Tenet in 70mm

Solaris in 4K

Academy Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who experiences a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the sky. Meanwhile, government agents have close encounters of the second kind – discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded military ship that disappeared decades earlier only to suddenly reappear in an unusual place. Roy and the agents follow the clues that have drawn them to reach a site where they will have a close encounter of the third kind – contact.

FORMAT: 70mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

The American Cinematheque’s personal newly struck 70mm print of Director’s Cut! Limited Engagement

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND in 70mm

Aero Theatre

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

&#8216;Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

Serial Mom

Brain Dead Studios

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Russian and German with English subtitles.*

Ground control has been receiving mysterious transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness. With SOLARIS, the legendary Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky created a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Soviet Union

SOLARIS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Japan

4K Restoration ‘Akira Kurosawa Restorations’

SEVEN SAMURAI

Egyptian Theatre

Gardena Cinema is the oldest and only vintage single-screen stand-alone movie cinema in Southwest Los Angeles.

Toxic Avenger 2025 follows Winston Gooze, a janitor transformed into a superhero, after being exposed to toxic waste.

THE TOXIC AVENGER (2025)(R)(Fri 8/29 to Tue 9/2) 12pm 2:30 5p 7:30 & 10p

Gardena Cinema

Tuesday–Friday, Sunday 10am–5:30pmSaturday 10am–8pmMonday Closed

Screening: The Watermelon Woman

Join us for a screening of *The Watermelon Woman* (Cheryl Dunye, 1996, 84 minutes). Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and written, directed and edited by Dunye, this romantic comedy explores long-standing constructions of race and sexuality on-screen. Dunye stars as a documentary filmmaker trying to identify an unnamed actress who plays a stereotypical “mammy” character in a 1930s plantation drama, a role that many Black actresses in Hollywood were relegated to at the time. This screening is co-presented by One Institute. 

Visit the Getty Research Institute's [Exhibitions and Events page][1] for more free programs.


  [1]: https://www.getty.edu/research/exhibiti

Screening: *The Watermelon Woman*

Getty Center

Come stitch your favorite furry friend! In this beginner-friendly class, you&#x27;ll learn how to embroider a custom pet portrait using basic stitches. All materials will be provided—but feel free to bring a hat, tote, or piece of clothing if you&#x27;d like to embroider directly onto it. Whether you&#x27;re honoring a current companion or remembering a beloved pet, you&#x27;ll leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Make Your Own Pet Embroidery hosted by Christina Ng (8/31)

Heavy Manners Library

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A small town policeman is assisted by a Harvard professor when the skeletal remains of a pregnant prostitute turn up on a Massachusetts beach. Starring Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest and Elsa Lanchester.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by screenwriter Kelly Goodner 75th Anniversary! ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Kelly Goodner Presents MYSTERY STREET

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Searching for gold in wilds of central Mexico, two downtrodden men (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) convince an old, grizzled prospector, played by Walter Huston, filmmaker John Huston’s father, to join in the search despite the threat of bandits, the elements, greed and disaster.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by screenwriter Kelly Goodner ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Kelly Goodner Presents THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A landmark of independent cinema, COMPENSATION is Zeinabu irene Davis’s moving, ambitious portrait of the struggles of Deaf African Americans and the complexities of loving relationships at the bookends of the twentieth century. In extraordinary dual performances, Michelle A. Banks and John Earl Jelks play Malindy and Arthur, a couple in 1910 Chicago, as well as Malaika and Nico, a couple living in the same city almost eighty years later. Their stories are deftly interwoven through the creative use of archival photography, an original score featuring ragtime and African percussion, and an editing style both lyrical and tender. Malindy, an industrious, intelligent dressmaker, falls for Arthur, an illiterate migrant from Mississippi, along the shore of Lake Michigan. On the same beach in the present, Malaika, an inspired and resilient graphic artist, softens before a brash yet endearing children’s librarian, Nico. Each pair faces the obstacles of their time as Black Americans, including structural racism and emerging pandemics. COMPENSATION remains a groundbreaking story of inclusion and visibility that bears witness to the social forces and prejudices that stand in the way of love.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: USA

New 4K Restoration! ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’ Limited Engagement

COMPENSATION

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving both women facing unexpected consequences, thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Vertical

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with filmmaker Chad Hartigan. Moderated by Frankie Shaw. Advance Screening!

THE THREESOME

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Cantonese with English subtitles.*

Mobsters are smuggling guns into Hong Kong. The police orchestrate a raid at a teahouse where an ace detective loses his partner. Meanwhile, the two main gun smugglers are having a war over territory, and a young new gun is enlisted to wipe out informants and overcome barriers to growth. The detective, acting from inside sources, gets closer to the ring leaders and eventually must work with the inside man directly.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Shout! Studios

COUNTRY: Hong Kong

New 4K Restoration Co-presented by Beyond Fest ‘Hong Kong Cinema Classics’

HARD BOILED

Los Feliz Theatre

Super Mario Bros.

The Godfather

New Beverly Cinema

The Iron Giant

Old Town Music Hall

As the finale of T.A.P.E.'s Home Video Day, Hollywood Entertainment presents Chris Wilcha's wild, diaristic SOV expose of corporate music!

THE TARGET SHOOTS FIRST (1999) co-presented by Hollywood Entertainment

Philosophical Research Society

Jazz Roulette: Variety Show

Stories Books & Cafe

**Screenwriters**: Hayao Miyazaki,  John Semper

**Producer**: Isao Takahata

*Castle in the Sky* is a timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director *Hayao Miyazaki*. This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won’t be easy, as soon they are being pursued by greedy air pirates, the military, and secret government agents, who all seek the power Sheeta alone can control.

The English-dubbed cast includes the vocal talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, and more!

