Los Lobos Native Sons, a new authorized documentary chronicling the 50-year journey of the East L.A. rock band Los Lobos, will make its world premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026.
Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, the feature documentary directed by Doug Blush and Piero F. Giunti, and featuring Los Lobos offers an intimate look inside the American band.
Featured in Los Lobos are:
Louie Perez – Drums, Guitars, Percussion, Vocals
Steve Berlin – Saxophone, Percussion, Flute, Midsax, Harmonica, Melodica
Cesar Rosas – Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
Conrad Lozano – Bass, Guitarron, Vocals
David Hidalgo – Vocals, Guitar, Accordion, Percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Melodica, Drums, Violin, Banjo
Tracing their rise from the streets of East Los Angeles to global acclaim, Los Lobos Native Sons offers unprecedented access to the band’s personal archives and an intimate portrait of the brotherhood that has fueled one of America’s most enduring and genre-defying bands.
Through electrifying performances and candid interviews with an extraordinary range of artists and cultural figures – including Linda Ronstadt, Rubén Blades, Tom Waits, Dolores Huerta, Danny Elfman, Billy Gibbons, Jackson Browne, Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, Peter Frampton, George Lopez, Bonnie Raitt, Ruben Albarran (Cafe Tacuba), Enrique Bunbury, Camilo Lara, Lila Downs, Roco Pachucote (La Maldita Vecindad) and more. The film celebrates Los Lobos as cultural trailblazers who seamlessly blended rock, roots, blues, soul, and Mexican musical traditions into a sound uniquely their own.
Perez said, “Los Lobos are mucho excited that their story will finally be told in the new documentary Los Lobos Native Sons. It was lot of hard work for all involved but we are thrilled on how well done it is. Appreciation and gracias to the producers, film team and tireless crew for the monumental task of researching and assembling over 50 years of history and for believing that this story should be told. All for this little band from East Los Angeles that would never take no as an answer.”
Blush said, “From the first time I played an early Los Lobos vinyl record at my college radio station, I’ve been overwhelmed by this band’s honesty, power, and range, and after 50 years of Lobos greatness, we’re proud to bring this truly American story of what brings us together to dance, sing and grow as a country.”
“This film is deeply personal to me, a true full-circle moment,” added Giunti. ”After working alongside the band for the past decade and earning their trust, it’s both an honor and a responsibility to help carry their story to the world. I’ve been a fan since I was three years old, inspired by their music and their journey—an American story of artists who played by their own rules, stayed rooted in their culture, and proved that doing things on your own terms is its own kind of victory, especially in times like these.”
Los Lobos Native Sons will debut the film in the festival’s “24 Beats Per Second” section on Sunday, March 15, at 11:00 a.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.
Following the premiere screening, the band and the film’s directors will participate in a Q&A, and Los Lobos will also perform a special live set as part of the SXSW Music Festival.
Watch the teaser trailer for Los Lobos Native Sons above.
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