Los Angeles Filmforum presents *Filmforum 50, program 16: Star Spangled to Death*.

Program notes and complete info at: https://www.lafilmforum.org/

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In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, and in honor of the late Ken Jacobs, we present his epic tribute to the United States of America.

“Is an epic film shot for hundreds of dollars! Combining found-films with my own more-or-less staged filming, it pictures a stolen and dangerously sold-out America, allowing examples of popular culture to self-indict. Racial and religious insanity, monopolization of wealth and the purposeful dumbing down of citizens and addiction to war oppose a beat playfulness. A handful of artists costumed and performing unconvincingly appeal to audience imagination and understanding to complete the picture. Jack Smith's pre-Flaming Creatures performance as The Spirit Not Of Life But Of Living (the movie has raggedly cosmic pretensions), celebrating Suffering (rattled and impoverished artist Jerry Sims) at the crux of sentient existence, is truly a visitation of the divine. Assisted by Nisi Jacobs” – Ken Jacobs

Special Thanks to Azazel Jacobs.

*Star Spangled to Death*, by Ken Jacobs, Made 1956-60/2003-04, digital, 440 minutes or maybe 390 minutes?

Filmforum 50: Ken Jacobs – Star Spangled to Death

2220 Arts + Archives

Giant in 4K

Private Property

Three Days of the Condor

Academy Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

With THE SEARCHERS, John Wayne and director John Ford forged an indelible saga of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, an ex-Confederate who sets out to find his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won’t surrender to hunger, thirst, the elements, or loneliness. And in his obsessive quest, Ethan finds something unexpected: his own humanity. One of the most influential movies ever made.

FORMAT: 70mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

70th Anniversary ‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2026’

THE SEARCHERS in 70mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

*In French with English subtitles. *

Jacques Tati’s gloriously choreographed, nearly wordless comedies about confusion in an age of high technology reached their apotheosis with PLAYTIME. For this monumental achievement, a nearly three-year-long, bank-breaking production, Tati again thrust the lovably old-fashioned Monsieur Hulot, along with a host of other lost souls, into a baffling modern world, this time Paris. With every inch of its superwide frame crammed with hilarity and inventiveness, PLAYTIME is a lasting record of a modern era tiptoeing on the edge of oblivion.

FORMAT: 70mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: France

PLAYTIME in 70mm

Aero Theatre

**Wired bodies. Networked ghosts.**

Join us for an early preview and exclusive panel celebrating the premiere of *THE GHOST IN THE SHELL*, the landmark cyberpunk series reborn as a new TV anime that will be streaming on July 7, 2026.

Beginning with Shirow Masamune&#8217;s 1989 manga, *Ghost in the Shell* has transcended media boundaries expanding into anime, live action film, and video games, and influenced countless creators worldwide. The new TV anime is produced by Science SARU, acclaimed for *Inu-oh*, *The Colors Within*, and *DAN DA DAN*!

#### 01 – Episode One, Screening #1

Early premiere screening of the new TV anime episode, *THE GHOST IN THE SHELL*, produced by Science SARU.

#### 02 – Q&A with the creators

A live conversation and audience Q&A with Director Mokochan, the visionary at the helm of *THE GHOST IN THE SHELL* who brought this iconic cyberpunk world to life for a new generation, and Character Design & Executive Animation Director, Shuhei Handa, the artist responsible for defining the look of every character in the series, ensuring visual consistency and striking design across the entire production.

#### 03 – Episode One, Screening #2

A second opportunity to experience the premiere episode immediately following the Q&A wth a fresh perspective after chatting with Director Mokochan and Shuhei Handa.

#### 04 – Ghost in the Shell (1995)

The iconic Mamoru Oshii feature film that helped define modern cyberpunk, screened as a tribute to the original work that inspired generations of creators and the new series itself.

©2026 Shirow Masamune / KODANSHA / THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (2026) – New Episode Premiere

Brain Dead Studios

**1PM **Brazil vs. Norway 
**5PM **Mexico vs. England

Watch 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup Round of 16 matches live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Drinks will also be available for purchase onsite.

Doors and bar open one hour prior to kickoff. Admission is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

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World Cup Watch Party

Hammer Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Nevada, the “leave it” state: a gathering ground for misfits, burnouts, empty bottles and spare atom bombs. It’s home to a host of interesting strangers: Roslyn; a beautiful but naive woman, reeling from a shotgun divorce, who has never stepped foot out of Reno, and Guido and Gay; a pair of erstwhile cowboys with a half-finished house in the sticks and bittersweet memories of a west that’s no longer wild. Roslyn moves out to the country and tentatively begins to build a home with Gay, but is soon on the move again when Guido returns and takes them on a road trip to round up wild mustangs, picking up a rodeo-rocked bull rider along the way to serve as an extra pair of hands. Arriving in the desert, tensions increase when Roslyn learns of the horses’ grisly fate and the men around her are forced to confront their anachronistic lifestyles and their individual failures.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by filmmaker Annapurna Sriram ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Annapurna Sriram Presents THE MISFITS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: 1-2 Special

COUNTRY: UK

ROSE OF NEVADA

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**DEKALOG: SEVEN, 1988, Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 57 Mins, Janus Films, Poland**

*In Polish with English subtitles.*

As a high school student, Majka bore a child, Ania, whom Majka’s mother, Ewa, has been raising as her own. Now that Majka is ready for motherhood, Ewa refuses to let go, leading Majka to kidnap her own daughter, with unexpected emotional consequences.

FORMAT: DCP

**DEKALOG: EIGHT, 1988, Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 56 Mins, Janus Films, Poland**

*In Polish with English subtitles.*

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.

FORMAT: DCP

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

**DEKALOG, 1988, Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, Janus Films, Poland**

This masterwork by Krzysztof Kieślowski is one of the twentieth century’s greatest achievements in visual storytelling. Originally made for Polish television, DEKALOG focuses on the residents of a housing complex in late-Communist Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human. Its ten hour-long films, drawing from the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, grapple deftly with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth and the passage of time. Shot by nine different cinematographers, with stirring music by Zbigniew Preisner and compelling performances from established and unknown actors alike, DEKALOG arrestingly explores the unknowable forces that shape our lives.

