3 FACES
[سه رخ] [SE ROKH] The fourth movie he made in defiance of the Iranian government’s filmmaking ban won Jafar Panahi the Best Screenplay award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. 3 FACES is a touching tribute to the road movies of Panahi’s late mentor, Abbas Kiarostami. Playing fictionalized versions of themselves, Panahi and well-known actress Behnaz Jafari trek to Iran’s mountainous northwest to investigate a video of a teenage girl apparently committing suicide. The Hollywood Reporter’s Deborah Young called the film “charming Iranian cinema at its purest” and “defiantly modern in its liberal message about freedom of choice.” (Note courtesy... read more
[سه رخ] [SE ROKH] The fourth movie he made in defiance of the Iranian government’s filmmaking ban won Jafar Panahi... read more
Advance Screening: SIRÂT in 35mm
One of the most buzzed-about movies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, SIRÂT is a bombastic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride whose shocking twists and turns reverberate long after the credits roll. Luis (Sergi López, PAN’S LABYRINTH) is a devoted father desperately searching for his missing daughter amid the underground rave scene in the harsh Moroccan desert. Along with his preteen son Esteban (Brúno Nuñez) and trusty pup Pipa (a Palm Dog Jury Prize winner), he travels from rave to rave in an RV, searching for answers. When the family meets an untethered group of outsiders who take pity on their situation,... read more
One of the most buzzed-about movies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, SIRÂT is a bombastic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride whose... read more
AISHA CAN'T FLY AWAY
Aisha (Buliana Simon) is a 26-year-old Sudanese immigrant caregiver residing in Ain Shams, a Cairo neighborhood with a large African migrant community, which seeths with violent tension between the migrants and the local gangs. The horrors of her circumstances are exacerbated by a gangster (Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza) blackmailing her into his criminal undertakings. This soon takes a physical and mental toil as Aisha begins to suffer from an invasive rash and is haunted in her dreams by an ostrich, turning her life into a waking nightmare. For his feature debut, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of... read more
Aisha (Buliana Simon) is a 26-year-old Sudanese immigrant caregiver residing in Ain Shams, a Cairo neighborhood with a large African... read more
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
“Follow the money.” Deep Throat’s advice has guided whistleblowers and reporters well in the 50 years since Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman starred as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who uncover the Watergate scandal in this enduring classic. The power of journalists to hold figures of authority accountable has waxed and waned over the years, but this film still stands as a paean to the power of a free press and the dangers of unchecked power. The all-star cast includes Hal Holbrook as Deep Throat, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, Ned Beatty, F. Murray... read more
“Follow the money.” Deep Throat’s advice has guided whistleblowers and reporters well in the 50 years since Robert Redford and... read more
AMÍLCAR
Agronomist, poet, utopian thinker and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral is often referred to as the African Che Guevara. Cabral led the anti-colonial movement against Portuguese colonialism in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde until his murder in 1973. Human rights, utopias, interracial love, ambition, war and betrayal are the ingredients of this free portrait crafted with archival images and an imaginary diary shot on 16mm film. A cinematic documentary, AMÍLCAR expresses all the modernity of Cabral’s world vision. (Note adapted from IN PERSPECTIVE.) Official Selection, 2025 IDFA and 2026 Doc Fortnight film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Miguel Eek; SCR Alba Lombardía; PROD Javier del Álamo.... read more
Agronomist, poet, utopian thinker and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral is often referred to as the African Che Guevara. Cabral led the... read more
ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE
In ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE, acclaimed Lesotho-born, Berlin-based filmmaker Lemohang Mosese (THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION) blurs the lines between reality and reconstruction. Through fragmented narratives and mythic imagery, Mosese reflects on dislocation and belonging, returning to his unnamed city — not for answers, but to remember himself. Yet ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE is more than a story of one man’s exile — it is a poetic ode to cinema and an elegy for a city and a people caught between the weight of memory and the inevitability of loss. (Note adapted from Agat Films.)... read more
In ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE, acclaimed Lesotho-born, Berlin-based filmmaker Lemohang Mosese (THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION)... read more
THE ANCHORAGE OF TIME
[O ANCORADOURO DO TEMPO] In Mozambique, Izidine, a young police inspector, is called to investigate the murder of Vasto Excelêncio, the director of a nursing home built within the walls of an old colonial slave fortress. Head nurse Marta insists the investigation should focus on the true crime — the very existence of the nursing home — but Izidine is shocked when all the elderly residents confess to the murder. Each one has motive, given Excelêncio’s abusive treatment of the residents, his staff and even his own wife. With the clock ticking until a helicopter returns to take Izidine home... read more
[O ANCORADOURO DO TEMPO] In Mozambique, Izidine, a young police inspector, is called to investigate the murder of Vasto Excelêncio,... read more
ANNIE HALL
The definitive Woody Allen film, ANNIE HALL won four Academy Awards®: Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Actress for Diane Keaton. Allen’s alter ego — neurotic New York City standup comic Alvy Singer — tries to figure out where it all went wrong with former flame Annie Hall (Keaton), the lovely, “la-di-da” nightclub singer from Chippewa Falls who stole his heart. The film features memorable cameo appearances by Paul Simon, Christopher Walken, Shelley Duvall, Carol Kane, Jeff Goldblum and Marshall McLuhan as himself. DIR/SCR Woody Allen; SCR Marshall Brickman; PROD Charles H. Joffe. U.S., 1977, color, 93 min. RATED PG... read more
The definitive Woody Allen film, ANNIE HALL won four Academy Awards®: Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Actress for Diane... read more
BEBO'S GIRL
Tickets are limited to four per reservation and are not a guarantee of admission. You must be seated at least 15 min. prior to showtime. Seating is limited. Please arrive early. Empty seats will be released to standby line guests. [LA RAGAZZA DI BUBE] Set against the turbulent backdrop of postwar Italy, Luigi Comencini’s adaptation of Carlo Cassola’s award-winning 1960 novel follows a working-class teenage girl (Claudia Cardinale) torn between love and loyalty when her former partisan fiancé (George Chakiris) is arrested for murder during the chaotic days following the end of World War II. A long-overlooked master of Italian... read more
Tickets are limited to four per reservation and are not a guarantee of admission. You must be seated at least... read more
THE BIG LEBOWSKI
“The Dude abides.” A case of mistaken identity embroils slacker Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (a sublimely comic Jeff Bridges) in a kidnapping case and throws him into the role of hapless detective in the Coen brothers’ cockeyed homage to Howard Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP. The shaggy-dog shenanigans and pixilated dialogue deliver gut-busting hilarity from start to finish. To top it off, the film features a stellar cast, all playing with great comic gusto, including John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Sam Elliott, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro as badass bowler “The Jesus.” DIR/SCR/PROD Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. U.S./UK, 1998,... read more
