New 4K restoration Fred Madison, a saxophonist, is accused under mysterious circumstances of murdering his wife Renee. On death row, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton, leading a completely different life. When Pete is released, his and Fred’s paths begin to cross in a surreal, suspenseful web of intrigue, orchestrated by […]
*Screening dedicated to Black History Month Next-door neighbors as kids, Quincy and Monica fall in love as teens and find that they share an all-consuming interest in basketball. Their individual abilities in the sport take them down separate career paths in high school and college, and the couple must struggle to keep their relationship alive […]
Taeko and her husband Jiro are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with her pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping Park, who is deaf and currently homeless. With nuanced performances and craftsmanship, LOVE LIFE […]
Gaspar Noé double bill: discover director’s Vortex In collaboration with FNC *Warning: this film contains strobe effects and is not recommended for people prone to epileptic seizures. Everything you always wanted to know about (the films of) Gaspar Noé but were afraid to ask. On set, a film shoot about witches erupts into chaos (think: […]
Lydia Lunch is still fighting. Across her decades-long career, the performer, writer, poet, actress, and self-empowerment guru has never stopped professing her distinct and transgressive brand of feminism alongside the universal themes of injustice, power imbalances, and survival. Legendary director Beth B—a longtime collaborator of Lunch’s from the days when she led the influential no […]
March 21st screening with filmmaker Khoa Lê in attendance In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens. The film is a love letter […]
Made in Hong Kong is a powerful film about a disenfranchised youth navigating through life in Hong Kong just before the Handover, shot with passion and fury from leftover film reels. This explosive energy runs through Fruit Chan’s independent classic, an essential exploration of a generation (and a nation) struggling through an identity crisis. As […]
March 2oth screening with filmmaker Denis Côté in attendance Set on carrying out her task with dedication, a woman is obsessed with watching over anonymous interiors and occupying them. Both a custodian of the premises and a ghostly presence, she becomes an echo of how we relate to time, solitude and the melancholy of forsaken […]
In collaboration with Cinemania Alex and Noémie, both in their thirties, want a child. But their plans are upset when Alex’s mother, Suzanne, starts acting unpredictably due to a neurodegenerative disorder. To speak of semantic dementia with neither fatalism nor despondency is the challenge in this first Belgium feature film, presented at the Namur French […]