ST. LOUIS BLUES tells the compelling story of legendary composer and musician W.C. Handy, often referred to as the Father of the Blues. Featuring an all-star cast, including Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, and Ella Fitzgerald, the film showcases the struggles and triumphs of Handy’s journey, illustrating the enduring legacy of Black musical excellence.
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Read MoreRita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
Read MoreParthenope, born in the sea near Naples in 1950, is beautiful, enigmatic, and intelligent. She is shamelessly courted by many. However, beauty comes at a cost.
Read MoreAn extraordinary collection of 22 short films that shed light on the Palestinian experience through deeply personal and compelling stories.
Read MoreIn Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.
Read MoreIn a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love.
Read MoreSee the year's most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time! Each feature-length program includes all five of its Academy Award nominees!
Read MoreIn the early 1970s, the military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family - Rubens, Eunice, and their five children - live in a beachside house in Rio, open to all their friends. One day, Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.
Read MoreThousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.
Read MoreEscaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
Read MoreIngrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Read MoreSpecial 35th Anniversary Celebration w/ Regular and B.Y.O.C. Screenings!
Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage are Sailor and Lula, hotpants lovers on the lam, in Lynch’s fever dream road trip through a sleazy South of stick-up men, heavy metal concerts, and pornos, Texas-style.
Read MoreFROM GROUND ZERO is an extraordinary collection of 22 short films that shed light on the Palestinian experience through deeply personal and compelling stories.
Following the film, engage in a post-screening panel featuring Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Dr. Ahmed Abdelmageed, and Tareq Abu Halima, moderated by Farah Combs. Together, they’ll explore the film’s themes, share personal insights, and offer attendees an opportunity to delve deeper into the stories that make up this remarkable anthology.
Read MoreIn 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
Read MoreA solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.
Read MoreA high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.
Read MoreWhen a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Read MoreAward-winning microbudget feature film Under the Influencer is screenings ONE MORE TIME at Cinema Center!
Digital artist Lex Carre documents her struggle with anxiety through work that she posts anonymously online. Her pieces capture the attention of cunning curator Andrea Caulfield, who offers mentorship in exchange for control of Lex’s career.
Read MoreWhen Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Read MoreIn 1970s Australia, Grace's life is troubled by misfortune and loss. After their mother dies during pregnancy, she and her twin brother, Gilbert, are raised by their paraplegic-alcoholic former juggler father, Percy. Despite a life filled with love, tragedy strikes anew when Percy passes away in his sleep. The siblings are forcibly separated and thrust into separate homes.
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