Co-presented with the Polish Cultural Institute New York ‘Krzysztof Kieślowski: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

DEKALOG: SEVEN & EIGHT

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn’t there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he’s never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA

BREAKDOWN

Los Feliz Theatre

Men in Black

Heat

New Beverly Cinema

A rare screening of an under-seen and under-sung gem of Angeleno cinema—a playfully inventive, hippie sleuth noir satire!

Jon Jost's ANGEL CITY (1976) 50th Anniversary of the Sly Satirical LA Noir!

Philosophical Research Society

**Screenwriters**: Roger Allers,  Ron Clements,  Ted Elliott,  John Musker,  Terry Rossio

**Producers**: Ron Clements, John Musker

It&#8217;s time to hop on your magic carpet for this enchanting tale of rags to riches.  When street rat Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lamp &#8212; and for Princess Jasmine. But can Aladdin save Princess Jasmine and his love for her after she sees that he isn&#8217;t quite what he appears to be? Winner of two Oscars and a Grammy, this beloved animated masterpiece from the great Disney renaissance of the 1990s still fulfills all your wishes of great music, an endearing performance from the legendary Robin Williams, and an enduring story of magic and romance. Let us share this whole new world with you!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Love 1990s-era Disney? Take home these treasures and more tonight!

*Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, A Goofy Movie*

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

Aladdin

**Screenwriters**: Tin Shu Mak,  Zhilong Lei,  Kwan-Sin Shum,  Frank Hui

**Producers**: William Kong,  Shan Tam,  Frank Hui

Martial arts fans rejoice &#8211; there&#8217;s a new masterpiece to add to your favorites list and it&#8217;s hitting our microcinema with a vengeance! With absolutely unbelievable martial arts choreography and an endless onslaught of bad ass hand-to-hand combat, no one can resist this unrelenting action spectacular. After Wang Wei&#8217;s daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out to find her himself. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly battle the kidnappers in this jaw-droppingly dynamic martial arts showdown. Who needs fireworks when you&#8217;ve got non-stop explosive action!

The Furious

**Screenwriter**: Peter Stone

**Producer**: Stanley Donen

Want a glamorous vacation to Paris but don’t want to spring for airfare? Then just buy a ticket to *Charade*, a zesty cocktail of macabre thriller, exotic romance, and madcap caper comedy! Reggie (Audrey Hepburn, chic as ever) is on vacation in France when she learns that her husband is dead — and worse, that a criminal gang believe the loot he stole is in her possession. Enter Peter Joshua, an American mystery man so charming he could only be played by Cary Grant, who appears out of nowhere as Reggie’s new traveling companion and protector. But is he a helpful ally or another sinister crook? Find out in this mid-century slice of movie magic, complete with a jazzy score by Henry Mancini and elegant fashions for Hepburn from Givenchy!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Can&#8217;t get enough Cary Grant? Neither can we! Take home decades worth of physical media from his incredible career!

*She Done Him Wrong, Bringing Up Baby, Big Brown Eyes*

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

Charade

**Screenwriter**: Leslie Dixon

**Producers**: Alexandra Rose,  Anthea Sylbert

*Man overboard is kissing woman overboard! It&#8217;s a hell of a day at sea!* Fall in a sea of love all over again with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in this very 80s fairy tale of riches to rags from the always endearing Garry Marshall! Everyone&#8217;s favorite Hollywood couple comes together in this unlikely love story of finding what really matters &#8211; when you&#8217;ve entirely lost yourself. Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it&#8217;s done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even. Now she&#8217;s cleaning his house, raising his kids, getting covered in poison ivy, and glued to the dishware. As the prissy debutante adjusts to life in the sticks, she begins to see the riches all around her and she and the hunky carpenter begin to fall in love, that is until she regains her memory. With beyond iconic 80s fashions, the most lovable of casts, and tons of quotable lines, this 80s charmer is sure to sail into your heart!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Make it a Goldie weekend with these delightful treasures on DVD and Blu-Ray

*Private Benjamin, Foul Play, Shampoo, Housesitter*

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

Overboard

**Screenwriter**: Mark Jenkin

**Producer**: Denzil Monk

Prepare yourself for a hypnotic analog time machine of a filmgoing experience with Mark Jenkin&#8217;s otherworldly 16mm science fiction artifact *Rose of Nevada*.  In a small fishing village, a mysterious boat returns 30 years after vanishing into the vastness of the ocean. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew, and trapped in this other time, unable to return to their own lives in the future. Like a long-form extra existential *Twilight Zone* shot on gorgeous 16mm film with perfectly unnerving sound design, *Rose of Nevada* looks and feels like the time-traversing vessel of its story. In a world of 4K digital imagery, take a step back and appreciate the ultra-saturated 4:3 beauty of 16mm film as you marvel at the disquieting magic of this timeless and ageless masterpiece.

Rose of Nevada

Vidiots

Jaws

The Invite

Vista Theatre

Princess Mononoke in 35mm

30th Anniversary of Bottle Rocket with Wes Anderson

The Night of the Hunter in 35mm

**12PM** Portugal vs. Spain 
**5PM** USA vs. Belgium

Watch 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup Round of 16 matches live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Drinks will also be available for purchase onsite.

Doors and bar open one hour prior to kickoff. Admission is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

[Let us know you're coming!](https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_gjj40r)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A rich housewife murders her husband with the help of her overweight maid, and the two go on the run, ending up in Mortville, a town providing refuge for criminals. They shack up with a lesbian ex-wrestler and her murderess lover, before running into the tyrannical Queen Carlotta, ruler of Mortville…

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Cinematic Void Presents DESPERATE LIVING

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA/Denmark

THE IRON GIANT

The Lady in Red / The Bonnie Parker Story

**Screenwriter**: Jonathan Lynn

**Producer**: Debra Hill

It’s the dinner party to die for! Everyone’s favorite murder mystery board game comes to life with the comedic talents of hilarious heavyweights Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, Colleen Camp, Leslie Ann Warren and Christopher Lloyd.   Six *colorful* dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host and blackmailer, Mr. Boddy — who ends up dead after his secret is exposed. With a killer among them, the guests and Boddy’s chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises. Laugh along as you see who did in whom with what in which room!