“The Dude abides.” A case of mistaken identity embroils slacker Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (a sublimely comic Jeff Bridges) in... read more
THE BIRDS
Chaos reigns in Bodega Bay when an avian invasion descends upon the town. THE BIRDS is Hitchcock’s high-water mark for controlled atmosphere and mastery of cinematic technique, with methodical build-ups of tension and sudden visitations of terror from above. Tippi Hedren — who famously endured endless takes of harrowing bird attacks — is socialite Melanie Daniels, Rod Taylor is her callow lover, Jessica Tandy his icy mother and Suzanne Pleshette his jilted ex, a local schoolteacher who bravely defends her own flock. Instead of providing a score, composer Bernard Herrmann supervised the sound design of the bird sequences — all... read more
Chaos reigns in Bodega Bay when an avian invasion descends upon the town. THE BIRDS is Hitchcock’s high-water mark for... read more
BRAZIL - DIRECTOR'S CUT
Terry Gilliam’s magnificently imaginative vision of a totalitarian future is both funny and shocking in its absurdist view of everyday life under a shadowy but painfully inept Big Brother. Low-ranking bureaucrat Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) copes with his soul-crushing job by daydreaming that he is a winged hero who saves a damsel in distress. When Sam investigates a case that led to the wrongful arrest and death of an innocent man instead of suspected terrorist Archibald Tuttle (Robert De Niro), he winds up on a twisted journey where he meets the literal woman of his dreams — all while facing... read more
Terry Gilliam’s magnificently imaginative vision of a totalitarian future is both funny and shocking in its absurdist view of everyday... read more
CALLE MÁLAGA
Eighty-year-old María (Almodóvar muse Carmen Maura, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN) is a lifelong resident of Tangier, where she lives a full life, not anywhere close to slowing down, as part of a dwindling but vibrant community of Spanish expats. She has her routine, her friends and her antique-filled apartment. But María’s only daughter, Clara, in desperate need of money, is dead set on selling the apartment and its furnishings right out from under her mother — plus, she hopes María will move to Madrid and live out her golden years closer to family. Instead, the headstrong... read more
Eighty-year-old María (Almodóvar muse Carmen Maura, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN) is a lifelong resident of Tangier,... read more
COTTON QUEEN
In a farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa (Mihad Murtada) spends her days working in the cotton fields and listening to her grandmother, the village matriarch Al-Sit, tell heroic tales of battling British colonizers. But when a young businessman arrives from abroad with a new development plan and genetically engineered cotton, Nafisa becomes the center of a power play to determine the future of the village. Awakening to her own strength, Nafisa sets out to save the cotton fields — and herself. Neither she nor her community will ever be the same again. Suzannah Mirghani becomes the first Sudanese woman... read more
In a farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa (Mihad Murtada) spends her days working in the cotton fields and listening... read more
Count Gore De Vol presents THE FLY (1986)
Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present another cult favorite in the spirit of the original CREATURE FEATURE broadcasts, including vintage clips from the Count’s vault and interactive fun and games. Starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, director David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of the 1958 cult classic about a young scientist who mutates into a fly is a masterclass in body horror, complete with iconically gruesome visuals that are unsettling, unflinching and unforgettable. Goldblum is exceptional as the misguided molecular physicist-turned-teleportation pioneer Seth Brundle in one of... read more
Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present... read more
DIYA
Dane (Ferdinand Mbaïssané, winner of the Best Actor award at FESPACO 2025), a driver for a humanitarian NGO in N’Djamena, leads a peaceful life with his young wife, Delphine, who is eight months pregnant. A moment of inattention, a cell phone ringing at the wrong time, a boy crossing the road too quickly — it is an accident. After some confusion at the hospital, Dane is told that the young boy has died. The deceased’s family demands compensation and claims “the Diya,” the price of blood. Dane’s quest to pay the Diya will take him to the desert in northern... read more
Dane (Ferdinand Mbaïssané, winner of the Best Actor award at FESPACO 2025), a driver for a humanitarian NGO in N’Djamena,... read more
EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC
Tarik Saleh’s latest film completes his Cairo trilogy, which includes 2017’s dirty cop thriller THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT (which won the Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic) and 2022’s exposé of murderous clerical corruption, CAIRO CONSPIRACY (awarded Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival). With EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC, Saleh sets his sights on the Egyptian film industry and the pernicious co-option and corruption present under the regime of Egypt’s current president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, in power since deposing the democratically elected Mohamed Morsi in a 2013 coup d’état. Fares Fares plays George Fahmy, the most famous actor in... read more
Tarik Saleh’s latest film completes his Cairo trilogy, which includes 2017’s dirty cop thriller THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT (which won... read more
THE EYES OF GHANA
In his documentary feature debut, two-time Academy Award®-winning director Ben Proudfoot revels in the power of cinema through the eyes of the remarkable yet under-recognized Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse. Hesse captured essential footage of the political workings during the African independence movements throughout the mid-20th century as a personal cameraman to Kwame Nkrumah, revolutionary leader and Ghana’s first prime minister. Through Hesse’s vital lens, we witness the rise and fall of Nkrumah’s leadership: from Ghana’s freedom from colonial rule to his dreams and campaign for a united Africa to the ’66 coup that saw his deposition. When that happened, all... read more
In his documentary feature debut, two-time Academy Award®-winning director Ben Proudfoot revels in the power of cinema through the eyes... read more
THE FISHERMAN
Atta Oko (Ricky Adelayitar) is a traditional Ghanaian fisherman from a small coastal village in Ghana. Forced into retirement, his peaceful life is turned upside down when he encounters a very modern, bougie talking fish with big dreams and an even bigger attitude. Partnered with this sassy aquatic companion, Atta Oko is thrust into an unexpected journey to the bustling capital city of Accra, along with his three loyal but eccentric Gen Z associates, where they hope to fulfill their dream of owning their own fishing boat. Navigating the challenges of the modern world, Atta Oko must learn to balance... read more
Atta Oko (Ricky Adelayitar) is a traditional Ghanaian fisherman from a small coastal village in Ghana. Forced into retirement, his... read more
THE GODFATHER
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. It depicts a paternalistic, macho and brutal world, but it is a testament to two fine actresses that the secondary stories centered on the women of the Corleone family — long-suffering daughter Connie (Talia Shire) and outsider-married-in Kay (Diane Keaton) — are as compelling as the struggle for supremacy among... read more
With 10 Oscar® nominations — including Supporting Actor nods for Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall, and wins for... read more
THE GODFATHER PART II