Castle in the Sky (English Dubbed)

**Producers**: Jennie Bedusa,  Amy Berg,  Mandy Chang,  Christine Connor,  Ryan Heller, Matthew Roozen

Join us in the microcinema for the magical and heartbreaking documentary on the phenomenal talent and tragic death of one of music&#8217;s most promising artists. *It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley*, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (*Deliver Us From Evil, Janis: Little Girl Blue, West of Memphis* ), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the &#8217;90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.” Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, *It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley* illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures. Beautifully crafted with ethereal superimpositions and animation of Jeff&#8217;s own sketches, this is one music doc that strives to be as transcendent as the work of the artist it is profiling.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

**Screenwriters**: Lilly Wachowski,  Lana Wachowski

**Producers**: Joel Silver,  Grant Hill,  Lilly Wachowski,  Lana Wachowski

The Wachowski sisters put the pedal to the metal with this high-octane anime adaptation. Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is one of the track&#8217;s hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Speed Racer

**Screenwriter/ Producer**: Julian Glander

We&#8217;re excited for you to join us in the microcinema for the newest darling of independent animation &#8211; a magically surreal, funny, endearing, musical coming-of-age delight *Boys Go to Jupiter*. It&#8217;s the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year&#8217;s Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate—and crush—Rozebud (Miya Folick) and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin (Janeane Garofalo), the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he&#8217;ll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy.

Boys Go to Jupiter

**Screenwriters**: Olivia Goldsmith,  Robert Harling

**Producer**: Scott Rudin

*I&#8217;m saying this, with love compassion and the spirit of true sisterhood&#8230; you are full of SHIT!* Bring your besties for this feel-good campy bitchfest starring screen legends Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, and Goldie Hawn. After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three wives have been dumped for newer, curvier models. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts, in the wallet. Sit back and watch the sparks fly as The Wives get mad, get even, and get it all. Justice has seldom been so sweet. Or so much fun. Snarky, catty, and hilarious, isn&#8217;t it time you joined the club? And since it&#8217;s your last chance &#8211; be sure to wear white!

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

The First Wives Club

**Screenwriter**: Sam Lansky,  Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

**Producer**: Neal H. Moritz

Summer&#8217;s almost over, but we&#8217;ve got one last killer bash for you in the microcinema all Labor Day Weekend! When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they&#8217;re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge. Don&#8217;t let summer pass you by before having a bloody good time at Vidiots!

I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

Vidiots

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Jaws

Vista Theatre

We are excited to present a free screening of one of our favorite music-related video works at the Philosophical Research Society, as part of free, all day event: [HOME VIDEO DAY](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tape-presents-home-video-day-music-edition-tickets-1564108383279), presented by T.A.P.E.!

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"**2002** is a "concert film" that collects together footage of approximately forty bands videotaped by artist C. Spencer Yeh during the year 2002, including Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Sightings, Sudden Infant, Cock ESP, Double Leopards, Caroliner Rainbow, Comets on Fire, and more. Acting as a survey, tribute, and foreshadowing of the contemporary American musical underground, 2002 captures not only the artists, but the audiences, spaces, and networks that remain incredibly formative and influential over a decade later.

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A handful of the segments were originally posted to Yeh’s personal website, before the coming of YouTube and other media-sharing outlets. The average duration of the edits were kept short due to the storage and bandwidth considerations of that time – a strategy carried over in revisiting the footage years later. In a style similar to Yeh's *Hair Police: 01-02*, the accustomed musical documentary talking heads, voiceover meditations, and evocative b-roll were eschewed in favor of a more observational "vérité" approach. A loose narrative was already found in the sequencing of these short glimpses during the span of a year – audience members one moment are then found to be the artists on stage in the next. Some venues iconic in their moment are now long gone, while others were revived in recent times, activating a new history.

*Bands featured in order of appearance: Deerhoof, Comets on Fire, Heathen Shame, Sightings, Cock ESP, Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet, Polar Goldie Cats, Noumena, Chiara Giovando + Brian Chippendale, Kraig Grady, Life Rocks!, Tan As Fuck, Death Beam, No Doctors, Mechanik, Mammal, The Flying Luttenbachers, Curtains, Melt-Banana, Double Leopards , Animal Collective, Caroliner Rainbow"*

(courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix)

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## Sunday, 8/314:00PM SCREENINGFREE to attend!

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## NOT at Whammy!, at the Philosophical Research Society:3910 Los Feliz Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027

2002 at Philosophical Research Society - 4PM FREE SCREENING!

WHAMMY!

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Cantonese with English subtitles.*

A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs to complete one more hit first. He completes the job but then is ambushed as he tries to escape: someone wants him dead. Meanwhile a resourceful, unorthodox police detective is hot on his trail.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Shout! Studios

COUNTRY: Hong Kong

THE KILLER

When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.

Frankenweenie

Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.

Alice in Wonderland

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

When eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life. 

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Join us for a screening of three short documentary films about about Raymond Pettibon, Diane Arbus, Cory Arcangel, and Zanele Muholi.

***Art 21: Humor, 2003*** **(14m)**

***Masters of Photography,*** **1972** **(29m)**

***Art Works Will Change Over Time,*** **2025** **(18m)**

***Art 21: Johannesburg,*** **2018 (15m)**

Raymond Pettibon, Diane Arbus, Cory Arcangel, and Zanele Muholi Docs

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A research scientist becomes the world’s first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the trial, he has an embryo implant, believing that he will only carry the baby for three months – hardly expecting to face the prospect of giving birth.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

JUNIOR

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A wealthy industrialist’s career and domestic life are threatened when he is caught in a compromising position with a young girl and is subsequently blackmailed. Starring Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Vanity, John Glover and Clarence Williams III.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with actor John Glover ‘Cinematic Void’

Cinematic Void Presents 52 PICK-UP

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

* In Japanese with English subtitles.*

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic YOJIMBO. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Japan

New 4K Restoration! ‘Akira Kurosawa Restorations’

YOJIMBO

Phantasm II / Return of the Living Dead Part II

**Screenwriters**: James Clavell,  W. R. Burnett from the book by Paul Brickhill

**Producers**: James Clavell, John Sturges

One of the most beloved action films ever made, with a dynamite cast, incredible stunts, and a timely message, *The Great Escape* has never been more entertaining and prescient. Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out, not only to escape, but also to draw Nazi forces away from battle to search for fugitives. Among the prisoners determined to escape are American Captain Virgil Hilts and British Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett. Outwitting their captors by digging a tunnel out of the prison grounds, the soldiers find the stakes much higher when escape becomes a reality.