**Movie Den** is a community initiative generously supported by **Golden Globe Foundation.******

All tickets come with a free small popcorn. Please enter through the video store. Doors will open 45 minutes before showtime.

If online tickets are no longer available HAVE NO FEAR, we will ALWAYS have walk-ups available starting 45 minutes before showtime (which give you plenty of time for free popcorn and a browse of the video store)!

This series was designed for audience members 12 and up, please note some films may contain more mature content than others. We encourage parents, caretakers, and guardians to explore the program and titles prior to ticket purchases. We will include MPAA ratings for all films in this series. Parental discretion is advised.

Clue (1985)

**Screenwriters**: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.

**Producers**: Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson

The high-flying action film with something for everyone &#8211; daring aerial scenes, a steamy love story, and a homoerotic volleyball game! The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). But Maverick isn&#8217;t only competing to be the top fighter pilot, he&#8217;s also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis). Pilot your jet towards Vidiots airfield and get ready to fly with us!

Top Gun

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Bugsy in 35mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

From director Christopher Nolan comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human history. Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey stars as ex-pilot-turned-farmer Cooper, who must leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.

FORMAT: 70mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

INTERSTELLAR in 70mm

Tank Girl 30 Year Anniversary 4K Screening at Brain Dead Studios with Q&A featuring Director Rachel Talalay and Special Guests

Synopsis: Tank Girl is an irreverent post-apocalyptic punk-rock story about a rebellious, tank-driving antiheroine named Rebecca Buck. Set in a drought-ravaged, dystopian Australia, she and her mutant kangaroo boyfriend, Booga, fight back against a tyrannical mega-corporation that controls the remaining water supply

TANK GIRL 4K W/ Q+A with Director Rachel Talalay & Special Guests

Movie theater chain established in 1938 showcasing the latest independent, foreign & art films.

This unique series is hosted by filmmaker Stanley Sheff, who worked closely with Welles as a collaborator, editor, and un-credited co-director on his unsold TV pilot The Orson Welles Show. Sheff will share stories from their professional collaboration and personal friendship, giving audiences a rare first-hand glimpse into the private world of Orson Welles.Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm and film at 8pm.

Tonight's show:F FOR FAKE. Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.

F FOR FAKE

Fine Arts Theatre

Match starts at 12PM

Watch the Semifinals of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed.

Admission is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

**11AM** Doors open, onsite bar open
**12PM** Kickoff

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### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In French with English subtitles.*

“Why would I tie myself to one woman if I were interested in others?” says Jerôme, even as he plans on marrying a diplomat’s daughter by summer’s end. Before then, Jerôme spends his July at a lakeside boardinghouse nursing crushes on the sixteen-year-old Laura and, more tantalizingly, Laura’s long-legged, blonde stepsister, Claire. Baring her knee on a ladder under a blooming cherry tree, Claire unwittingly instigates Jerôme’s moral crisis and creates both one of French cinema’s most enduring moments and what has become the iconic image of Rohmer’s Moral Tales.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: France

CLAIRE'S KNEE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: MPI Media

COUNTRY: USA

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

Billy Madison / 50 First Dates

Join us for an evening of storytelling brought to you by writers from our Creative Aging Program. Our seasoned writers will take you on a journey from joy to heartbreak and everything in between in a true celebration of lives well lived.

  

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Read safety information [here](https://thewallis.org/safety).

STAGED STORIES LIVE!

The Wallis

**Screenwriters**: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman

**Producer**: Herman J. Mankiewicz

Politics have never made more sense than inside the Marx brothers’ madcap masterpiece *Duck Soup*. The plot, if *Duck Soup* has one, concerns Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx), the newly installed idiot leader of the bankrupt nation of Freedonia, and the hapless spies (Harpo and Chico Marx) who fail to stop him. As the world descends into chaos, the Marx brothers’ lunacy runs like clockwork yet feels like magic. In *Duck Soup*, Groucho, Zeppo, Chico, and Harpo stage an unpredictable political circus of comedic filmmaking, crafting the smartest stupid movie ever made, a tightly choreographed extravaganza of complete buffoonery. Audiences have been slurping up *Duck Soup* for nearly a century, and it tastes better than ever. 

**Movie Den** is a community initiative generously supported by **Golden Globe Foundation.******

All tickets come with a free small popcorn. Please enter through the video store. Doors will open 45 minutes before showtime.

If online tickets are no longer available HAVE NO FEAR, we will ALWAYS have walk-ups available starting 45 minutes before showtime (which give you plenty of time for free popcorn and a browse of the video store)!

This series was designed for audience members 12 and up, please note some films may contain more mature content than others. We encourage parents, caretakers, and guardians to explore the program and titles prior to ticket purchases. We will include MPAA ratings for all films in this series. Parental discretion is advised.

Duck Soup

**Screenwriter**: John Early

**Producers**: Harris Mayersohn,  John Early,  Luca Intili,  Luca Intili

*Maddie&#8217;s Secret* is comedian, writer, and actor John Early&#8217;s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque &#8212; complete with an adoring husband (Eric Rahill), ride-or-die best friend (Kate Berlant) and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically-sourced chili crisp to boot &#8212; mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past. A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances, the film marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema.

