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“A crackling film…the tension is gripping.” – Telluride Daily Planet

“Anyone watching this film will have an emotional reaction to it.” Outside Magazine

“A meditation on life lived at nature’s wild edge among forces beyond control.” – SF Chronicle

Synopsis:

In 1982, a massive avalanche descended on Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, triggering a desperate five day search for eight missing people. BURIED chronicles the third deadliest avalanche in US history, the miraculous rescue efforts and the traumas that still haunt the survivors today.

“A must watch.” The Observer (UK)

“A gripping portrait of an endangered community for whom nature is both their precious environment and the facet of humanity that can all too easily be turned malicious.” The Los Angeles Times

“…is more than meets the eye, revealing its most profound observations in stages across its running time.” – The New York Times

“It’s a beautiful film, and certainly an enraging one.” – Vox

97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Synopsis:

THE TERRITORY provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by illegal settlers and an association of nonnative farmers in the Brazilian Amazon. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly textured sound design, the film takes audiences deep into the Uru-eu-wau-wau community and provides unprecedented access to the settlers illegitimately burning and clearing land along with a network of farmers fighting to legitimize their illegal land grab. Partially shot by the Uru-eu-wau-wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth.

“A total dream.” –  Variety

“The whodunnit as hoot, with lots of laughs, oodles of style and played with verve by a quality cast.” – Empire Magazine

“I can’t remember the last time I laughed this much at the cinema.” – The Jewish Chronicle

Synopsis:

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

“Astounding. Among the best films about any artist that I’ve ever seen.” – Vogue

“Hypnotic.” – The Telegraph

“Evokes the most visionary landmarks of the form.” – Variety

“Loud, bright, and vibrant. It is pure cinema.” – Sight and Sound 

Synopsis:

MOONAGE DAYDREAM: a cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey. From the visionary mind of Brett Morgen, Moonage Daydream features captivating, never-before-seen footage and performances spanning David Bowie’s 54-year career. The film includes 40 exclusively remastered Bowie songs and is the first film ever sanctioned by the Bowie Estate, with local access to the artists’ archives.

“Sentimental, fantastical, and unabashedly moony, it’s a romance and a storytelling apologia all in one.” – Vox

“A visual dazzler.” – Financial Times 

“It’s a curious and consistently transfixing, an earnest labor of love—and one about love.” – Vanity Fair

Synopsis:

Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic — content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.

Directed by Academy Award winner George Miller.

Featuring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba.

“An engaging wisp of magic realism.” – Entertainment Weekly

“Transports you to a place of pure movie enchantment.” – ABC News

“An escape from the troubles of the world.” – Boston Globe

Synopsis:

In partnership with the House of Dior, Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior.

Synopsis:

Fire of Love tells the story of two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of our planet, while simultaneously capturing the most explosive volcano imagery ever recorded. Along the way, they changed our understanding of the natural world, and saved tens of thousands of lives. Previously unseen hours of pristine 16-millimeter film and thousands of photographs reveal the birth of modern volcanology through an unlikely lens — the love of its two pioneers.

“The greatest lava-fueled love story ever told.” – Rolling Stone 

“Commits to a mad embrace of destiny.” – Toronto Star 

“A poem of matrimony and magma.” – RogerEbert.com

“My 8-year-old self, no less than my present-day one, would have thrilled to the majestic images in ‘Fire of Love,’ which deserve to be seen on the biggest screen possible.” – Justin Chang, LA Times

New York Times Critics Pick

One night only film screening! Followed by an informal costume contest and Q&A with our Cinema Coordinator Ian Ally-Seals and the film’s director, live from the San Diego Comic-Con!!!

Synopsis:

Featuring industry leaders such as Stan Lee and Yaya Han, as well as expert competitors in the World Cosplay Summit, this fascinating documentary feature explores this growing global trend and the psychology behind this extreme form of self-expression. Cosplay Universe captures the magic of personal transformation that allows cosplayers to step outside themselves, emulating the heroes whose qualities they aspire to attain.

Synopsis:

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah. This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times. The song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit. And moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom Hallelujah has become a personal touchstone.

Featuring: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Glen Hansard, Sharon Robinson, Rufus Wainwright and many others

“In a class by itself…a majestic, almost symphonic documentary.” – The Wall Street Journal 

“A source of illumination for both die-hard and casual fans.” – New York Times 

“An interestingly stitched together film that starts at the end and rewinds to the beginning of his songwriting career to trace how he got there.” – Associated Press 

“An affectionate and open-hearted tribute to Cohen and his work.” – TheWrap

Synopsis:

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN tells the heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. This humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976, despite never playing a round of golf before. He shot the worst round in Open history and drew the ire of the golfing elite, but became a folk hero in the process and, more importantly, showed his family the importance of pursuing your dreams.