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

The Great Escape

**Screenwriters**: James Cameron, David Giler

**Producer**: Gale Anne Hurd

With an introduction from screenwriter and Super Vidiot **Akela Cooper**!

The Bitch is Back! One of the most killer sequels in cinema history, *Aliens* packs a furious one-two punch of Action and Science Fiction. When Ripley&#8217;s lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story—all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers. Who doesn&#8217;t want to spend the night watching Ellen Ripley kick-ass (especially in a robotic suit) and take names? *Not bad&#8230;for a human.*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Aliens

Dirty Looks presents *This Was How The World Ends – Finding Hope in Past Apocalypses*. Short films by William E. Jones, Greta Snider, Martin Sorrondeguy, Dawn Suggs and Matt Wolf.

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The 90s felt like end times. Violence, virus, visibility. Yet, here we are in another doomsday. How can yesteryear arm us for future culture wars? This program of film and video explores how local doom riled up, enabled mourning or was embraced for fertile tomorrows.

- Dawn Suggs, *Chasing the Moon*, 8mm on HD video, 4min., 1989/1991
- Greta Snider, *No-Zone*, 16mm on HD video, 18min., 1993
- Martin Sorrondeguy, *Mas alla de los Gritos (Beyond the Screams): a Latino/Chicano hardcore punk documentary*, video, 29min., 1999
- William E. Jones, *The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography*, video, 19min., 1998
- Matt Wolf, *I Feel Love*, SD video, 15min., 2004

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Full bios and program notes at:

https://dirtylooksla.org/events/

Dirty Looks: This Was How The World Ends

2220 Arts + Archives

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A brilliant, moody drama of a screenwriter (Humphrey Bogart) accused of murder, and the starlet (Gloria Grahame) afraid to trust him. On one level, a poisonous rejection of all things Hollywood; on another, a love triangle of almost demonic intensity between the director and his two stars. Although Dorothy B. Hughes’ original novel also possessed a desolate ending, Ray’s equally downbeat climax was quite different and undoubtedly did not find favor with the studio powers-that-be. Co-starring Frank Lovejoy.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony Pictures Repertory

COUNTRY: USA

IN A LONELY PLACE

John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

Constantine

The Eastwood offers two versatile spaces for theatrical productions, film screenings, dance performances, and more: the 99-seat Eastwood Mainstage and the intimate, 40 seat Oxford Underground blackbox. Both spaces come equipped for various productions, catering to artists and audiences of all levels.

Fong Sai Yuk (aka The Legend)

Enjoy a short program before the film

Jet Li stars as a carefree young martial arts expert who gets involved with a government official’s daughter just as he discovers his family is part of a rebellious resistance movement. While his fighting ability and charm made him a local champion, his epic battle for freedom would make him a legendary hero. Acclaimed choreographer Corey Yuen directs Li at his jaw-dropping best.

Fong Sai Yuk will be presented uncut, from a recent 4k restoration, in its original Cantonese with English subtitles. This event will include a preshow, trailer reel and themed-zine (Note: Zines will be sold in-person only).

The Fine Print:Tickets are valid only for the listed film, date, and showtime. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges unless the event is canceled or rescheduled.

Management reserves the right to deny entry or remove disruptive guests—this includes phone use, texting, talking, or anything else that ruins the experience for others.

No outside food or drinks allowed into the theater.

#### About the Show

The Hong Kong Cinema Club Presents Fong Sai Yuk (Corey Yuen, 1993)

Eastwood Performing Arts Center

Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 150,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.

This virtual series presents bold, boundary-crossing films that were part of the 2025 official selection of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF). These stories explore the richness of Latino culture, life, talent and imagination. Featured titles include *La Raya*, *Stay Still*, *Trans Los Angeles*, and *The Unexpecteds*. Each film includes a post-screening conversation to give audiences further insight into these groundbreaking narratives.  

This program is co-presented with LALIFF.

**Film Program**

***La Raya***
Directed by Yolanda Cruz, 80 min.

When a refrigerator magically appears out of nowhere in a small, forgotten village in Mexico, 11 year old Sotera seizes it as a business opportunity and attempts to sell it. However, the fridge is more than it seems, and soon starts revealing mysterious apparitions to the townsfolk. Meanwhile, Sotera’s dream of joining her mother in the U.S. faces a reality check, and she must decide whether she is ready to leave La Raya after all. 

***Stay Still***
Directed by Joanna Lombardi, 76 min.

Hilda and Cristina cross a cemetery, they have been told that a settlement will begin nearby. They are young and want to have their own home. Hilton, an illegal gravedigger, watches with concern as the settlement begins to form. If they invade, he will have no place to continue digging graves. The settlement and the cemetery are close, and the dead seem to have achieved what they desire: a home. 

***Trans Los Angeles***
Directed by Kase Peña, 82 min.

An anthology of three short films, each of the segments features a Trans character in the lead and they all take place in a different part of Los Angeles. These character driven slices of life center the stories, challenges, and triumphs of L.A.’s diverse Trans community.  

***The Unexpecteds***
Directed by Alejandro Montoya Marin, 90 min.

After falling for a bogus crypto scheme, Gary (Matt Walsh, *The Hangover*/*Veep*) and his misfit friends team up with a mysterious operative, Mauricio (Alejandro De Hoyos, *Man from Toronto*), to take down the scammer who conned them.  *The Unexpecteds* is a fast-paced, feel-good caper about revenge, redemption, and the power of unlikely heroes.

**How to Watch**

This screening is hosted by Slipstream, a FILM at LACMA–approved third-party screening platform. If you have not previously registered with Slipstream, you will be asked to provide a valid email address and set a password to create an account. After you register or log in to your Slipstream account, you will then be prompted to enter your password.