Maddie’s Secret

**Screenwriters**: Walter Hill, Larry Gross

**Producers**: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver

An &#8217;80s Rock Opera for the Ages! Directed by Walter Hill (*The Warriors*) and featuring music by Rock God Jim Steinman, this modern musical scorches! Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe, sporting an amazing pompadour and leather waders) and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim (a teenaged Diane Lane). Ellen&#8217;s former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody (&#8217;80s mainstay Michael Paré), happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen&#8217;s manager (we love Rick Moranis) hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, Tom battles through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back. So, pop on your leather jacket, hop on the back of your motorcycle, and get ready to rock on the *Streets of Fire.*

Please Note &#8211; We love to dance here at Vidiots and cannot guarantee this will not turn into a full-on dance party!

**Picks From the Video Store**

Bring home more Walter Hill bangers tonight!

*The Driver, Southern Comfort, The Warriors*

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

Streets of Fire on 35mm

Godzilla (1954)

Dances With Wolves

Juice with Ernest Dickerson

A short documentary following C.O.F.F.I.N from their beginnings as teenagers on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to becoming one of Australia’s most respected contemporary rock’n’roll bands.

Told through over 20 years of archival footage, interviews, unseen material and life on the road, the film explores how persistence, friendship and the surrounding culture of the Northern Beaches shaped the band’s identity, music and worldview.

At the centre of the story are the decades-long friendships that built C.O.F.F.I.N, from founding members Ben Portnoy and Abijah Rado, who began performing together at age 12, to the later additions of Aaron Moss and Steven ‘Kosty’ Kostogiannis. Together, the film explores their deep personal bonds and shared history that shaped the band long before the music itself.

Featuring commentary from family, collaborators and figures across the Australian music community, alongside live in-studio performances and early previews of unreleased music, the film offers an intimate inside view into who C.O.F.F.I.N is.

For more on Up, head to https://up.com.au/

C.O.F.F.I.N '10,000 Miles From Oslo' Documentary Premiere

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

Monthly short film festival. Watch and vote. Audience award to the best short film each month. Annual championship in DECEMBER.

MOVIE SCREENERS CLUB (Thu. 7/16) 7:30pm

Gardena Cinema

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.

Dive into the lives and legacies of the Hanyeo divers of South Korea's Jeju Island at a screening of *The Last of the Sea Women*, a documentary that follows this group of fierce largely senior women as they fight to protect their centuries-old tradition of seafood harvesting and the ocean itself. 

Co-presented with GYOPO.

This program is part of Third Weekends at LACMA, a monthly line up of free and ticketed programs inspired by our collection and special exhibitions.

**Go Metro. The D Line now brings you directly to LACMA (Wilshire/Fairfax Station). Plan your trip at ****Metro.net****.**

Film Screening: The Last of the Sea Women

LACMA

### **ABOUT THE EPISODES:**

**Part 9, 2017, Dir. David Lynch, 58 Mins, Paramount, USA**

This is the chair.

FORMAT: DCP

**Part 10, 2017, Dir. David Lynch, 53 Mins, Paramount, USA**

Laura is the one.

FORMAT: DCP

### **ABOUT THE SERIES:**

**TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN, 2017, Paramount, USA**

Directed entirely by David Lynch, this 18-part limited event series picks up 25 years after the residents of a quaint northwestern American town were stunned when their homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, was shockingly murdered. TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN is written and executive produced by series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost, and is executive produced by Sabrina S. Sutherland.

TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN Parts 9 & 10

A Clockwork Orange

A bracingly inventive and vital landmark of the L.A. Rebellion, following one woman's journey of political awakening and self-determination

Haile Gerima’s BUSH MAMA (1979)

Bring a project you've been working on or try one of ours!

Presented by Art Hang.

6-8pm

FREE! Some materials provided. First come, first serve.

Art Night at Scribble!

Scribble

**Producers**: Andrew Renzi,  Nick Boak,  Kyzza Terrazas,  Santiago Maza,  Sabrina Coulston, Colin Cadarette,  Travis Gutiérrez Senger

The people have spoken and they want more ASCO, so we&#8217;re bringing back the infectious creativity of this essential LA Chicano documentary treasure! From executive producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna *ASCO: Without Permission* challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical artmaking, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered amongst the 20th century&#8217;s most significant artists. Director Travis Gutiérrez Senger mirrors their boundary-breaking spirit through a groundbreaking approach, weaving nonfiction, and fiction together with a new generation of artists. The result is more than a profile &#8212; it&#8217;s a reimagining of what&#8217;s possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.

ASCO: Without Permission

**Screenwriter:** Guillermo Arriaga

**Producer:** Alejandro González Iñárritu

Co-Presented by the **MUBI Podcast **featuring an in-person introduction from MUBI Podcast host**** Rico Gagliano!****

Considered by many as one of the best Mexican films of all time, *Amores Perros* is a visceral, emotional look at the intertwined lives of three perfect strangers in Mexico City — a supermodel, a rebellious adolescent, and an ex-guerrilla now living on the streets — all brought together by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog. The directorial debut of Alejandro G. Iñárritu, this award-winning film is bold, ambitious, and, once seen, never forgotten. After 25 years, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s legendary debut returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.

**The MUBI Podcast** is an audio documentary series telling the stories of great cinema: How it happens, and why it matters.  Listen where you get your podcasts: [mubi.io/podcast](http://mubi.io/podcast)

In the episode dropping July 16, host Rico Gagliano gets the origin story of *Amores Perros*, straight from the legends who made it: director Alejandro Iñárritu and his cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto.  From Iñárritu&#8217;s leap behind the camera after hosting Mexico City&#8217;s most notorious radio show, to Prieto&#8217;s f*%k-it experiments with the movie&#8217;s actual negative, it&#8217;s a tale of two iconoclasts who figured this was their shot at revolutionizing Mexican cinema&#8230;and did.

Meanwhile, dig [their episode about the history of Modern Mexico City filmmaking](https://mubi.buzzsprout.com/1788738/episodes/17513990-amores-perros-shakes-up-mexico-city-w-gael-garcia-bernal), featuring *Amores* star Gael Garcia Bernal&#8217;s memories of the movie&#8217;s Cannes premiere: the night that made him a marquee name.

