In conjunction with legendary guitarist Fred Frith's performance at 2220 on Saturday, Feb 7, we present a Sunday Feb 8 matinee screening of the delightful musical film *Step Across the Border*. Fred Frith in attendance!

LA Filmforum and Black Editions co-present, with an additional short film "The In Between" directed by Nicole Valencia and featuring harpist Shelley Burgon, Fred's collaborator and co-performer on Saturday night.

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*Step Across the Border* (1990), 90 min TRT, directed by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel

A note from the filmmakers:

*In **Step Across the Border** two forms of artistic expression, improvised music and cinema direct, are interrelated. In both forms it is the moment that counts, the intuitive sense for what is happening in a space. Music and film come into existence out of an intense perception of the moment, not from the transformation of a preordained plan. In improvisation the plan is revealed only at the end. One finds it. The other connection concerns the work method: the film team as band. Much as musicians communicate via the music, our work, too, was realized within a very small and flexible team of equals. What mattered was exchange. And movement. Sometimes we started filming in the middle of the night, responding to a new idea that had arisen only minutes before. We had a fundamental feeling for what we wanted to do, for what kind of film this should be. And we followed that feeling. It was all very instinctive...*

*Do you know a white rabbit who, playing trumpet, circles the world on his flying carpet?*

*Maybe you have met him somewhere already, in Zurich, London, Leipzig, Tokyo or New York. That at least was about the route we took and what resulted from it was the black-and-white wink of an eye at the symphonic connection between subways, storms and electric guitars.*

*An American critic wrote: 'Fred Frith's music makes your jaw drop, your feet dance, and your neighbours move.'*

*Also starring: several telephones, puddles, scarecrows, saxophones, orchestrated cities and motors.*

*A music film.*

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*The In Between  
*Digital, 16MM  
21 Minutes  
Director: Nicole Valencia  
  
Recorded on location at Meditation Mount in Ojai, California, *The In Between* features an experimental harp performance composed in seven-minute movements, each followed by moments of the harp at rest as environmental sounds are brought into focus. The film moves between close attention to the artist Shelley Burgon and the surrounding landscape, balancing intimate detail with a wider sense of place. Designed to be experienced as a meditation, the work invites sustained listening and presence, grounding sound and image in the shared context of land, sky, and time.

Fred Frith: Step Across the Border, Shelley Burgon: The In Between

2220 Arts + Archives

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 4K

Onibaba in 35mm

Solaris

Academy Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Persian with English subtitles.*

Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. In IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, now nominated for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay, master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: NEON

COUNTRY: Iran/France/Luxembourg

Q&A with filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Moderated by Gregory Ellwood.

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

Aero Theatre

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi&#8217;s naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.

The Hero

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

In the Soup

Brain Dead Studios

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Based on the daring campaigns of real-life British military figure T.E. Lawrence (Peter O’Toole, in his first feature) during WWI, this sweeping epic of Arab infighting and British colonialism won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. The amazing cast includes Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Claude Rains and Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal.

FORMAT: 70mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony

COUNTRY: UK

The American Cinematheque’s own pristine 70mm archival print

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA in 70mm

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**DUNE, 2021, Dir. Denis Villeneuve, 155 Mins, Warner Bros., USA**

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, DUNE tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

FORMAT: DCP

**DUNE: PART TWO, 2024, Dir. Denis Villeneuve, 166 Mins, Park Circus, USA**

DUNE: PART TWO explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

FORMAT: 70mm

Pre-screening Q&A with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and actor Timothée Chalamet ‘TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET LIVE: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

DUNE / DUNE: PART TWO in 70mm

Egyptian Theatre

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

Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys beyond time.

TENET (2020)(PG-13) Fri 2/6: 7:30pm Sat 2/7 & Sun 2/8 2:30p 5:30p 8:30p Mon

Gardena Cinema

*20th anniversary screening*

Shot on mini-DV in the occupied West Bank, Cherien Dabis’ debut follows eleven-year-old Mariam’s determined quest to buy a birthday cake — a simple act complicated by life under occupation. As critic Marya E. Gates writes, the short “packs an emotional wallop that pushes you to reconsider everything.” Poignant then and even more urgent now, *Make a Wish* launched Dabis’ career after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and being screened at festivals worldwide.

DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Cherien Dabis. With: Mayar Rantisse, Lone Khilleh, Iman Aoun.

Filmed in both North and South Korea, *Homes Apart* follows one man’s emotional journey to reunite with his sister decades after the Korean War divided their family. Through intimate encounters and candid interviews, directors Christine Choy and J.T. Takagi trace the human cost of political separation. Combining personal testimony with geopolitical insight, the film reveals the deep longing, shared culture and unresolved tensions that continue to define the Korean peninsula today.

DCP. Directors: Christine Choy, J.T. Takagi. Screenwriter: David Henry Hwang.

From the intimacy of her kitchen table to walks through Detroit’s post-industrial urban gardens, Grace Lee’s documentary portrait of her mentor offers a compelling look at the extraordinary life of philosopher, activist and first generation daughter of Chinese immigrants Grace Lee Boggs. A radical thinker and cornerstone of Black liberation movements, Boggs — who died in 2015 at age 100 — transformed abstract philosophy into community action. At once personal and profound, *American Revolutionary* captures Boggs at 98, still questioning, teaching and evolving her vision of what it means to change the world.

DCP. Director: Grace Lee. With: Grace Lee Boggs, Bill Moyers, Angela Davis.

*—Public Programmer Beandrea July*

Homes Apart: Korea / American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Hammer Museum

“What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem,” edited by Udo Kittelmann, is a sweeping odyssey into the depths of human experience, unfolding through film and video. Marking the first major presentation of works from the Julia Stoschek Foundation in the U.S., this audiovisual poem experiments with time-based media by placing contemporary video works in dialogue with silent films and early cinema classics. For the first time, a large-scale exhibition bridges these two universes, creating an unprecedented encounter across more than a century of visual storytelling.

Bringing one of the world’s leading collections of time-based art to a city defined by moving images sparks a rare conversation across disciplines. It dissolves the boundaries between visual art and cinema, museum and theater, white cube and black box. In doing so, it traces the evolution of visual storytelling over the past century, highlighting both the universality of human concerns and the shifting perspectives that shape their representation.

“What a Wonderful World” presents a wide range of groundbreaking works by artists such as Marina Abramović, Cyprien Gaillard, Arthur Jafa, or Lu Yang, alongside cinematic milestones by Luis Buñuel, Walt Disney, Alice Guy-Blaché, Winsor McCay, and Georges Méliès. Together, these works form a panoramic and layered portrait of humanity and history across 120 years: altogether ironic, sincere, critical and compassionate.

“What a Wonderful World” will unfold as an explorative journey, a cinematic mystery tour, a soul-stirring experience. It invites visitors to confront the secrets and fragilities of humanity while holding up a mirror to the state of the world today.

What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem

Julia Stoschek Foundation at the Variety Arts Theater

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

MODERN TIMES, Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine (Paulette Goddard). With its barrage of unforgettable gags and sly commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression, MODERN TIMES—though made almost a decade into the talkie era and containing moments of sound (even song!)—is a timeless showcase of Chaplin’s untouchable genius as a director of silent comedy.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: USA

MODERN TIMES

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A riveting look at a family’s disintegration amidst the turmoil of the father and youngest son being charged with child molestation.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: HBO

COUNTRY: USA

‘Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman: An American Cinematheque Series’

CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

### **ABOUT THE FILMS: **

**THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, 2025, Dir. Hlynur Pálmason, 109 Mins, Janus Films, Iceland/Denmark/France/Finland/Sweden**

*In Icelandic with English subtitles.*

Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and charismatic sheepdog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside. As the fractures in their marriage come to the surface, the couple try to hold onto the afterimages of a life together and make sense of a deep and lingering devotion. Filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason (GODLAND) brings surprising humor and emotional weight to this gorgeous, intimate, and brilliantly expansive scenes from a marriage, amidst the majestic backdrop of the changing seasons.