Unbound: Stories from LALIFF

LACMA

### **ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:**

Created by and for LA-based independent filmmakers, RSFF is a non-competitive space for filmmakers to introduce their work to new audiences, connect with industry mainstays, and shake hands with future collaborators. Each year, RSFF curates a screening block of short films helmed by LA’s most exciting rising filmmakers – presented during the 2025 Official Selection at 7:00pm on Saturday, September 13th at the Egyptian Theatre. This feature screening was selected and presented by the RSFF team with Festival Directors Page Brady, Nir Liebenthal, Noah Morse, Jeremy Roth-Rose and Dylan Trupiano. LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival is presented by Topcat Management and co-presented by sogbots and the American Cinematheque.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A “canceled” theater director summons a troupe of conservative actors to an abandoned cabin in rural Georgia to plot revenge on the Atlanta theater community with a musical retelling of the 1692 Salem witch trials. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Feature Documentary at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the screening will be hosted by LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival (RSFF).

FORMAT: DCP

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with filmmaker Dylan Frederick Co-presented by LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival

RSFF Presents AMERICAN THEATER

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Arabic, English and Hebrew with English subtitles.*

SLINGSHOT HIP HOP documents the birth of the Hip Hop scene in Palestine and braids together the stories of young Palestinian artists living in Gaza, the West Bank and Palestine 48. We follow Tamer, Suhell, and Mahmoud of DAM, the first ever Palestinian Hip Hop group, from their early, awkward studio recordings, through the outbreak of the second Intifada, to fiery sold-out shows all over the world. Through DAM we meet Mahmoud Shalabi, an irreverent rapper from Akka, along with R&B singer Abeer and rap duo Arapeyat, rising female artists determined to express themselves.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Fresh Booza Productions

COUNTRY: Palestine/USA

‘Hit the Track! Sounds From the Fertile Crescent’

SLINGSHOT HIP HOP

Pierrot Le Fou / Le Petit Soldat

**Screenwriter**: Alan Fox from the novel *King’s Ransom* by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter)

**Producers**: Todd Black,  Jason Michael Berman

The latest Spike Lee joint is coming to Vidiots, so don&#8217;t miss your chance to catch this dynamic thriller in the theater! When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller *High and Low*, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.

And join us in The Eagle September 9th  to see Kurosawa&#8217;s original [*High and Low*](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/high-and-low/) on the big screen!

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Dog Day Afternoon

Mezzanine presents *Origins of a Meal (Genèse d’un repas),* directed by Luc Moullet. 1978, France, 115m.

Brand new 4K restoration! Screening as part of *Luc Moullet: Hardly Working, a Mezzanine retrospective*.

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Wherein Moullet turns his typically incisive gaze onto something deceptively simple: his own plate. In this groundbreaking documentary, Moullet deftly traces the process of how workers are exploited and capital is extracted in the process of getting food to our tables. Without overt critique (but with his regular injections of humor and charm), he juxtaposes the sanitized rhetoric of businessmen and managers with the stark realities of workers, and takes the opportunity to implicate both the viewer (and especially himself) in maintaining this system. *Origins of a Meal* may make your next trip to the grocery store a little more troubling - as it perhaps should be.

In French with English subtitles. A Cinema Guild release.

"With *Origins of a Meal*, an insightful documentary about the globalization of the economy and the metamorphic nature of colonial and imperialist pursuits, Luc Moullet grasps the inadequacy of old models and forms of militant cinema to accommodate the non-binary nature of the current global system, and the necessarily subjective and personal implication of the filmmaker." - Audrey Evrard, *Jump Cut*

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Preceded by: *More and More* (*Toujours plus*). 1994, France, 24m.

Moullet examines what just may be the cathedral of high-consumerism and, by extension, capitalist society: the modern supermarket. - Film at Lincoln Center

Total runtime: 139m.

Luc Moullet Retrospective: Origins of a Meal (Genèse d’un repas)

Atonement

Weekend in 35mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, RASHOMON is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema—and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune—to the Western world.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Japan

RASHOMON

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood&#8217;s transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

Babylon

Don’T Go In The House

Enjoy a short pre-show before the film.

Don’T Go In The House is the darker side of Saturday Night Fever. As a child, Donald Kohler (Dan Grimaldi) grew up under the sadistic rule of his overbearing mother. Her method of punishment? A severe burning. Through the years, Donald finds no comfort, sympathy, or rest in the real world. When he discovers his mother has died in her sleep, he thinks he may finally be free. But with the nightmarish visions and voices in his head, the damage has been done. Now he hopes to incinerate his repressive past by seeking out young women, taking them home and burning them alive. A notorious “Video Nasty” slasher that delivers on its title, this disco-infused slasher is a grimy, Nyc-set update of Psycho for the 1980s.

Doors open fifteen minutes before showtime.

Secure Paid Parking is available at 5301 Sierra Vista Ave.

The Fine Print:

Tickets are valid only for the listed film, date, and showtime. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges unless the event is canceled or rescheduled.

Management reserves the right to deny entry or remove disruptive guests—this includes phone use, texting, talking, or anything else that ruins the experience for others.

No outside food or drinks allowed into the theater.

#### About the Show

Don't Go In The House (Joseph Ellison, 1980) Playing on VHS

An aspiring DJ and his promoter best friend try to get into show business by introducing people in New York to hip-hop music and culture.