Amores Perros

The Odyssey (70mm)

The Outfit/Defiance

Poison Ivy in 35mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson give dazzling dual-role performances in this supernatural-tinged romantic murder mystery. Mike Church (Branagh) is a L.A. gumshoe with a knack for tossing off wisecracks and tracking down missing persons. But Church doesn’t have a clue when he’s hired to help a beautiful amnesia victim (Thompson) tormented by blood-curdling nightmares. Then an eccentric antiques dealer and hypnotist (Derek Jacobi) leads Church to a startling discovery: The source of the nightmares may lie in a past-life connection to Margaret Strauss, a world-famous pianist allegedly murdered by her composer husband… in 1948. In the classic tradition of Spellbound and Rebecca, DEAD AGAIN “brings an entertaining genre back to life” (Tom Jacobs, Los Angeles Daily News). Costarring Andy Garcia.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA/UK

Q&A with producer Lindsay Doran 35th Anniversary ‘Killer Movies with Josh Miller’

DEAD AGAIN

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Spanish with English subtitles.*

Medellin, 1987. A group of teen outcasts steals a news camera to document every detail of their dangerous lives. The first feature from acclaimed photographer and Bad Bunny music video director Stillz redefines the found footage genre as a haunting, poignant coming-of-age story with a disturbing twist. Set to an awe-inspiring score by Arca and produced by Harmony Korine’s collective EDGLRD, the film taps into the anxieties of a youth culture from the margins of history yearning to be understood. 

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Film Movement

COUNTRY: Colombia/USA

BARRIO TRISTE

Jackie Brown

As part of YesterdayLA, join us for a book talk featuring a presentation & discussion with photographer Jerry de Wilde in the PRS Library!

In Case You Missed It:  Jerry de Wilde's Counterculture Photography

A rare screening of a landmark of Los Angeles avant garde cinema, a hypnotically drifting afternoon-to-evening cruise through a bygone LA

Fabrice Ziolkowski's L.A.X. (1980) — A Hypnotic City Symphony of Bygone LA

**Screenwriter**: Robert Alan Arthur, Bob Fosse

**Producer**: Robert Alan Arthur

It&#8217;s Showtime Folks! Bob Fosse only made a handful of films (in between revolutionizing the world of dance), and while all are impressive, none deliver as much razzle-dazzle as this seminal semi-autobiographical masterpiece. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of his craft as one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him &#8211; his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going. Winner of the Palme d&#8217;Or at the Cannes Film Festival and nominated for 9 Academy Awards, *All That Jazz* is a musical like no other and a cinematic triumph on every level.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Fosse tonight, from brutal true crime to cheeky musicals &#8211; there&#8217;s no bad film from Bob Fosse!

*Star 80, Lenny, Sweet Charity*

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

All That Jazz

**Screenwriters/Producers**: Haifaa Al-Mansour,  Brad Niemann

Evil hides best in plain sight. Uncover the truth in *Unidentified*, a gripping Saudi murder mystery from acclaimed filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour (*Wadjda*). Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. She slowly unravels a mystery entangled within a traditional society in transition, where women are learning to create more space for themselves and to take control of their own destinies.

Unidentified

**Screenwriter**: Graham Yost

**Producer**: Mark Gordon

*Pop Quiz hot shot! *You know you can&#8217;t resist this high-speed adventure, so buckle up for the fun! Keanu plays Jack Traven, an LA SWAT officer as he matches wits with serial bomber Howard Payne (the legendary Dennis Hopper) who has put a high-tech bomb on a city bus. Sandra Bullock inadvertently teams up with the sexy cop as she careens the doomed bus through the nightmare of Los Angeles traffic in order to save herself and all its passengers. A high-octane sexy thrill ride that never takes its foot off the gas, *Speed* still has plenty of horse power 30 years later!

Plus! To promote public transportation &#8211; Show us your Metro Pass at the concession stand and get a free small popcorn!

**Picks From the Video Store**

Bring home more Keanu bangers tonight!

*The Devil&#8217;s Advocate, My Own Private Idaho, River&#8217;s Edge*

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

Speed

**Screenwriter:** Sadayuki Murai

**Producers:** Hitomi Nakagaki, Yoshihisa Ishihara, Yutaka Tōgō, Masao Maruyama, Hiroaki Inoue

Visionary director Satoshi Kon brings us this intense animated psychological thriller for the social media era. Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go, and when she takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up dead. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows. Considered an undeniable animated classic, *Perfect Blue* is the debut film from legendary director Satoshi Kon, who would go on to gift us *Millennium Actress*, *Tokyo Godfathers*, and *Paprika. *Hailed as the first animated film to feature an authentic psychological suspense story, this film was acclaimed at international film festivals and was released in theaters in Japan in 1998. Blending a play within a play, the story unfolds as fiction and reality, dreams and delusions, and cyberspace intertwine—like an optical illusion.

Perfect Blue

Starman

The Great Mouse Detective

30th Anniversary of From Dusk Till Dawn with Robert Rodriguez, plus a performance by Robert Rodriguez's CHINGON BAND

**Antenna Releasing presents *DEAD MEDIA (2025)***

**Featuring an in-person appearance with cast members James Urbaniak, Sammi-Jack Martincak, and Jessica Fenton.**

The story of a troubled young woman, her lonely Gen X uncle, a haunted DVD, and a movie night that won’t die. “Dead Media is an exciting homage to great horror, cult classics, and the bygone era of DVD bonus features.” &#8211; Twin Cities Geek

*DEAD MEDIA* is a horror love letter to physical media, obsessive collectors, and the ghosts lurking inside our outdated technologies.

Dead Media

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Shaolin Soccer

Match starts at 2PM

Watch the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup Bronze Final live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed.

