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TO A LAND UNKNOWN

Opens Friday, July 18

Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel’s timely thriller is set among a group of Palestinian refugees in Greece. Two cousins stranded after fleeing a camp in Lebanon find fresh purpose with the arrival of an orphaned boy. They embark on a series of schemes to make it to their new life, gradually ramping up the crimes they are willing to commit in the process.

Fri, July 18, 6:45 p.m.: Intro by Nizar Farsakh, Founding Chair, Museum of the Palestinian People

Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel’s timely thriller is set among a group of Palestinian refugees in Greece. Two cousins are stranded after fleeing a camp in Lebanon. Their liminal existence is given fresh purpose and added complications with the arrival of an orphaned Palestinian boy, desperate to get to Italy where his aunt awaits. Propelled by empathy, but also sensing an opportunity, the cousins embark on a series of schemes to make it to their new life, gradually ramping up the seriousness of the crimes they are willing to commit in the process.

Fri, July 18, 6:45 p.m.: Intro by Nizar Farsakh, Founding Chair, Museum of the Palestinian People

SPX Presents: MARRIED TO COMICS

Q&A with filmmaker John Kinhart
Sun, July 20, 6:00 p.m.

MARRIED TO COMICS is a rare glimpse into the life and art of two giants of autobiographical comics, who are also married to one another. Laying their personal lives bare in comics, including the intimate details of their troubled marriage, Justin Green and Carol Tyler pioneered and set the bar for one of comics’ most important genres. This riveting documentary is a testament to the power of autobiographical comics and the resilience of love.

MARRIED TO COMICS is a rare glimpse into the life and art of two giants of autobiographical comics, who are also married to one another. Laying their personal lives bare in comics, including the intimate details of their troubled marriage, Justin Green and Carol Tyler pioneered and set the bar for one of comics’ most important genres. This riveting documentary is a testament to the power of autobiographical comics and the resilience of love.

Presented in partnership with the Small Press Expo.

MATERIALISTS

Opens Friday, July 18

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) finds herself torn between the perfect match (Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans). From Academy Award® nominee Celine Song (PAST LIVES) and Killer Films, this sharp, sexy New York romance exposes the ugly truth of modern dating — and how the chase can cost us what matters most.

Coppola

Part of AFI Life Achievement Award: Francis Ford Coppola
July 18, 19 & 24

With 10 Oscar® nominations — including Supporting Actor nods for Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall, and wins for Best Picture, Screenplay and Actor (Marlon Brando for his iconic Don Corleone) — Francis Ford Coppola's darkly sympathetic family drama transformed the way we think about the mafia and America.

VistaVision!

Part of VistaVision!
July 18, 19, 21, 23 & 24

As jewel robberies proliferate in the South of France, police start to grow suspicious of former cat burglar John Robie’s (Cary Grant) supposed “retirement.” But Robie is more interested in fireworks over Cannes with fire-and-ice Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly). This Hitchock classic won the Academy Award® for Best Cinematography and received two other nominations.

Mastroianni

Part of Il Bello Marcello: Mastroianni on Screen
July 19, 20, 22 & 23

This gigantic, kaleidoscopic, bitingly satiric fresco of European life in the 1960s follows tabloid gossipmonger Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) on his travels with his photographer sidekick through “the sweet life” of Rome, in 13 episodes. Federico Fellini’s first CinemaScope film gave currency to a new word (paparazzi), coined a new catch phrase (the title) and was an enormous, scandalous international success.

TANGERINE

Followed by a recorded Q&A with filmmaker Sean Baker & producer Samantha Quan | FREE for SCC members
Thurs, July 24, 7:00 p.m.

Fresh out of jail, Sin-Dee Rella and her best friend tear up Tinseltown in search of the mysterious woman who stole Sin-Dee's man. Bursting with energy and humor, this bold tale was shot entirely on three iPhone 5s smartphones by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Sean Baker (ANORA).

Fresh out of jail, Sin-Dee Rella and her best friend tear up Tinseltown in search of the mysterious woman who stole Sin-Dee's man. Bursting with energy and humor, this bold tale was shot entirely on three iPhone 5s smartphones by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Sean Baker (ANORA).

Godzilla

July 11–September 16

After trekking through the AFI Silver Theatre last year, Godzilla returns to raid the silver screen once again! Featuring nine films that span seven decades in Godzilla’s mammoth filmography, plus one featuring a certain giant moth’s debut, this series presents a wide range of campy, frightening and emotional films starring one of Japanese cinema’s most iconic creations.

After trekking through the AFI Silver Theatre last year, Godzilla returns to raid the silver screen once again! Featuring nine films that span seven decades in Godzilla’s mammoth filmography, plus one featuring a certain giant moth’s debut, this series presents a wide range of campy, frightening and emotional films starring one of Japanese cinema’s most iconic creations.

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