BEAT STREET (1984)(PG)(Thu 9/11@7:30pm Fri 9/12@5pm Sat 9/13@2:30pm & 5pm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

POOLS dives into the chaotic life of Kennedy, a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion. Rather than conform, she recruits a misfit crew for a spontaneous night of pool hopping through the lavish backyards of her college town. What starts as an adrenaline-fueled escape turns into something deeper as Kennedy confronts grief, identity, and the lingering impact of her father’s death. It’s messy, it’s emotional, and it’s the ride of her life.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Circle Collective

COUNTRY: USA

POOLS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore star in Rob Reiner’s unanimously acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one’s conscience. Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who’s teamed with a gung-ho litigator (Moore) in a politically explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier, they are confronted with complex issues of loyalty and honor, including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior (Nicholson). Superbly directed with a trio of powerhouse performances and an outstanding supporting cast including Kevin Pollak, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony Pictures Repertory

COUNTRY: USA

‘Rob Reiner: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

A FEW GOOD MEN

Face/Off

**Screenwriter**: Leonard Gardner, from his own novel

**Producers**: Ray Stark, John Huston

We&#8217;re going three rounds in the ring with John Huston&#8217;s absorbing character study starring a young Jeff Bridges and a charismatic Stacy Keach. Washed-up boxer Tully (Stacy Keach) is inspired to restart his career after seeing potential in a teenager, Ernie (Jeff Bridges), whom he spars with at a gym. While Tully battles his past demons, including issues with alcohol, Ernie faces his own challenges. Pressured into marriage and sudden fatherhood by his girlfriend (Candy Clark), Ernie can shrug off his personal problems when he enters the ring. As both fighters continue with their bouts, Tully&#8217;s star falls while Ernie&#8217;s is on the rise. These acting heavyweights add the one-two punch of charm and gravitas to a powerful, and often funny story about dreams, human connection, and the universality of disappointment.

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Fat City

The Earrings of Madame de... in 35mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the mystery of his daughter’s “accidental” death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), is no easy target. Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with singlemindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Lionsgate

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with actor Lesley Ann Warren ‘Starring Terence Stamp’

THE LIMEY

YI-WO is a prayer, a habitual ritualistic gaze into the depths of the vast unknowable. YI-WO is a celebration of very purposely selected forms of the connective water sliding pursuits. It&#8217;s a poem, a place to be or not to be untangled. A space for your time, to possibly honor the practice, this existence and the paths potential dimensional expansive qualities.

The movie &#8220;Yi &#8211; Wo&#8221; was completed in 2025 &#8211; Directed by Thomas Campbell

Shot predominantly on 16mm film by Thomas Campbell, Dave Homcy, Scott Soens, Chris Bryan and Tyge Landa among others.

YI-WO

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Harold Lloyd Home Movies,” 17 Mins, USA**

These personal home movies of the Harold Lloyd family, shot on 35mm film, include footage of the Irving Boulevard residence, the Greenacres Benedict Canyon residence, the Greenacres Playhouse, the Malibu Beach House and more. With recorded narration by Suzanne Lloyd.

**THE FRESHMAN, 1925, Dir. Sam Taylor and Fred C. Newmeyer, 76 Mins, Janus Films, USA**

Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN (1925) remains one of the most beloved and accessible comedies of the silent era—a perfect introduction for newcomers and a perennial delight for seasoned fans. Here, Lloyd’s quintessential “all-American boy” arrives at Tate University brimming with movie-fed dreams of campus glory, only to find himself the butt of every joke. Determined to win respect, he sets his sights on making the football team, leading to a cascade of brilliant comic set-pieces—from doubling as a tackling dummy to presiding over a banquet where his suit quite literally comes apart at the seams—all building toward a rousing, laugh-filled climax. With its brisk pacing, relatable underdog story, and a blend of character-driven humor and physical gags, THE FRESHMAN captures Lloyd at the peak of his popularity, peering through his horn-rimmed glasses with equal parts innocence, optimism, and unshakable determination.

FORMAT: DCP

Introduction by UCLA Film & Television Archive Associate Motion Picture Curator Steven K. Hill and award ceremony for president of Harold Lloyd Entertainment Suzanne Lloyd. Live score by Cliff Retallick. 100th Anniversary Screening! Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’

"Harold Lloyd Home Movies" / THE FRESHMAN

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

In 1924, newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer staked its claim as a major Hollywood studio with HE WHO GETS SLAPPED, a film as bold and haunting as anything produced in the silent era. Lon Chaney delivers one of his most devastating performances as Beaumont, a scientist betrayed by his wife and patron, who flees his ruined life to become a circus clown whose only act is to be slapped—over and over—for the audience’s amusement.  Director Victor Sjöström, already a legend of Swedish cinema, was hired to co-adapt (with Carey Wilson) Russian playwright Leonid Andreyev’s dark, psychologically charged stage work for the film. Sjöström’s other major works include THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921), THE SCARLETT LETTER (1926) and THE WIND (1928), and stars as the lead character in Ingmar Bergman’s WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957). The supporting cast is also remarkable: young Norma Shearer and John Gilbert, both on the cusp of stardom, shine as circus bareback riders and Beaumont’s only friends. Marc McDermott’s cruel Baron Renard and Tully Marshall’s lecherous Count make villains worthy of Beaumont’s most ruthless revenge.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Flicker Alley

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by UCLA Film & Television Archive Associate Motion Picture Curator, Steven K. Hill. Live score by Andrew Earle Simpson. World Premiere of New Restoration Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’

HE WHO GETS SLAPPED

There Will Be Blood

Jackie Brown

**Screenwriters**: Jory Anast, Samuel Van Grinsven

**Producers**: Vicky Pope,  Samantha Jennings,  Kristina Ceyton

Vicky Krieps is haunting our microcinema in this simmering slow burn from New Zealand. In this chilling ghost story, a recently deceased woman haunts her estranged son Jack (Dacre Montgomery of *Stranger Things*) and her grieving widow Jill (Vicky Krieps of P*hantom Thread *and* Corsage*). When the woman’s spirit inhabits the survivors, the living must grapple with the destruction she left behind while fighting for their own survival. Understated and atmospheric, this film explores grief in a ponderous and unnerving way. Don&#8217;t miss the last great ghost story of the summer!

Went Up the Hill

**Screenwriter**: Robbie Fox

**Producers**: Robert N. Fried,  Cary Woods

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness this early 90&#8217;s cult dark comedy classic where it belongs &#8211; on the big screen. Just after a bad breakup, poet Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer &#8212; &#8220;Mrs. X&#8221; &#8212; wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right. Maligned by critics, beloved by viewers, this tres-90s slice of goofiness is a bloody good time!