Admission is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

**1PM** Doors open, onsite bar open
**2PM** Kickoff

[Let us know you're coming!](https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_jxxp3x)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

An uncharacteristic departure from Naruse’s typical concentration on the lives of adults, THE APPROACH OF AUTUMN fixates on Hideo, a boy whose arrival in Ginza from the countryside formulates the beginnings of a forced adolescence, marked by his own exposures to city life and growing resentment about his single mother’s choices. Taken to live with his uncle’s family, Hideo is left to his own devices when his mother takes a job at a nearby ryokan, thereby neglecting her son. A friendship with a local girl brings Hideo to a deeper understanding of the broken state of postwar familial structures, as issues of abandonment, alienation and self-worth accelerate his increasing disillusionment with the world at large.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Toho

COUNTRY: Japan

35mm print courtesy of National Film Archive of Japan Series co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities ‘Mikio Naruse: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

THE APPROACH OF AUTUMN

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Egyptian Arabic with English subtitles.*

Nayla, a middle-aged aristocrat steeped in debt, is deeply unhappy in her marriage and struggles to find her place in post-revolutionary 1960s Egypt. A glimmer of hope appears in the form of working-class college student Tareq.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Egypt

New Restoration ‘Youssef Chahine: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

DAWN OF A NEW DAY

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

The scintillating feature debut of Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO) and one of the most controversial independent films of the 1990s, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL stars an electric Lili Taylor as Valerie Solanas, a militant feminist whose attempted murder of Andy Warhol brought instant fame to her radically anti-male SCUM Manifesto. Dropping out of grad school in the mid-sixties, the brilliant yet volatile Solanas survived in New York City as a destitute artist, sex worker, and panhandler, soon striking up a friendship with Warhol superstar Candy Darling that brought her briefly into the orbit of the world’s premier pop artist. With vivid, hallucinatory attention to historical detail, Harron captures the explosive cross-pollination of New York’s political and artistic countercultures as well as the creativity, snobbery, and decadence at the heart of the legendary Factory. Anchored by pitch-perfect performances—and featuring a blistering score by John Cale as well as covers of sixties hits by some of the nineties’ most iconic bands (R.E.M., Wilco)—I SHOT ANDY WARHOL is an incisive portrait of a rebel without an outlet and the soon-to-be-lost generation she came to define.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: USA

I SHOT ANDY WARHOL

A Goofy Movie

The ‘Burbs

Acclaimed counterculture & esoterica scholar Erik Davis explores the oft-overlooked New Age films of legendary cosmic imagist Jordan Belson!

JORDAN BELSON: INTO THE NEW AGE presented by Erik Davis — Screening & Talk!

America is turning 250! Come on out for the National Film Preservation Foundation’s Semiquincentennial Celebration of Celluloid! For nearly 30 years the NFPF has been helping to preserve America’s film heritage. To herald the 250th anniversary of the USA, we present a group of preserved cinematic gems demonstrating the American spirit and the drive of democracy. This collection of shorts from archives around the country reveals the many ways—from amateur to avant-garde—that American filmmakers have used movies to inform, honor, document, and critique. Films include ***Flaming Canyons*** (1929, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), an excerpt from **Marian** ***Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert*** (1939, UCLA Film & Television Archive), ***Obey Your Air Raid Warden*** (1942, Chicago Film Archives), ***The House I Live In*** (1945, Library of Congress), ***The Story of Creative Capital** *(1957, Hagley Museum and Library), ***The Festival in Washington*** (1968, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), ***Tellin’ the World** *(1972, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research), and the Bruce Conner film for David Byrne and Brian Eno&#8217;s ***America is Waiting*** (1981, Anthology Film Archives, preserved through the Avant-Garde Masters Program funded by The Film Foundation).

National Film Preservation Foundation’s Semiquincentennial Celebration of Celluloid

**Screenwriters**: Larry Gelbart,  Barry Levinson,  Elaine May,  Murray Schisgal

**Producers**: Sydney Pollack,  Ronald L. Schwary

For a smart, dynamic comedy that never drags, grab your sequins for Sydney Pollack&#8217;s iconic comedy classic starring Dustin Hoffman as America&#8217;s hottest new actress! When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle. A brilliantly witty film that examines gender roles, fame, and Hollywood through a unique lens, with an incredible cast that includes Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and Dabney Coleman, this hilarious and biting delight was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, with Jessica Lange taking home the Best Supporting Actress statuette.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Drag is not a crime! Take home more gender-bending classics tonight!

*The Queen, Female Trouble, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*

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

Tootsie

**Screenwriter:** Bill Lancaster

**Producers:** David Foster, Lawrence Turman

As the temperature rises, join us in the air conditioning for a chilling trip to Antarctica with one of the best horror/sci-fi films ever made. At a remote Antarctica outpost, a research team of misfits and malcontents comes under attack by a shape-shifting alien lifeform that had been trapped in the ice for 100,000 years. As the creature rages through the men, assuming one identity after another, the paranoia rises as the temperatures outside plummet. A fantastic cast, lead by the never-better Kurt Russell, amazing, now-legendary practical effects, and John Carpenter&#8217;s atmospheric direction make *The Thing* a chilling classic.

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

The Thing

Fandango

Fantômas Episodes 1-5

25th Anniversary of Spy Kids with Robert Rodriguez, plus a performance by The Rodriguez Family SPY BAND

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space&#8230; until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for &#8220;historical documents&#8221; and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.

Galaxy Quest

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren&#8217;t the only ones hunting him.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Join us Sunday July 19th at Gardena Cinema for MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN, JASON TAKES MANHATTAN, SHORTS HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD & a Reception!

FILMMAKER FACE-OFF: BROADWAY vs. SUNSET w/ Ryan Lambert & Liz Wiest!

Match starts at 12PM

Watch the Final of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed.