“It is impossible not to be inspired by his incredible story.” – Salon.com

Synopsis:

A dance of seduction set in Regency era England (early 19th Century). Jane Austen in color. Starring Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Ashley Park (Emily in Paris). Directed by Emma Holly Jones

“Lush, lavish, frisky, delightful, vital” – IndieWire

“I wanted these women to reflect our society today and our audience today and, most importantly, I wanted to create a film that gave lots of young brown and Black girls around the world the ability to have their own Jane Austen film.” – Jones

“A witty tale of 19th-century London’s competitive marriage market.”
-The Hollywood Reporter

When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù). Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman…or the perfect hoax.

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Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.

“Rossellini effortlessly keeps [it] intact with intelligence, beautifully controlled phrasing and a soft, melodious warmth that feels like a tender caress.” – The New York Times

“Pack a hankie. But don’t miss this strange, special little film.” – Variety

“An animated film like no other I can recall.” – Slate

“Valuable; big; loud; colorful.” – Vanity Fair 

“We’ve thought about the war, heard it rendered in poetry and caught glimpses of its brutality. And then, through the filter of Sassoon’s tormented memory, we feel it.” – The New York Times

“[Davies] turns Sassoon’s story into a virtual opera.” – The New Yorker

“A mournful tribute to the wounded and fallen, suffused with a particular compassion for those survivors who, like Sassoon, never shook off the trauma of what they experienced.” – Los Angeles Times

Synopsis:

The real-life story of WWI combat veteran Siegfried Sassoon — a poet who changed the course of British literature – directed by Terence Davies.
94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Mirror

From Sassoon’s “Suicide in the Trenches” (1918):
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you’ll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.

Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, Benediction explores the turbulent life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden). The writer and soldier was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life’s journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion.

“Illuminates the dank frenzy of the 19th-century attention economy with an eye on our own post-truth era.
Lost Illusions is sensational.”
– The New York Times

“A poignant reminder that everyone who thinks they’ve cleverly sussed out the wickedness of mass media is hundreds of years behind the rest of the history class.” – The Wrap

Synopsis:

Fake news! Literary ambition and media corruption complete with champagne and schadenfreude.

Adapted from the novel by Honoré de Balzac. In French with English subtitles.

In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré (César winner Benjamin Voisin) arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself swept into journalism, whose influence and reach is booming with the help of the printing press, widely available of late. Under the mentorship of cynical editor Étienne Lousteau (César winner Vincent Lacoste), Lucien agrees to write rave theater reviews for bribes, achieving material success at the expense of his conscience. With this sweeping adaptation of one of Balzac’s greatest novels, Xavier Giannoli crafts a contemporary tale of corruption amidst an early form of “fake news.”

It’s back!!!

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area.

“[A] high-concept comedy about middle-age masculinity in crisis.” – Times (UK)

“What makes this amiably amusing Danish comedy work is the fact that it takes its hapless protagonist almost as seriously as he takes himself.” – Observer (UK)

Synopsis:

Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin’s family not far behind. As an unlikely friendship develops and wildly original set-pieces unfold, Martin’s quest for manhood leads to deep and hilariously uncomfortable realizations about the presumed masculine ideal.

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“This is what the work of a visionary filmmaker looks like.” – Rolling Stone

“Few filmmakers slither under the skin and directly into the head as mercilessly as David Cronenberg.” – The New York Times

“It’s marvelous to have Cronenberg back and to behold his undimmed, unparalleled skill at welding the formulations of horror and science fiction to the cinema of ideas.” – Los Angeles Times

“It’s an extraordinary planet that Cronenberg lands us down on, and insists we remove our helmets before we’re quite sure we can breathe the air.” – Guardian

“It’s both a nightmare and a wan farce, the kind of tonal blend that only Cronenberg could create, and despite his cynicism about what awaits us, I hope he never stops thinking ahead.” – The Atlantic

Synopsis:

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed… Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

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“A treasury of ideas and provocations — a pocket full of possibilities.” – NY Times

“A vibrant act of cultural expression.” – RobertEbert.com

“Behold one of the most extraordinarily original cinema experiences of the year.” – The Wrap

Synopsis:

In an otherworldly e-waste camp made of recycled computer parts, a subversive hacking collective attempts a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region’s natural resources–and its people. When an intersex runaway (Neptune, played by both Elvis Ngabo and Cheryl Isheja) and an escaped coltan miner (Matalusa, played by Kaya Free) find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry. With hypnotic visuals and original songs composed by musician and co-director Saul Williams, this celestial cyber-musical offers a radically bold vision of power, exploitation, and love.

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“A work that possesses both the whimsy and fearlessness of a student project and the technical vibrancy of a veteran’s opus.” – NY Times

“The actors’ frayed nerves and hard-won affections—and their cinematic results—reveal their roots in the steadfast artistic purpose and the scary uncertainty of the circumstances that bring them together. – The New Yorker

“The Tsugua Diaries is something like Memento for an age of isolation and listlessness.” – Slant Magazine

“Brilliant. The most accomplished and absorbing film about time spent in lockdown that I’ve seen.”
— The New Yorker

Synopsis:

Crista, Carloto and João are building an airy greenhouse for butterflies in the garden. The three of them share household routines, day after day… and they are not the only ones.

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