One of the all-time greatest movie sequels continues the saga of the Corleone clan, moving not only forward but back — as new don Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) weathers crushing setbacks and familial disintegration. The film explores the Corleone family’s voyage to America and struggle to survive in the rough-and-tumble immigrant ghetto of old New York, with Robert De Niro giving a brilliant performance as the younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito Corleone. In a changing world, the increasingly corporate-minded and workaholic Michael must take extreme action to protect the family business, even at the expense of his actual family,... read more
One of the all-time greatest movie sequels continues the saga of the Corleone clan, moving not only forward but back... read more
HAMNET
2025 AFI AWARDS Honoree; Eight 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jessie Buckley); Two 2026 Golden Globes wins: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress – Drama (Jessie Buckley) Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND) directs a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity. In 1580s England, impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) meets free-spirited Agnes (Jessie Buckley), and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid romance that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as... read more
2025 AFI AWARDS Honoree; Eight 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress in a Leading... read more
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
In her remarkable debut feature, writer/director Sarah Goher turns a sharply observant lens on class and society in modern Cairo. Eight-year-old Toha — the child maid of an upper middle-class family — navigates a world not built for her as she forges an unlikely bond with her employer’s daughter Nelly. When Nelly’s ninth birthday approaches, Toha — never having celebrated her own — pours herself into making the party perfect. As lines blur between affection and authority in the dynamic between Toha and the family, Goher delicately examines the contradictions that surface when human connection threatens to upend the status... read more
In her remarkable debut feature, writer/director Sarah Goher turns a sharply observant lens on class and society in modern Cairo.... read more
THE HEART IS A MUSCLE
Ryan is a loving father in his mid-30s. He and his wife, Laila, have their hands full on their son Jude’s fifth birthday: Ryan’s close friends and their families have come over for a barbecue. The children are excited, the adults are chatting animatedly, the place is filled with laughter. But this fun day is abruptly cut short when Jude suddenly goes missing. Panic spreads and a frantic search begins. When Ryan hears that Jude has been spotted in an area controlled by gangs, he drives to that neighbourhood and beats up a man who, it later transpires, has nothing... read more
Ryan is a loving father in his mid-30s. He and his wife, Laila, have their hands full on their son... read more
HEAVEN (1987)
Though Diane Keaton appeared in over 60 movies and produced around a dozen, for her debut as a feature film director, the iconic actress, long preoccupied with the afterlife, chose to investigate what people really think about the great beyond. HEAVEN, the result of her inquiry, is a free-wheeling and offbeat collage of interviews; clips from films such as METROPOLIS, THE GREEN PASTURES and A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH; and songs by Lionel Richie, The Residents, The Dream Academy, Sam Cooke and more that explore different ideas of what paradise may have to offer. With a varied group of... read more
Though Diane Keaton appeared in over 60 movies and produced around a dozen, for her debut as a feature film... read more
HEDDA
Nominee, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Tessa Thompson), 2026 Golden Globes; Two 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations: Best Lead Performance (Tessa Thompson) and Best Supporting Performance (Nina Hoss); Two 2026 African American Film Critics Awards wins: Best Actress (Tessa Thompson) and Best Independent Feature Filmmaker Nia DaCosta has already broken multiple records in the U.S. film industry, becoming the first Black woman director to debut a film at the top of the U.S. box office (CANDYMAN, 2021) and the first Black woman and youngest filmmaker to direct a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (THE MARVELS, 2023). But... read more
Nominee, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Tessa Thompson), 2026 Golden Globes; Two 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award... read more
HEN
[KOTA] In this eggcellent fable from György Pálfi, a plucky hen seeking a home to lay her eggs escapes an industrial farm and lands in the coop of a Greek restaurateur whose cliffside eatery is used by predatory smugglers who treat their fellow humans as viciously as they would a chicken. An official selection of the 2025 Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals, HEN is an innovative feature that, like Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO, tackles broader issues in the human world through its animal protagonist. DIR/SCR György Pálfi; SCR Zsófia Ruttkay; PROD Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Costas Lambropoulos, Giorgos Kiriakos. Germany/Greece/Hungary,... read more
[KOTA] In this eggcellent fable from György Pálfi, a plucky hen seeking a home to lay her eggs escapes an... read more
IN A LONELY PLACE
Dixon Steele (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical, violent-tempered Hollywood screenwriter headed toward has-been status, becomes the prime suspect in the brutal murder of a young woman. His personal and professional lives take dramatic turns when he falls in love with his alibi — Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame), a vulnerable new neighbor in his apartment court. This classic noir is an emotionally authentic and mature film about the frailty of human relationships and the glory and agony of artistic temperament. (Note adapted from Noir City.) DIR Nicholas Ray; SCR Andrew Solt, from the novel by Dorothy B. Hughes; PROD Robert Lord. U.S.,... read more
Dixon Steele (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical, violent-tempered Hollywood screenwriter headed toward has-been status, becomes the prime suspect in the brutal... read more
INHERENT VICE in 70mm
Paul Thomas Anderson’s inspired adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s humorous “surf noir” novel features Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a “stoner detective” on par with the greatest snoops of the quirky subgenre, from Elliott Gould’s Philip Marlowe in Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE to Jeff Bridges’ “The Dude” in the Coen brothers’ THE BIG LEBOWSKI. Doc’s ex-old lady Shasta (Katherine Waterston) drops in unannounced at his beach house telling a wild story about her current lover, real estate magnate Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts), and a plot by Mickey’s wife and her lover to have Mickey committed to an insane asylum. From... read more
Paul Thomas Anderson’s inspired adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s humorous “surf noir” novel features Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a “stoner... read more
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
[یک تصادف ساده] Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high-stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating, questions regarding persecution and revenge. DIR/SCR/PROD Jafar Panahi; PROD Philippe Martin. Iran/France/Luxembourg, 2025, color, 105 min. In Persian with English subtitles. RATED PG-13 Also part... read more
[یک تصادف ساده] Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has... read more
KATANGA: THE DANCE OF THE SCORPIONS
This adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” from celebrated Burkinabé director Dani Kouyaté is a bold retelling shot in evocative black and white. After a failed conspiracy against the crown, King Pazouknaam (Prosper Compaoré) names his cousin Katanga (Mahamadi Nana) as head of the armed forces. Conscious of the weight of this role, and pushed by his ambitious wife, Katanga consults a soothsayer to assure him of his mission. Reading the sands, the soothsayer tells Katanga that he will either succeed his cousin as king or die during a future coup. (Note adapted from Sudu Connexion.) DIR/SCR/PROD Dani Kouyaté, from the play... read more
This adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” from celebrated Burkinabé director Dani Kouyaté is a bold retelling shot in evocative black and... read more
KENJA
A respected farmer’s violent response to discovering his wife’s infidelity sparks a deadly village feud. Banished until peace is restored, he sets off with only his loyal ox — unaware that his journey will lead him into a new home, a new bond and a brutal confrontation with the bandits who threaten everything he has left. (Note courtesy of Negus Film Production.) DIR/SCR Ayelign Tsega; SCR Addisu Zeleke. Ethiopia, 2025, color, 100 min. In Amharic with English subtitles. NOT RATED read more
A respected farmer’s violent response to discovering his wife’s infidelity sparks a deadly village feud. Banished until peace is restored,... read more
KHARTOUM
In 2022, Sudanese filmmakers Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed partnered with British filmmaker Phil Cox to document the lives and dreams of five very different citizens in Khartoum: a civil servant (Majdi), a tea lady (Khadmallah), a resistance committee volunteer (Jawad) and two street boys (Lokain and Wilson). Soon, however, a civil war broke out that displaced over 10 million people, including these five participants. Escaping to East Africa, and still determined to share their stories, the intrepid group continued their innovative cinematic storytelling by combining animation, green-screen reconstructions, stark verité street realities and... read more
In 2022, Sudanese filmmakers Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed partnered with British filmmaker Phil... read more
LAUNDRY
Johannesburg, 1968. Khuthala (Ntobeko Sishi) hates his father Enoch’s (Siyabonga Shibe) laundry and does not want to take over the family business — but the apartheid government is cracking down on Black business ownership and Enoch’s laundry is afforded a rare privilege in a whites-only area. Khuthala is torn between pursuing his own dreams of becoming a musician and fighting against the injustice that threatens the business, his only means of subsistence and the glue that holds their family together. For her debut feature, South African filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi mines her own family’s history to tell a powerfully intimate drama... read more
Johannesburg, 1968. Khuthala (Ntobeko Sishi) hates his father Enoch’s (Siyabonga Shibe) laundry and does not want to take over the... read more
LICORICE PIZZA (Digital)
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman, son of Philip Seymour Hoffman) growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley in 1973. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love and features Bradley Cooper, Tom Waits, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Maya Rudolph, Benny Safdie and John C. Reilly. DIR/SCR/PROD Paul Thomas Anderson; PROD Sarah Murphy, Adam Somner. U.S., 2021, color, 133 min. RATED R LICORICE PIZZA screens in 70mm on April 18 & 23. read more
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman, son of Philip Seymour Hoffman)... read more
LICORICE PIZZA in 70mm
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman, son of Philip Seymour Hoffman) growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley in 1973. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love and features Bradley Cooper, Tom Waits, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Maya Rudolph, Benny Safdie and John C. Reilly. DIR/SCR/PROD Paul Thomas Anderson; PROD Sarah Murphy, Adam Somner. U.S., 2021, color, 133 min. RATED R Looking for more showtimes? LICORICE PIZZA (Digital) screens April 17, 20–22. read more
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman, son of Philip Seymour Hoffman)... read more
THE LITTLE SISTER
[LA PETITE DERNIÈRE] Seventeen-year-old Fatima (Nadia Melliti) is the youngest of three daughters and must tread carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible? Actress-turned-filmmaker Hafsia Herzi’s nuanced sophomore feature won the Queer Palm at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the prize for... read more
[LA PETITE DERNIÈRE] Seventeen-year-old Fatima (Nadia Melliti) is the youngest of three daughters and must tread carefully as she searches... read more
MARNIE
Marnie’s (Tippi Hedren) secretarial skills are exceeded only by her knack for safe cracking, having pulled off a string of job-then-rob scams. But nothing could have prepared her for new boss, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery) — he catches her red-handed, but instead of handing her over to the cops, asks for her hand in marriage! He finds a challenge in his new wife, whose compulsive criminality, sexual frigidity and phobias stem from a mysterious childhood incident, which Rutland is determined to help her confront and resolve. A critical and box office disappointment upon release, the film’s reputation has improved over... read more
Marnie’s (Tippi Hedren) secretarial skills are exceeded only by her knack for safe cracking, having pulled off a string of... read more
THE MASTER (2012)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed psychodrama follows Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a World War II Navy vet struggling to adjust to civilian life who is drifting into vagrancy until he meets the charismatic Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a writer, thinker and leader of a nascent new religion called “The Cause.” Despite the misgiving of many in Dodd’s circle over Quells fitness for the movement — let alone his propensity toward violence — Dodd takes a firm liking to Quell, not the least for his moonshine-making skills. For a time, Quell devotes himself to learning the ways of Dodd’s teachings and... read more
Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed psychodrama follows Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a World War II Navy vet struggling to adjust to... read more
MATABELELAND
Chris has always believed his family is cursed — ever since his father’s brutal murder in 1983, when President Robert Mugabe orchestrated the massacre of over 20,000 people in Matabeleland, a region in southwestern Zimbabwe. Nearly four decades later, Chris, an immigrant in neighboring Botswana, struggles to support his massive family as he grapples with unpaid wages from his job, leaving him stretched thin and often absent. His girlfriend, Dumi, loves him but warns that their relationship can only continue if he finally commits to marriage. A political shift brings hope when Chris meets Shari, a woman who conducts exhumations;... read more
Chris has always believed his family is cursed — ever since his father’s brutal murder in 1983, when President Robert... read more
MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
In 2093, filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) travels to Umata, a futuristic African country, to document the aftermath of a war that revived ancient kingdoms. There, he meets Princess Mumbi (Shandra Apondi), who challenges him to make his film without the use of artificial intelligence. As Kuve searches for his own voice, he begins to realize that even in a broken world, beauty can be found in the small human moments we often overlook. Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker Damien Hauser (AFTER THE LONG RAINS, BLIND LOVE) returns to the New African Film Festival with his latest self-produced indie, this time meshing Afro-futurist sci-fi... read more
In 2093, filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) travels to Umata, a futuristic African country, to document the aftermath of a war... read more
MS .45
