“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. // Continue Reading ›