Admission is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

**11AM** Doors open, onsite bar open
**12PM** Kickoff

[Let us know you're coming!](https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_3773v3)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA

New 4K Restoration 30th Anniversary ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’

CITIZEN RUTH

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“The Bakery Girl of Monceau,” 1963, Dir. Éric Rohmer, 23 Mins, Janus Films, France**

*In French with English subtitles.*

Simple, delicate, and jazzy, the first of the “Moral Tales” shows the stirrings of what would become the Rohmer style: unfussy naturalistic shooting, ironic first-person voice-over, and the image of the “unknowable” woman. A law student (played by producer and future director Barbet Schroeder) with a roving eye and a large appetite stuffs himself full of sugar cookies and pastries daily in order to garner the attentions of the pretty brunette who works in a quaint Paris bakery. But is he truly interested, or is she just a sweet diversion?

FORMAT: DCP

**SUZANNE’S CAREER, 1963, Dir. Éric Rohmer, 55 Mins, Janus Films, France**

*In French with English subtitles.*

Bertrand bides his time in a casually hostile and envious friendship with college chum Guillaume. But when ladies’ man Guillaume seems to be making a play for the spirited, independent Suzanne, Bertrand watches bitterly with disapproval and jealousy. With its ragged black-and-white 16 mm photography and strong sense of 1960s Paris, Rohmer’s second “Moral Tale” is a wonderfully evocative portrait of youthful naiveté and the complicated bonds of friendship and romance.

FORMAT: DCP

"The Bakery Girl of Monceau" / SUZANNE'S CAREER

The Big Parade

**Screenwriter**: David Reynolds

**Producer**: Randy Fullmer

Get in the groove with this llama-rrific animated comedy with an all-star cast of voice talent including Eartha Kitt and John Goodman. Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco&#8217;s new summer home. Kuzco&#8217;s advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a llama, who accidentally ends up in Pacha&#8217;s village. Pacha offers to help Kuzco if he doesn&#8217;t destroy his house, and so they form an unlikely partnership. Fast-paced fluffy fun for all!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Bring home more fun for you and your little movie-lovers!

*Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, The Daydreamer, Bill and Coo*

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

The Emperor’s New Groove

**Producers**: Paige Bethmann,  Judd Ehrlich,  Jessica Epstein

Editor **Eric F. Martin** in person!

*Remaining Native* is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great-grandfather&#8217;s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.

Ku Stevens (17) is the solo runner at his high school with no coach. Living on the Yerington Paiute reservation in Northwest Nevada he needs more to be seen by his dream school, the University of Oregon. 

As Ku trains, unreconciled emotions unearth the memory of his great-grandfather, Frank Quinn. At 8 years old, Frank ran 50 miles across the desert to escape an Indian boarding school. Frank’s story becomes interwoven with Ku’s journey to run a collegiate qualifying time.

Will Ku outrun his history or will he learn to run in parallel with it to achieve his dreams?

[The Popcorn List](http://thepopcornlist.com) is an annual survey of acclaimed feature films recommended by film festival programmers across North America &#8211; that are not yet available in wide release. 

Founded in 2024, The Popcorn List is a discovery and visibility initiative to amplify independent films that deserve to be seen more widely, highlight the discovery nature of film festivals and the craft of film curation, and respect audience’s desire for story-driven movies.

The Popcorn List: Remaining Native

**Screenwriter**: Paul Osborn from the novel by John Steinbeck

**Producer**: Elia Kazan

Adapted from the acclaimed novel by John Steinbeck (and even more loosely adapted from the Biblical story of Cain and Abel), this searing period drama from director Elia Kazan explores the fissures in a dysfunctional family. In 1910s California, wayward son Cal (James Dean) struggles to prove his worth to his deeply religious father Adam (Raymond Massey) and live up to the example of his better-loved brother Aron (Richard Davalos). But Cal’s good intentions are complicated by a shocking secret about his supposedly deceased mother, their farm’s economic decline, and the looming shadow of World War I. Dean’s electrifying performance here is still hailed as one of the greatest in film history — this was the last movie of his released before his tragic death at 24, and it earned him a posthumous Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more John Steinbeck films tonight!

*Of Mice and Men* (1939 + 1992), *Lifeboat, The Grapes of Wrath*, and see the man himself introduce *O Henry&#8217;s Full House*

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

East of Eden

**Screenwriter**: Jacy Mairs

**Producers**: Karlee Boon,  Cameron Holly Dexter,  Jacy Mairs

*Trash Baby* is an indie drama that celebrates the kids who grew up amidst white trash culture in the early 2000’s. The film follows Stevie (12), during yet another sweltering summer spent in Pine Park. After an unexpected run-in with the resident cool girl next door, Stevie strikes an unlikely friendship with wild, not-so-child, Edie. 

Swirling in a new world of puberty, boys, and drinking, Stevie is convinced it is time to leave childhood behind in exchange for new friends and a world she has long romanticized. 

That is until the reality of her new found idol’s life which contains fractured experiences of motherhood, corrupted innocence, and a world of violence starts to bleed into the frame. Soon Stevie must decide if she is truly ready to let innocence go or embrace childhood while it lasts. 

[The Popcorn List](http://thepopcornlist.com) is an annual survey of acclaimed feature films recommended by film festival programmers across North America &#8211; that are not yet available in wide release. 

Founded in 2024, The Popcorn List is a discovery and visibility initiative to amplify independent films that deserve to be seen more widely, highlight the discovery nature of film festivals and the craft of film curation, and respect audience’s desire for story-driven movies.

The Popcorn List: Trash Baby

**Screenwriters**: Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi

**Producer**: Claudio Argento

One of the most beautiful horror films of all time, Dario Argento&#8217;s stunning shocker is one gorgeous nightmare. One dark night, an American dancer arrives at a baroque European ballet academy, where she is greeted with students fleeing in a panic, secretive headmistresses and a series of murders and supernatural occurrences that grow increasingly gruesome. Eventually she discovers to her horror—and our frightful delight—that the school holds terrifying secrets within its walls. Almost impossibly stylized and highly influential (David Lynch, Nicolas Winding Refn and Guillermo del Toro are all big fans), *Suspiria* is a classic of contemporary horror, a Technicolor fever dream of stunning imagery that has recently been digitally restored to its full nightmarish glory.

