The Lighthouse International Film Festival and Surf City Volunteer Fire Company will present the documentary "Midnight Family" at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the firehouse (713 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City).
A gourmet hot dog bar with sides, beer and wine will be available for purchase from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Rolling Stone called the movie one of the "Top 10 Films to See at Sundance." The film highlights the frenetic life of emergency service workers in Mexico City. The Ochoas, a family of private paramedics, try desperately every day to be the first responders to critically injured patients.
Mexico City has less than 50 licensed municipal ambulances despite a population of nearly 9 million, according to the film. The family acts as a crucial, but unregistered, underground lifeline in an occupation riddled with police bribes and cutthroat competition.