Eerie and unforgettable, MS .45 is an essential snapshot of New York City in the early 1980s from director Abel Ferrara (DRILLER KILLER, THE ADDICTION) — one of the most unique living filmmakers on the planet. Thana (Zoë Tamerlis) is a garment worker who has had the ultimate bad day, as she is assaulted twice in visceral fashion. Shocked to her core, Thana spends her nights on vengeful prowls through the city that result in men winding up on the wrong end of a bullet. Knocking the DEATH WISH rip-off subgenre into a new stratosphere, MS .45 showcases a haunting... read more
Eerie and unforgettable, MS .45 is an essential snapshot of New York City in the early 1980s from director Abel... read more
MY FATHER'S SHADOW
History, memory and nostalgia blend into a vividly realized work of autofiction in Nigeria’s first-ever Cannes selection and winner of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention. It is June 12, 1993 — the first election of the country since a military coup a decade ago. Far away in the outskirts of Lagos, unaware and carefree, young brothers Akin and Remi (played by real-life brothers Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo) escape the sweltering summer heat in the shade, bickering over toys. They find their absent father, Folarin (Sope Dirisu), has suddenly returned home, and he allows the boys to tag along... read more
History, memory and nostalgia blend into a vividly realized work of autofiction in Nigeria’s first-ever Cannes selection and winner of... read more
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I (Chapters 1-3)
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: Part I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW CRACKDOWN: Chapters 1–3 Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards; Winner, Best Documentary Feature, 2025 Gotham Awards; Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film, 2025 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards; Best Non-Fiction Film, 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Soviet-born American filmmaker Julia Loktev (DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT, THE LONELIEST PLANET) came to Moscow in 2021 to make a film about independent journalists being declared “foreign agents” by Putin’s regime — as it turns out, just four months before Russia started a full-scale war in Ukraine. With her friend Anna Nemzer,... read more
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: Part I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW CRACKDOWN: Chapters 1–3 Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026 Film Independent Spirit... read more
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I (Chapters 4-5)
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: Part I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW FIRST WEEK OF WAR: Chapters 4–5 Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards; Winner, Best Documentary Feature, 2025 Gotham Awards; Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film, 2025 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards; Best Non-Fiction Film, 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Soviet-born American filmmaker Julia Loktev (DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT, THE LONELIEST PLANET) came to Moscow in 2021 to make a film about independent journalists being declared “foreign agents” by Putin’s regime — as it turns out, just four months before Russia started a full-scale war in Ukraine. With her... read more
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: Part I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW FIRST WEEK OF WAR: Chapters 4–5 Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026... read more
THE NATURAL
One of the most beloved sports movies of all time, this film combines a classic tale of heroic destiny, a nostalgic love for the American pastime at its glory in the 1930s and the dramatic flair that the best sports contests deliver. Robert Redford is Roy Hobbs, a middle-aged rookie for the last-place New York Knights who has a mysterious past. Finally given playing time, Hobbs’ electrifying abilities vault the Knights into contention, but the publicity attracts some unwanted attention from unfriendly sources. DIR Barry Levinson; SCR Phil Dusenberry, Roger Towne, from the novel by Bernard Malamud; PROD Mark Johnson.... read more
One of the most beloved sports movies of all time, this film combines a classic tale of heroic destiny, a... read more
NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND
[KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSHIKA] [風の谷のナウシカ] Set in a devastated future world decimated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic insects, this is the story of a young princess, both brave and innocent, whose love for all living things and passionate determination to understand the processes of nature lead her into terrible danger, sacrifice and eventual triumph. This pre-Studio Ghibli debut film from Hayao Miyazaki is considered by many to be among his greatest — and there are few films, animated or otherwise, of such sweeping scope and grandeur. As with Miyazaki’s subsequent Studio Ghibli–produced films, the clash here is... read more
[KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSHIKA] [風の谷のナウシカ] Set in a devastated future world decimated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic... read more
NO BEARS
[خرس نیست] [KHERS NIST] One of the world's great cinematic artists, Jafar Panahi has been carefully crafting self-reflexive works about artistic, personal and political freedom in Iran for the past three decades, despite his oppression at the hands of the Iranian government. In NO BEARS, as in many of his recent titles, Panahi plays a fictionalized version of himself, in this case relocated to a rural border town to remotely direct a new film in nearby Turkey — the story of which comes to mirror disturbing events that begin to occur around him. As he struggles to complete his film,... read more
[خرس نیست] [KHERS NIST] One of the world's great cinematic artists, Jafar Panahi has been carefully crafting self-reflexive works about... read more
NO OTHER CHOICE
2026 Oscar® Selection, South Korea; Three 2026 Golden Globe nominations: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Lee Byung-hun) Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Ax,” the latest film from South Korean master Park Chan-wook is a biting dark satire about Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), a man abruptly laid off from the paper company he loyally served for 25 years. Desperate for a new job, Man-su embarks on a ruthless plan to eliminate his competition — permanently. An incisive critique of modern workplace dynamics,... read more
2026 Oscar® Selection, South Korea; Three 2026 Golden Globe nominations: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture... read more
NORTH BY NORTHWEST in 70mm
Crackling dialogue and one memorable set piece after another — including a murder at the United Nations, the crop-duster attempt on the life of Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) and the climactic duel on Mount Rushmore — make Alfred Hitchcock’s mistaken-identity thriller a classic that shows no signs of age. The film co-stars James Mason as the unctuous villain, Martin Landau as his creepy henchman and the luminous Eva Marie Saint as a double (maybe triple) agent. Composer Bernard Herrmann took inspiration from the Spanish fandango to craft the overture for the iconic title sequence designed by master Saul Bass. DIR... read more
Crackling dialogue and one memorable set piece after another — including a murder at the United Nations, the crop-duster attempt... read more
THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN & THE GUN tells the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford, in his final onscreen performance), from his audacious escape from San Quentin to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are Detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession. DIR/SCR David Lowery, from the New Yorker article by David Grann; PROD Toby Halbrooks, Bill Holderman, James M. Johnston, Anthony Mastromauro, Dawn Ostroff, Robert... read more
David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN & THE GUN tells the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford, in his final... read more