Suspiria

**Screenwriter**: Annapurna Sriram

**Producer**: Timothy Petryni

Director **Annapurna Sriram **and Producer** Tim Petryn** in person!

Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and she might be right. In Fucktoys — the wild, unfiltered debut from writer/director/star **Annapurna Sriram** — AP seeks a cosmic reset after a swampy tarot reading (courtesy **Big Freedia**) tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she sets off on a bizarre quest with her kindred spirit Danni (**Sadie Scott**) through Trashtown, USA — a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl of assorted oddballs, Tom of Finland cops, and strip clubs galore. 

Channeling the cinematic stylings of French New Wave, cross-pollinated with the rebellious vibe of 90s-era Gregg Araki, *Fucktoys* is rude, crude, unhinged, girlypop middle finger to filmic convention. The film features a spunky and beloved cast that includes *13 Reasons Why’*s **Brandon Flynn**, *The Comeback’*s **Damian Young**, and a knockout performance by* Heated Rivarly’s ***François Arnaud**. Sriram’s *Fucktoys *took home the **Grand Jury Award **at **NewFest**, **Special Jury Award** at both the **SXSW** & **Fantasia**, and has won a slew of other jury and audience awards since. 

[The Popcorn List](http://thepopcornlist.com) is an annual survey of acclaimed feature films recommended by film festival programmers across North America &#8211; that are not yet available in wide release. 

Founded in 2024, The Popcorn List is a discovery and visibility initiative to amplify independent films that deserve to be seen more widely, highlight the discovery nature of film festivals and the craft of film curation, and respect audience’s desire for story-driven movies.

The Popcorn List: Fucktoys

Spirited Away in 35mm

Le Cercle Rouge in 4K

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

In the early 1900s, Miranda (Anne Lambert) attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine’s Day, the school’s typically strict headmistress (Rachel Roberts) treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It’s not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers (Vivean Gray) have disappeared mysteriously.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Australia

Cinematic Void Presents PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack (Matt Dillon) through 5 incidents and are introduced to the murders that define Jack’s development as a serial killer.

We experience the story from Jack’s point of view. He views each murder as an artwork in itself, even though his dysfunction gives him problems in the outside world. Despite the fact that the final and inevitable police intervention is drawing ever near (which both provokes and puts pressure on Jack) he is – contrary to all logic – set on taking greater and greater chances. The goal is the ultimate artwork: A collection of all his killings manifested in a House that he builds.

Along the way we experience Jack’s descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge – a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and in-depth explanations of, for Jack, dangerous and difficult maneuvers.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Independent Film Company

COUNTRY: Denmark/France/Germany/Sweden

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

The Women  / Dinner at Eight

**Screenwriter**: Louis Venosta

**Producer**: Rupert Hitzig

Get the glow! Comedy, romance, music, and kung fu collide in this cult classic directed by the great Michael Schultz and produced by Motown Productions. Prince protegé Vanity co-stars with black-belt martial artist Taimak in a Harlem-based odyssey set to the backdrop of Motown&#8217;s hottest stars like Stevie Wonder, DeBarge, and Willie Hutch. As 80s as it gets with glowing ninja masters and a killer soundtrack, this killer kung-futastic thrill ride is best experienced big and loud with a crowd of Vidiots!

**Movie Den** is a community initiative generously supported by **Golden Globe Foundation.******

All tickets come with a free small popcorn. Please enter through the video store. Doors will open 45 minutes before showtime.

If online tickets are no longer available HAVE NO FEAR, we will ALWAYS have walk-ups available starting 45 minutes before showtime (which give you plenty of time for free popcorn and a browse of the video store)!

This series was designed for audience members 12 and up, please note some films may contain more mature content than others. We encourage parents, caretakers, and guardians to explore the program and titles prior to ticket purchases. We will include MPAA ratings for all films in this series. Parental discretion is advised.

The Last Dragon (1985)

**Screenwriters**: Bigas Luna,  Cuca Canals,  Quim Monzó

**Producer**: Andrés Vicente Gómez

Open wide for Bigas Luna&#8217;s tasty erotic romp with breakout roles for Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The pleasures of sex and food entwine to outrageous effect in this wickedly seductive, darkly surreal romance. A teenage Penélope Cruz makes a memorable film debut as Silvia, a worker in a small-town underwear factory who strikes up a relationship with the boss’s son (Jordi Mollà)—much to the horror of his mother, Conchita (Stefania Sandrelli). Determined to break up the affair, Conchita enlists Raul (Javier Bardem), a studly pork-delivery man and wannabe bullfighter, to seduce Silvia—only to fall for the hunky ham guy herself. A sensorial and sensual feast of food, fun, and sex, come swoon with us!

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

Jamón Jamón

Join us for a special Getting Real 2026 screening event featuring Taiwan Academy's two award-winning documentary shorts, *Island in Between* and *Colour Ideology Sampling.mov*.

Not every border is a line. Some are a color, a silence, an identity that refuses to settle.

This special screening brings together two award-winning documentary shorts that dwell in the space between, the grey that no map, no flag, and no color chart can fully account for. In *Island in Between* (2023), Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 96th Academy Awards, director S. Leo Chiang weaves the geopolitical tension of Kinmen, a Taiwanese island just two miles from mainland China, with his own personal reckoning. Having grown up in the United States, Chiang reflects on a life shaped by Taiwan, China, and America, finding in this suspended island a mirror for his own ambivalent sense of belonging.

*Colour Ideology Sampling.mov* (2024), by directors Chan Cheuk-sze and Kathy Wong, finds that same unresolvedness in the political life of color itself. Winner of Best Documentary Short at the 61st Golden Horse Awards and the Jury Award at TIDF 2026, the film deconstructs how hues become ideology, tracing the symbolism of Hong Kong yellow and Taiwan green, and how identity always exceeds the shades we are handed.

Together, these films ask us to resist the comfort of clear edges. To stay in the grey. To look carefully at what lives in between.

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*Sponsored by Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles*

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