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

So I Married an Axe Murderer

**Screenwriter**: John Sayles

**Producers**: Brandon Chase,  Mark L. Rosen

It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It’s 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds… and it’s about to break out! A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab rats that’ve been injected by experimental growth hormones. But when the once-tiny family pet escapes the sewers and goes on a rampage in the city, it’s up to an easygoing detective and a herpetologist to stop the carnage. Written and directed by animal attack movie veterans John Sayles and Lewis Teague and starring Robert Forster  in one of his most memorable roles, *Alligator* is a sly thriller with a surprising amount of bite!

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Alligator

Acropolis Cinema presents 7 *Walks with Mark Brown* and *Va, Toto!*

Dir. Pierre Creton and Vincent Barré, 2017/2024. Double feature! Los Angeles premieres!

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*7 Walks with Mark Brown* (Dir. Pierre Creton and Vincent Barré, 2024, 103 min)

Filmmaker and farmer Pierre Creton returns to the Normandy landscape so lushly portrayed in 2023's A Prince. Now, in this singularly tranquil documentary, co-directed with filmmaker-sculptor Vincent Barré, he offers an experience pleasing in its magnificent simplicity. Accompanied by a small filming crew, Creton and Barré follow paleobotanist Mark Brown across seven locations in the Pays des Caux region as he seeks out native plants from which an ancient garden could be created and explains, with the loving tenderness of a true expert, the etymology, beauty, and scientific properties of the region’s flora. Structured in two halves, *7 Walks with Mark Brown* first documents the making of these expeditions and then presents the result, a cinematic work of taxonomy and poetry, of nature and camaraderie. (NYFF)

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Followed by:

*Va, Toto!* (Dir. Pierre Creton, 2017, 94 min)

The appearance of a wild boar in the life of Madeleine, an elegant and solitary septuagenarian, disrupts the lives of several neighbors in a hamlet in the Normandy region of Caux, including the faithful filmmaker Pierre Creton. From this singular situation, the artist builds an unruly ark, as resistant to the demands of an inflexible world as it is open to the boundaries of dreams, stories, and free association. A profoundly original and audacious work, *Va, Toto!* then composes a new material, mixing reality with a rare romantic and meaningful power. Insular, the beautiful cinema of Pierre Creton still plows a tiny territory to erect it into an inexhaustible mythology of desire. (tënk)

TRT: 197 min

Acropolis Cinema: Two by Pierre Creton & Vincent Barré

An American in Paris

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (L'assassin habite... au 21)

The Man Who Fell to Earth in 4K with Candy Clark

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

The American Cinematheque is pleased to announce an afternoon talk and book signing with photographer [**Susan Meiselas**](https://www.susanmeiselas.com/biography). This event is presented by the [Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles](https://paclosangeles.com/events-programs) (PAC LA) with support from [Eastman Museum Los Angeles](https://www.eastmanla.org/).

Meiselas is well known for her documentation of human rights issues in Latin America, and her visit coincides with the 2025 rerelease of her acclaimed publication, ***[Nicaragua](https://aperture.org/books/susan-meiselas-nicaragua/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21934723879&gbraid=0AAAAA99s9roOkWjKl5knE4mrzgGx9UiT8&gclid=CjwKCAjw4efDBhATEiwAaDBpbn3eoMqcmXzO8rBLHjOuLJscP4GZidqxvUKVtScL5huOnvJJS7GnaRoCTjoQAvD_BwE&mc_cid=9c89e26cd0&mc_eid=2f094c9cf7)* **from Aperture. The book was first published by Pantheon in 1981 and is more sharply relevant today than ever.

Susan’s talk will center around her Nicaragua work over multiple decades and the various forms it has taken—as a book, exhibition, and film—tracing the lives of her images as they have circulated and been repatriated, shifting their meaning over time.

Susan Meiselas is a documentary photographer based in New York. In addition to Nicaragua, Meiselas is the author of numerous acclaimed titles including ***[Carnival Strippers](https://susanmeiselas.com/carnival-strippers)*** (1976), ***[Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History](https://susanmeiselas.com/kurdistan-book)* **(1997), *[**Pandora’s Box**](https://susanmeiselas.com/pandoras-box-book)* (2021), *[**Encounters with the Dani**](https://susanmeiselas.com/dani-book)* (2003), [***Prince Street Girls***](https://susanmeiselas.com/prince-street-girls-books) (2016), ***[A Room Of Their Own](https://susanmeiselas.com/a-room-of-their-own)* **(2017), *[**Tar Beach**](https://susanmeiselas.com/tar-beach-book)* (2020), and ***[Carnival Strippers Revisited](https://susanmeiselas.com/carnival-strippers-making-of)* **(2022). Among her many awards of recognition, Meiselas has received the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and her work is included widely in North American and international collections. Meiselas has been a member of **Magnum Photos** since 1997 as well as the President of the [**Magnum Foundation**](https://www.magnumfoundation.org/) since 2007, with a mission to expand diversity and creativity in documentary photography.

*Image credit: Reframing History, Masaya, Nicaragua, 2004. Installation of Muchacho withdrawing from commercial district of Masaya after three days of bombing. Masaya, Nicaragua, September 1978. © Susan Meiselas / Magnum Photos*

Presentation by photographer Susan Meiselas Book signing with Susan Meiselas for her book Nicaragua following the talk at the Aero Theatre in partnership with Arcana Books. Co-presented by Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles (PAC LA) and Eastman Museum Los Angeles

An Afternoon with Photographer Susan Meiselas

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**HIGH AND LOW, 1963, Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 143 Mins, Janus Films, Japan**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in HIGH AND LOW (TENGOKU TO JIGOKU), the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural from director Akira Kurosawa. Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel *King’s Ransom*, Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on contemporary Japanese society.

FORMAT: DCP

**STRAY DOG, 1949, Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 122 Mins, Janus Films, Japan**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side. Starring Toshiro Mifune, as the rookie cop, and Takashi Shimura, as the seasoned detective who keeps him on the right side of the law, STRAY DOG (NORA INU) goes beyond a crime thriller, probing the squalid world of postwar Japan and the nature of the criminal mind.