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Digital)
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, starring Academy Award® winner Leonardo DiCaprio, alongside Oscar® winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, plus Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris and Alana Haim. When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own’s daughter. DIR/SCR/PROD Paul Thomas Anderson, from the novel “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon; PROD Adam Somner, Sara Murphy. U.S., 2025, color, 162 min. RATED R Also part of 2025: A Second Look. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER screens in 70mm on March 14, 15... read more
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, starring Academy Award® winner Leonardo DiCaprio, alongside Oscar®... read more
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER in 70mm
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, starring Academy Award® winner Leonardo DiCaprio, alongside Oscar® winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, plus Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris and Alana Haim. When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own’s daughter. DIR/SCR/PROD Paul Thomas Anderson, from the novel “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon; PROD Adam Somner, Sara Murphy. U.S., 2025, color, 162 min. RATED R Also part of 2025: A Second Look. Looking for more showtimes? ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Digital) screens March... read more
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, starring Academy Award® winner Leonardo DiCaprio, alongside Oscar®... read more
ORDINARY PEOPLE
This intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy earned Robert Redford the Academy Award® for Best Director and marked his first time directing after more than 20 years as a superstar in front of the camera. Calvin (Donald Sutherland) and Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) are an upper-middle-class couple whose “ordinary” existence is irrevocably shattered by the death of their oldest son in a boating accident. Their younger son, Conrad (Timothy Hutton), struggles against suicide and guilt as a result of the drowning, while empathetic psychiatrist Tyrone Berger (Judd Hirsch) provides him a lifeline to survival.... read more
This intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy earned Robert Redford the Academy Award® for... read more
Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026: Animation
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films, presented by acclaimed filmmaker, writer and actor Taika Waititi. With three feature-length programs, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category — Animated, Documentary and Live Action — this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool). The Academy Awards® take place on Sunday, March 15. Best Animated Short Film THE THREE SISTERS Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house. One day,... read more
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short... read more
Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026: Documentary
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films, presented by acclaimed filmmaker, writer and actor Taika Waititi. With three feature-length programs, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category — Animated, Documentary and Live Action — this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool). The Academy Awards® take place Sunday, March 15. Best Documentary Short Film PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A... read more
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short... read more
Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026: Live Action
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films, presented by acclaimed filmmaker, writer and actor Taika Waititi. With three feature-length programs, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category — Animated, Documentary and Live Action — this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool). The Academy Awards® take place Sunday, March 15. Best Live Action Short Film THE SINGERS In this film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, downtrodden patrons commiserating at a lowly... read more
See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short... read more
OUR LAND
[NUESTRA TIERRA] In October 2009, Javier Chocobar, a member of the Indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, tried to defend himself and his people from being forcibly evicted from their land by a local landowner and two former police officers. As a result, the 68-year-old man was shot and killed, and two other community members were wounded. In her expansive and enlightening first feature documentary, Argentinean filmmaker Lucrecia Martel (ZAMA) takes a sweeping approach to this tragic true story, triangulating the murder trial of the three men, the lives of Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people and the... read more
[NUESTRA TIERRA] In October 2009, Javier Chocobar, a member of the Indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, tried... read more
PATHS OF GLORY
One of Stanley Kubrick’s finest films, PATHS OF GLORY is an expert realization of WWI’s battles in the trenches and a biting critique of the futility of the soldiers’ efforts and the fecklessness of their officers. Ordered to storm a German stronghold that holds little strategic value, French colonel Dax’s (Kirk Douglas) troops take heavy losses and retreat under fire. With the top brass demanding blood — while covering up their own misdeeds and vainglorious motives — Dax must defend his men's actions in military court. DIR/SCR Stanley Kubrick; SCR Calder Willingham, Jim Thompson, from the novel by Humphrey Cobb;... read more
One of Stanley Kubrick’s finest films, PATHS OF GLORY is an expert realization of WWI’s battles in the trenches and... read more
PHANTOM THREAD in 70mm
Paul Thomas Anderson’s PHANTOM THREAD is a tale of creative obsession, amour fou and a titanic clash of wills, set in the haute couture fashion world of 1950s London. Daniel Day-Lewis gives one of his greatest performances as Reynolds Woodcock, a famed fashion designer much in demand among socialites, film stars and royalty. Haunted by the memory of his beloved mother and deeply attached to his steely sister and business manager, Cyril (Lesley Manville), the “confirmed bachelor” Reynolds has avoided long-term romantic relationships, instead moving from one short-term dalliance and temporary muse to another. Reynolds meets the waitress Alma (Vicky... read more
Paul Thomas Anderson’s PHANTOM THREAD is a tale of creative obsession, amour fou and a titanic clash of wills, set... read more
A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
This sublime adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s “An American Tragedy” is noir to the core, despite the gloss and glamour Paramount ladled on to make it a huge hit. A blue-collar social climber (Montgomery Clift) falls for a gorgeous society debutante (Elizabeth Taylor), but his plain, prole and pregnant girlfriend (Shelley Winters) stands in the way of his personal American Dream. The film won Oscars® for Best Director, Screenplay, Costume Design, Score, Editing and Cinematography, yet somehow lost Best Picture to AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR/PROD George Stevens; SCR Michael Wilson, Harry Brown, from the novel... read more
This sublime adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s “An American Tragedy” is noir to the core, despite the gloss and glamour Paramount... read more
A POET
Tickets to the Feb. 5 advance screening and Q&A are sold out. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on Thurs, Feb. 5, a standby line will form outside AFI Silver; any remaining seats will be made available just before the 7:30 p.m. showtime. Tickets remain for all other shows. [UN POETA] Winner of the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto’s (AMPARO) delightfully deadpan sophomore feature is an unexpectedly absurdist tragicomedy that smartly explores the challenges of pursuing an artistic life and skewers the sometimes misplaced and contradictory ideals of the creative classes... read more
