasty tacos and sopaipilla (I went many times as a kid because I grew up in Colorado and my parents took my brother and I). ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who bought the place after it nearly went bankrupt. I’m so so excited to watch this film! It seems like an incredible inside look at how hard it is to renovate and update an iconic restaurant landmark.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Arthur Bradford’s doc ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, from YouTube:
The original Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming strip mall in CO. The massive “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants” is an Old West and Acapulco-inspired fever dream made famous by its big indoor waterfall, cliff divers, and haunted caves. The restaurant was featured in a classic 2003 episode of South Park (titled “Casa Bonita”). When Trey and Matt learn that Casa Bonita might close its doors for good, they attempt to preserve a crumbling piece of their childhood and Denver history. ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! is directed by indie filmmaker Arthur Bradford, director of the doc film How’s Your News? previously, plus a few other doc series and projects. Produced by Jennifer Ollman. This initially premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the summer, and it will next play at the Telluride Film Festival. Sweet Relief + MTV Docs will release in select US theaters (starting in Denver!) starting September 6th, 2024 coming soon, before it’s streaming on Paramount+ later this fall. Keep an eye out for this. Who’s been to this place?
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