FORMAT: DCP

New 4K Restorations! ‘Akira Kurosawa Restorations’

HIGH AND LOW / STRAY DOG

DOUBLE FEATURE! Screening as part of *Luc Moullet: Hardly Working*, a Mezzanine retrospective.

Brigitte and Brigitte

1966, France, 76m, DCP

Brand-new 4K restoration! 
“Luc Moullet’s shaggy-dog debut [feature] —hailed by Jean-Luc Godard as ‘revolutionary’—is an exemplary work of the Nouvelle Vague at the crest of its influence and renown. Two girls with the same name (Françoise Vatel and Colette Descombes) become roommates after separately arriving in Paris to attend university, and although they hail from different regions in France, the fads and trends of their day have shaped them similarly. An episodic delight suffused with strong early indications of Moullet’s wit, charm, and sense of the place of the absurd within the everyday, Brigitte et Brigitte also features memorable performances from Moullet’s New Wave cohort Claude Chabrol, Éric Rohmer, and a young André Téchiné, and as well as the legendary Samuel Fuller, himself a crucial inspiration for the Cahiers du cinéma contingent.” -Film at Lincoln Center

The Smugglers (Les contrebandières)

1967, France, 80m, DCP

Brand new 4K restoration!

“A truly singular object that is both a loving spoof of Hollywood-style action thrillers and a sociological send-up of the burgeoning student movement, The Smugglers follows two women (Françoise Vatel and Monique Thiriet) who work on the French side of the border in the Southern Alps running goods (and people). When the two women discover that they’re both romantically involved with the same man, a delirious threeway chase ensues that will find our heroines (and their two-timing third) running afoul of state officials and underworld figures alike. Also notable for inaugurating Luc Moullet’s career-spanning interest in landscape, not so much as background but rather as still another character in the farce we call ‘life’.” -Film at Lincoln Center

MEZZANINE PRESENTS: Brigitte and Brigitte & The Smugglers

A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The race only occurs every five years, but in order to participate he must overcome the mafia, the government and even love.

Redline

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

The Matrix

A Room With A View

Enjoy a short pre-show before the film.

A young, independent-minded Edwardian woman (Helena Bonham Carter) is torn between her feelings for the free-spirited romantic (Julian Sands) she meets on vacation in Florence and the priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) to whom she becomes locked into an engagement with back home in Surrey in filmmaker James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of the novel by E. M. Forster. A massive box office hit that helped to propel more traditionally arthouse fare to the mainstream, A Room With A View is one of the greatest—and most romantic—romantic comedies ever made.

Doors open fifteen minutes before showtime.

Secure Paid Parking is available at 5301 Sierra Vista Ave.

The Fine Print:

Tickets are valid only for the listed film, date, and showtime. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges unless the event is canceled or rescheduled.

Management reserves the right to deny entry or remove disruptive guests—this includes phone use, texting, talking, or anything else that ruins the experience for others.

No outside food or drinks allowed into the theater.

#### About the Show

A ROOM WITH A VIEW (JAMES IVORY, 1985)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is the story of David (Haley Joel Osment), the first mecha (a futuristic term for a mechanized human being) designed with the ability to love. A couple whose son is in a coma “adopts” David to help them recover from their loss. Naturally, things do not go as planned, and David is forced to leave the mother (Frances O’Connor) he’s been “imprinted” to love, and make his way in the world. Traveling with Teddy, a hi-tech stuffed bear, David escapes the Flesh Fair, where angry humans destroy mechas to “purge artificiality,” and unexpectedly befriends Gigolo Joe (Jude Law), a robot designed to pleasure women. Joe agrees to help David in his quest to become human.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Book signing with author Tim Greiving for his new book, John Williams: A Composer’s Life, prior to the screening at 1:00pm at the Egyptian Theatre, in partnership with the Larry Edmunds Bookshop.

A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

### **ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:**

Presented by Topcat Management and co-presented by sogbots and the American Cinematheque, LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival (RSFF) is the fourth annual curated presentation of short films from the next generation of filmmakers. RSFF is a non-competitive space by and for LA-based filmmakers to introduce their work to new audiences, connect with industry mainstays, and shake hands with future collaborators. The lineup includes 13 short films across genres, all helmed by LA-based filmmakers.

This year’s festival is curated by a unique jury comprising alumni filmmakers, junior executives, and seasoned programmers. The jury includes Festival Directors Page Brady, Nir Liebenthal, Noah Morse, Jeremy Roth-Rose, Dylan Trupiano, Filmmaker and RSFF alum Neal Suresh Mulani, Cool Girl Cinema Club founder and animation artist Sydney Mills, Director of Film & TV Development at SunHaus Saba Kinfe, Playgrounds Creative Executive Rachel Goldfinger, Producer and Executive Brett Robinson, and Imani Davis on behalf of the American Cinematheque.

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Ben’s Sister,” 2025, Dir. Emma Weinswig, 18 Mins**

A charismatic fuckboy must wrestle with his own toxic masculine tendencies when his Freshman sister becomes a pawn in his friend’s scheme to win their high school scavenger hunt.

FORMAT: DCP

**“The Dream Machine,” 2025, Dir. Jimmy Marble, 8 Mins**

After the death of her beloved husband, a grieving widow chooses to participate in a technology that renders our deepest fantasies a reality.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Quaker,” 2025, Dir. Giovanna Molina, 16 Mins**

During the last Quaker meeting of the year, Brooklyn high school seniors share their unfiltered feelings with each other.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Madonna Mia,” 2025, Dir. Valentina Garrett, 12 Mins**

A Cumming Of Age Story. Set in a small catholic town in Italy, 15-year-old Gaia tries to navigate her sexual fantasies while completing her confirmation.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Boys,” 2025, Dir. Jacob Staudenmaier, 2 Mins**

A fateful meeting between two opposing groups of dudes.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Learning English,” 2025, Dir. Jean Liu, 11 Mins**

An enthusiastic new arrival to the US seizes an unorthodox opportunity to practice her language skills.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Busy Bodies,” 2025, Dir. Kate Renshaw-Lewis, 5 Mins**

A hand-drawn animation that combines inkjet and screen printing explores the undisclosed production journey of easily disposable objects.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Freak,” 2025, Dir. RJ Sanchez, 10 Mins**

Angel, a teen in South LA circa 2006, has got a party predicament, to freak or not to freak.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Joey Earns Rewards Using the McDonald’s Mobile App & Megh and Clev Discuss Their Future Together,” 2025, Dir. Brad Roelandt, 11 Mins**

Captured in a single aerial take, Clev’s impulsive marriage proposal at a McDonald’s drive-thru is interrupted by a relentlessly upbeat customer.