Tickets to the Feb. 5 advance screening and Q&A are sold out. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on Thurs, Feb. 5,... read more
PONYO
[GAKE NO UE NO PONYO] [崖の上のポニョ] Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sōsuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. After a chance encounter, Ponyo yearns to become a human so she can be with Sōsuke. As to be expected with director Hayao Miyazaki, the film is awash in pure unbridled imagination and visual wonder — but it is the tender love, humor and devotion exhibited by Ponyo and Sōsuke that form the emotional heart of the film. The English-dubbed version features voices... read more
[GAKE NO UE NO PONYO] [崖の上のポニョ] Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sōsuke... read more
PROMISED SKY
[PROMIS LE CIEL] Erige Sehiri’s open-hearted sophomore fiction feature follows three resilient Ivorian women living in Tunisia whose bonds are tested amid a ruthless immigration crackdown. In the film’s opening moments, the three women take in a young girl who recently survived a capsized refugee boat in the Mediterranean and has been orphaned by the tragedy. Their efforts to create a home for the child mirror their own precarious residency — either lacking documentation or possessing legal statuses that could be revoked at any moment. Anchored by formidable, magnetic, often jubilant performances from Aïssa Maïga, Laetitia Ky and newcomer Debora... read more
[PROMIS LE CIEL] Erige Sehiri’s open-hearted sophomore fiction feature follows three resilient Ivorian women living in Tunisia whose bonds are... read more
THE PROPHET
[O PROFETA] Pastor Hélder (Admiro De Laura Munguambe) has lost his faith in the Lord, which is troubling enough for any believer but a catastrophe for a man of the cloth. Kindhearted and deeply loved by the people of his parish in Manjacaze, a small town in southern Mozambique, he is left wondering where his belief went and how he might reclaim it. His search leads him to an unexpected realm: traditional witchcraft. For a while, the forces he calls upon seem to work in his favor, until they suddenly do not. Shot luminously in black and white, this austere... read more
[O PROFETA] Pastor Hélder (Admiro De Laura Munguambe) has lost his faith in the Lord, which is troubling enough for... read more
PSYCHO
Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark 1960 thriller has lost none of its power to shock, despite its familiar place and frequency of reference within the pop culture firmament. Impulsively fleeing a dead-end job with $40K of her employer’s money, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) stops at the Bates Motel for the night. The motel keeper, Norman (Anthony Perkins), seems nice, but his mother is another story. Hitchcock deploys his entire arsenal of suspense-creating skills, honed over four decades of moviemaking, but in surprising, expectation-defying, even iconoclastic ways. Bernard Herrmann’s celebrated score remains one of the most powerful examples of the fully integrated use... read more
Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark 1960 thriller has lost none of its power to shock, despite its familiar place and frequency of... read more
REDS
American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) becomes a true believer after covering the Russian Revolution in 1917, a heady time and thrilling experience shared with fellow journalist and lover Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton). Nominated for 12 Academy Awards®, with wins for Best Director (Beatty), Cinematography and Supporting Actress (Maureen Stapleton as radical Emma Goldman), this thoughtful, romantic and historical epic was a stunning success for director/writer/producer/star Beatty. The film also features a score by Stephen Sondheim and onscreen appearances by “witnesses” Henry Miller, Adela Rogers St. Johns, Roger Baldwin and more. DIR/SCR/PROD Warren Beatty; SCR Trevor Griffiths. U.S., 1981, color,... read more
American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) becomes a true believer after covering the Russian Revolution in 1917, a heady time... read more
THE SECRET AGENT
Kleber Mendonça Filho (AQUARIUS, BACURAU, NEIGHBORING SOUNDS) puts his distinctive stamp on the growing genre of films wrestling with the history of the Brazilian dictatorship (which was in power from 1964 to 1985) with THE SECRET AGENT, an intriguing counterpart to Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, last year’s Oscar® winner for Best International Feature Film. Mendonça Filho’s sprawling tale excels at conveying the texture of Brazilian life in 1977, where the threat of repressive violence is always present, even as a version of “normal” life goes on. Wagner Moura plays Marcelo Alves, a widower and former state university research scientist... read more
Kleber Mendonça Filho (AQUARIUS, BACURAU, NEIGHBORING SOUNDS) puts his distinctive stamp on the growing genre of films wrestling with the... read more
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Nine 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård); Winner, Grand Prix, 2025 Cannes Film Festival; Winner, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Stellan Skarsgård), 2026 Golden Globes [AFFEKSJONSVERDI] Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning). Suddenly,... read more
Nine 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård); Winner,... read more
Shakespeare's "Othello"
Shakespeare’s “Othello” rages to life like never before in a compelling new production starring David Harewood (HOMELAND, “Best of Enemies”), Toby Jones (DETECTORISTS, MR BATES VS THE POST OFFICE), Caitlin FitzGerald (MASTERS OF SEX, SUCCESSION), Vinette Robinson (BOILING POINT) and Luke Treadaway (A STREET CAT NAMED BOB). Directed by Tony Award® winner Tom Morris (“Dr Semmelweis,” “The Grinning Man,” “War Horse”), with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire. “Othello” was filmed live at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London especially for the big screen.... read more
Shakespeare’s “Othello” rages to life like never before in a compelling new production starring David Harewood (HOMELAND, “Best of Enemies”),... read more
SID AND NANCY
Director Alex Cox (REPO MAN), rightly or wrongly, wrings a surprisingly romantic story from the dissolute lives of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, through a hell of drugs — and ultimately murder and suicide at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb give galvanizing performances in this enduring cult item. DIR/SCR Alex Cox; SCR Abbe Wool; PROD Eric Fellner. UK, 1986, color, 112 min. RATED R read more
Director Alex Cox (REPO MAN), rightly or wrongly, wrings a surprisingly romantic story from the dissolute lives of Sex Pistols... read more
SINNERS
2025 AFI AWARDS Honoree; Sixteen 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael B. Jordan) and Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw, AFI Class of 2009) From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler — director of BLACK PANTHER and CREED — comes a new vision of fear starring Michael B. Jordan. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Jordan is joined by a supporting cast that includes Oscar® nominee Hailee... read more
2025 AFI AWARDS Honoree; Sixteen 2026 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role... read more
SIRÂT
One of the most buzzed-about movies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, SIRÂT is a bombastic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride whose shocking twists and turns reverberate long after the credits roll. Luis (Sergi López, PAN’S LABYRINTH) is a devoted father desperately searching for his missing daughter amid the underground rave scene in the harsh Moroccan desert. Along with his preteen son Esteban (Brúno Nuñez) and trusty pup Pipa (a Palm Dog Jury Prize winner), he travels from rave to rave in an RV, searching for answers. When the family meets an untethered group of outsiders who take pity on their situation,... read more
One of the most buzzed-about movies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, SIRÂT is a bombastic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride whose... read more
SNEAKERS
Martin Bishop (Robert Redford) heads up a motley crew of computer hackers and tech security mavens, including Darren “Mother” Roskow (Dan Aykroyd), Carl Arbogast (River Phoenix), Irwin “Whistler” Emery (David Strathairn) and Donald Crease (Sidney Poitier). A top-secret NSA job to acquire a mysterious “black box” device from its inventor leads Bishop into a shadowy world of conspiracies and double crosses, as well as an unexpected, unwelcome reunion with his college hacking buddy Cosmo (Ben Kingsley), who was arrested many years ago during a job while Bishop narrowly escaped. A box office success in 1992, SNEAKERS has continued to garner... read more
Martin Bishop (Robert Redford) heads up a motley crew of computer hackers and tech security mavens, including Darren “Mother” Roskow... read more
THE TALE OF SILYAN
2026 Oscar® Selection, North Macedonia;Two 2025 IDA Documentary Awards wins: Best Feature Documentary and Best Cinematography; Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026 Producers Guild of America Awards Oscar®-nominated documentarian Tamara Kotevska (HONEYLAND) returns with a poetic and lyrical documentary set in rural Macedonia where family farms are struggling as their traditional way of life has become unsustainable. Looking down on this human drama are the town’s majestic storks, perched in enormous nests atop telephone poles while their clattering beaks provide a constant soundtrack. Rooted in the Macedonian myth of Silyan — a boy transformed into a stork after defying his father —... read more
2026 Oscar® Selection, North Macedonia;Two 2025 IDA Documentary Awards wins: Best Feature Documentary and Best Cinematography; Nominee, Best Documentary, 2026... read more
THE THIRD MAN
An American pulp novelist in postwar Vienna finds himself enmeshed in the hunt for an old friend, now a notorious black marketeer. Carol Reed's exemplary thriller, often cited as one of the greatest films ever made, and cinema's most vivid example of "high noir" style, stars Joseph Cotten as the innocent American abroad, Holly Martins; Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, the woman who might lead Martins to his mysterious friend; Trevor Howard as Major Calloway, whose jurisdiction of the occupied city includes the part where Martins keeps getting himself into trouble; and Orson Welles as the mysterious Harry Lime. Winner... read more
An American pulp novelist in postwar Vienna finds himself enmeshed in the hunt for an old friend, now a notorious... read more
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR
In this gripping political thriller from Sydney Pollack, Joe Turner (Robert Redford), code-named “Condor,” enters his clandestine CIA office in New York City to find all his co-workers murdered. In his ensuing struggle to evade the same fate, Condor forcibly recruits a woman (Faye Dunaway) to aid him, uncovers a vast conspiracy and learns that he can trust no one. Released just three years after the Watergate scandal, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR was immediately praised for its all-too-real timeliness; Pollack’s expert direction captured a pervasive sense of paranoia that gripped the nation and is still felt to this day.... read more
In this gripping political thriller from Sydney Pollack, Joe Turner (Robert Redford), code-named “Condor,” enters his clandestine CIA office in... read more
THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY
[L’ARBRE DE L’AUTHENTICITÉ] Nestled in Africa’s largest rainforest lies one of the many graves of the West’s efforts to control nations and nature — one of the world’s largest tropical agricultural research centers. Located on the banks of the Congo River, the Yangambi INERA Research Station was a booming scientific center in its heyday. Today, it is an amalgam of jungle and ruin, where questions of knowledge, power over it and access to it linger. THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY recounts the ecological destruction that began at the time of colonization through the voices of two scientists who worked at Yangambi... read more
[L’ARBRE DE L’AUTHENTICITÉ] Nestled in Africa’s largest rainforest lies one of the many graves of the West’s efforts to control... read more
TURNER & CONSTABLE
Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Now, Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition in London through April 2026, and Exhibition on Screen will bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to the big screen in March. Discover unexpected sides to both artists with intimate views of sketchbooks and personal items, as well as insights from leading experts. Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels... read more
Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year... read more
UNTAMABLE
[INDOMPTABLES] French filmmaker Thomas Ngijol freely adapts the documentary A MURDER IN ABIDJAN into a tense yet humorous police procedural about a man of principle and tradition reaching his breaking point. In the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé, Inspector Billong (Ngijol) investigates the murder of a fellow police officer while beset by the corruption and ineptitude plaguing local law enforcement. His home life is no less strained, as his stern, paternalistic authority is questioned by his children. With pressure mounting on all fronts, can Billong solve the puzzling crime and keep his head above water? Primarily known as a comedian in... read more
[INDOMPTABLES] French filmmaker Thomas Ngijol freely adapts the documentary A MURDER IN ABIDJAN into a tense yet humorous police procedural... read more
VERTIGO (Digital)
Perennially on Top 10 lists as one of the greatest films ever made, VERTIGO is Alfred Hitchcock’s supreme achievement, the fullest expression of his cinematic obsessions and the one that goes the furthest in pursuit of them. On a leave of absence after his spell of acrophobia led to the death of a beat cop, San Francisco detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) accepts an unusual assignment from old college classmate Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore): follow Elster’s wife (Kim Novak), not because she is cheating but because she is possessed! The truth is much more mundane, duplicitous and deadly, with Scottie... read more
Perennially on Top 10 lists as one of the greatest films ever made, VERTIGO is Alfred Hitchcock’s supreme achievement, the... read more
VERTIGO in 70mm
Perennially on Top 10 lists as one of the greatest films ever made, VERTIGO is Alfred Hitchcock’s supreme achievement, the fullest expression of his cinematic obsessions and the one that goes the furthest in pursuit of them. On a leave of absence after his spell of acrophobia led to the death of a beat cop, San Francisco detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) accepts an unusual assignment from old college classmate Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore): follow Elster’s wife (Kim Novak), not because she is cheating but because she is possessed! The truth is much more mundane, duplicitous and deadly, with Scottie... read more
Perennially on Top 10 lists as one of the greatest films ever made, VERTIGO is Alfred Hitchcock’s supreme achievement, the... read more
WHEN NIGERIA HAPPENS
An official selection of the 2025 Locarno Film Festival and billed as “Nigeria’s first contemporary dance film,” WHEN NIGERIA HAPPENS is a raw, emotional and visually striking story of youth, resilience and the cost of chasing dreams in a city that never lets up. In a small, struggling commune deep in the heart of Lagos, misfit dancers Fagbo, Pokko, Lighter, Movement, Colos and Poppy are bound by friendship and passion, living for their art while defying societal expectations. Their tightly knit world is upended when Fagbo’s mother falls critically ill, sending him on a desperate search for funds. Caught between... read more
An official selection of the 2025 Locarno Film Festival and billed as “Nigeria’s first contemporary dance film,” WHEN NIGERIA HAPPENS... read more