FORMAT: DCP

**“My Wonderful Life,” 2025, Dir. Calleen Koh, 10 Mins**

Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Flavor of the Month,” 2025, Dir. Nathan Xia, 13 Mins**

Harrison Huang is a B-list Chinese American actor who is up for the role of “Wushu Warrior,” the world’s first-ever AAPI-led superhero film. Things spiral when Harrison discovers that he has to screen test against a newcomer named Jimmy, who he fears will replace him as “Hollywood’s Asian.”

FORMAT: DCP

**“Your Own Flavor,” 2025, Dir. Alisha Ketry, 11 Mins**

After being stood up on a date, Renee is grateful to find solace in an unexpected friendship with one of the good guys: a seemingly harmless puppet named Chompers.

FORMAT: DCP

** “The Singers,” 2025, Dir. Sam Davis, 17 Mins**

A genre-bending film adaptation of a 19th-century short story explores a lowly pub full of downtrodden men who connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.

FORMAT: DCP

LA's Rich and Successful Film Festival

The Long Goodbye / California Split

Hammer Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“As It Is In Life,” 1910, Dir. D. W. Griffith, 16 Mins, USA**

Shot on a Pigeon Farm in Lincoln Heights, a devoted widower sacrifices his own happiness to raise his daughter (Mary Pickford), only to lose her to marriage—until she returns with her newborn, rekindling their bond.

FORMAT: DCP

**SILKS AND SADDLES, 1929, Dir. Robert F. Hill, 60 Mins, Universal Pictures, USA**

A spirited blend of romance, redemption, and racetrack thrills from Universal Pictures’ final year of the silent era, SILKS AND SADDLES stars Richard Walling as Johnny Spencer, a cocky young jockey whose impulsive decision to throw a race for the attention of a femme fatale (Sybil Morrissey) sends his career and reputation into free fall. Johnny seizes a last, dangerous chance at glory when he’s called upon to tame a fiery thoroughbred, proving his courage and winning the heart of his employer’s spirited daughter (Marion Nixon). With veteran screen heavy Montagu Love and character actor David Torrence adding grit and gravitas, SILKS AND SADDLES gallops at full speed from scandal to triumph, offering a rare and exhilarating glimpse of late-silent Hollywood.

FORMAT: DCP

Introduction by film historian Marc Wanamaker. Live score by Andrew Earle Simpson. World Premiere of New Restoration Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’

"As It Is In Life" / SILKS AND SADDLES

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Cops,” 1922, Dir. Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton, 18 Mins, USA**

Buster Keaton takes on the entire police force, with the streets of L.A. and Hollywood as a backdrop in this comic chase masterpiece.

FORMAT: DCP

**LOVERS IN QUARANTINE, 1925, Frank Tuttle, 70 Mins, USA**

Long unseen and newly restored to its original sparkle, Paramount’s LOVERS IN QUARANTINE (1925) is a lively romantic farce featuring one of the brightest stars of the Jazz Age, Bebe Daniels. Directed by Frank Tuttle, whose career would span from silent comedy to 1950s noir, this breezy comedy of mistaken identities and romantic reversals begins when Pamela Gordon (Eden Gray) jilts her long-absent fiancé, African explorer Anthony Blunt (Harrison Ford), only for him to return and scheme an elopement to Bermuda. But when Pamela’s mischievous sister Diana (Daniels) takes her place aboard ship—and later, in the honeymoon cottage on a quarantined island—the resulting jealousies, disguises, and romantic entanglements lead to an unexpected wedding. Daniels, already a seasoned performer by her mid-teens from co-starring alongside Harold Lloyd in a series of comedy shorts, radiates the independence, wit, and charm that made her a 1920s sensation. With its shipboard glamour, island escapades, and screwball twists decades ahead of their time, Lovers in Quarantine offers modern audiences the rare treat of seeing Daniels, whose work is mostly lost today, at the height of her silent-era magic.

FORMAT: DCP

Introduction by UCLA Film & Television Archive Associate Motion Picture Curator, Steven K. Hill and Film Preservation Manager, Paramount Studios, Michelle Friedman. Live score by Cliff Retallick. World Premiere of New Restoration 100th Anniversary Screening! Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’

"Cops" / LOVERS IN QUARANTINE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Widely hailed as one of the greatest World War I films ever made, and the box office champion of 1925, King Vidor’s THE BIG PARADE tells the stories of three young Americans—rich mill owner’s son Jim (John Gilbert), bartender Bull (Tom O’Brien), and construction worker Slim (Karl Dane)—who leave their small town for the battlefields of France. Blending humor, romance, and harrowing realism, Vidor’s direction captures both the camaraderie of soldiers and the shattering transformation war brings. Highlights include the desperate roadside embrace between Jim and the luminous Melisande (Renée Adorée), the doomed march into the forest, and the night battle drenched in shadow and fire. John Gilbert’s nuanced performance—evolving from playful charm to hollow-eyed trauma—remains one of silent cinema’s finest, supported by vivid turns from Adorée and Dane. With stunning cinematography, powerful editing, and an unflinching yet compassionate view of war’s absurdity, THE BIG PARADE stands as an enduring triumph of the silent era.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by film historian Jeffrey Vance. Live score by Andrew Earle Simpson. 100th Anniversary Screening! Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’

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