FORMAT: DCP

**JOAN OF ARC, 2025, Dir. Hlynur Pálmason, 62 Mins, Janus Films, Iceland/Denmark/France**

*In Icelandic with English subtitles.*

Drawing from the same world as THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, Hlynur Pálmason’s JOAN OF ARC expands its companion feature’s memorable archery motif into a concentrated, lyrical work of its own. Filmed across the seasons on the same remote Icelandic property, Pálmason fixes his camera on the coastal circle where the family’s three children construct a life-size scarecrow knight, only to joyously unleash volley after volley of arrows at their creation. That single arresting setting becomes a gently shifting stage for the children’s tiny epic, as changes in wind, light, and weather influence their game of building and destroying: the effigy is erected, battered, collapses, and is rebuilt, again and again. Seen from this steady vantage, JOAN OF ARC offers a quiet variation on its companion’s themes while developing a distinct, meditative perspective on creation, erosion, and how the passage of time imprints itself on everything we make.

FORMAT: DCP

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS / JOAN OF ARC

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

A traumatized young woman (Kiyomi Itô) grows into a cynical and vengeful adult who unleashes her carnal—and often bloodthirsty—rage on the random men who court her. Meanwhile, a professional cameraman (Kôichi Imaizumi) working for an unknown shadowy outfit is tasked with shooting covert footage of sexual acts around the city.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTION: Muscle Distribution

COUNTRY: Japan

West Coast Premiere of New Restoration ‘Pinku Nightmares: Four by Hisayasu Satō’ and ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’ No one under 18 admitted

TURTLE VISION

Los Feliz Theatre

Emmanuelle / Black Emanuelle

New Beverly Cinema

The gorgeous new restoration of Michael Almereyda's work of ethereally cool 90s arthouse vampire cinema — produced by David Lynch!

NADJA (1994) — New 4K Restoration!

Philosophical Research Society

**Screenwriter**: Hayao Miyazaki

**Producer**: Toshio Suzuki

Hayao Miyazaki weaves his enchanted spell over this exceptionally beautiful dream of an animated film. When a young milliner Sophie is transformed into an old crone by an evil and jealous witch (voiced by screen legend Lauren Bacall), she must team up with a wizard named Howl to put an end to the devastating torment of the Witch of Waste. An astonishing feat of imagination, craftsmanship, fantasy, and beauty, it&#8217;s a magical experience you can share with the whole family, or all your witchy friends.

**Picks from the Video Store**:

Can&#8217;t get enough Studio Ghibli? We&#8217;ve got you and your little ones covered with these gems and more!

*My Neighbors the Yamadas, Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart*

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

Howl’s Moving Castle (English Dubbed)

**Screenwriter**: Yuichiro Kido from the the light novel byHiroshi Sakurazaka

**Producers**: Yukinori Nakamura,  Eiko Tanaka

Calling all anime-heads! Join us in the microcinema for the new explosive animated science fiction mind-bender *All You Need is Kill!* Set in the year 20XX, this eye-popping anime follows the story of Rita, a resourceful but isolated young woman volunteering to help rebuild Japan after the mysterious appearance of a massive alien flower known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

**Accessibility Options**: Open Captions

All You Need is Kill

**Screenwriters**: Elaine May and Warren Beatty from the stage play by Harry Segall

**Producer**: Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty is the afterlife of the party in his delightful screwball comedy that he co-wrote, co-directed, starred in, and produced. The second of three adaptations of Harry Segall&#8217;s beloved stage play, this comedy classic is a touchdown. Joe Pendleton (Beatty) is a superstar quarterback on his way to the Super Bowl when a chance of fate leaves him dead after an accident. After a rookie angel realizes a mistake has been made, he pops him into the body of a murdered millionaire &#8211; much to the dismay of his wife and murderess. Now he&#8217;s got enough money to buy his former team &#8211; the LA Rams no less &#8211; and fall for the magnificent Julie Christie. Charming, effervescent, and poignant, this 197030s throwback was nominated for 9 Academy Awards.

**Picks from the Video Store**

In love with 70s Beatty? Swoon over these classics!

*McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Shampoo, The Parallax View*

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

Heaven Can Wait

**Screenwriter**: Suhayla El-Bushra

**Producers**: Nicky Bentham,  Marica Stocchi

Nadia Fall&#8217;s compelling debut feature, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, offers a powerful and empathetic look into the lives of two alienated teenage girls, Doe and Muna, who leave the UK for Syria in search of purpose and belonging. The film highlights their profound sense of cultural rejection, stemming from experiences like racist bullying and overt societal hostility, encapsulated in Muna&#8217;s poignant question, *&#8220;Who&#8217;s gonna give a sh*t about two brown girls?&#8221;*.

Their journey is heavily influenced by deceptive online narratives and the false promises of extremist groups, illustrating how propaganda can slowly erode personal identity. Inspired by real-life accounts, *Brides* humanizes these complex stories, challenging sensationalized media portrayals and fostering critical discussion on youth vulnerability, societal alienation, and the insidious impact of digital influence.

Brides

**Screenwriter**: Shonda Rhimes

**Producer**: Ann Carli

Forget the halftime show &#8211; we&#8217;ve got pop princess Britney Spears in her feature debut &#8211; Tamra Davis&#8217; heartfelt coming of age cult classic *Crossroads*! Britney is joined by Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldaña as three childhood friends &#8211; Lucy, Kit, and Mimi &#8211; who rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip after an eight-year absence. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi&#8217;s handsome friend Ben in his convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts&#8217; desires. Hop in friends &#8211; we&#8217;re heading out to discover our dreams!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Want more Britney? We&#8217;ve got you covered!

*Britney Spears: Live in Las Vegas, Mickey Mouse Club: The Best of Britney, Justin & Christina, Britney Spears: Greatest Hits &#8211; My Prerogative*

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

Crossroads

**Screenwriter**: Austin Kolodney

**Producers**: Noor Alfallah,  Remi Alfallah,  Mark Amin,  Andrea Bucko,  Gordon Clark, Tom Culliver,  Cassian Elwes,  Billy Hines

With an intro by Screenwriter **Austin Kolodney** on Monday, February 9th!

If you missed our incredible evening with indie legend Gus Van Sant, you have another chance to check out his new riveting true crime thriller in our microcinema! *Dead Man’s Wire* tells the fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker — a case that captivated the nation and unexpectedly turned the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy intensifies, the standoff evolves into a spectacle of desperation, defiance, and blurred justice, with themes that still resonate today.

The film stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Colman Domingo, and Al Pacino. Directed by Academy Award®–nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney, *Dead Man’s Wire* has been celebrated at numerous festivals, including the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and AFI Fest.

Dead Man’s Wire

Vidiots

Sinners (70mm)

Vista Theatre

The Wizard of Oz in 4K

Deep Blue Sea with The Shallows

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**HAMNET, 2025, Dir. Chloé Zhao, 125 Mins, Focus Features, UK/USA**

HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, *Hamlet*.

FORMAT: DCP

**THE RIDER, 2017, Dir. Chloé Zhao, 104 Mins, Sony Pictures Classics, USA**

After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady, once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, is warned that his competition days are over. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.

FORMAT: DCP

Q&A with filmmaker Chloé Zhao. Moderated by James Cameron.

HAMNET / THE RIDER

*Wong Kar Wai, Hong Kong, 1995, DCP, 99. In Cantonese with English subtitles. *

In this B-side to CHUNGKING EXPRESS, Hong Kong is a neon fever dream; a rush of lights illuminating the broken hearts of its inhabitants; the lives of a contract killer (Leon Lai) and his lovelorn partner (Michelle Reis), a drifter in search of her ex-boyfriend, and a mute ex-con (Takeshi Kaneshiro) cross paths in its streets. A cool nocturnal reverie; aglow fluorescent with urban anxieties and longing; characterized by an exhilarating, go-for-broke panache typifying Wong Kar Wai’s ‘90 style.

Fallen Angels

Robert Grainer, an average man living in extraordinary times, worked as a day laborer in the American West at the beginning of the 20th century. Battered by the death of his family, he struggles to adjust to this new environment.

Train Dreams

A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation

Frankenstein

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

*In Italian with English subtitles.*

Kidnappers have snatched the wife of Milan’s top prison warden (Oliver Reed) and demand the release of an inmate (Fabio Testi) as ransom. But when the warden allows his prisoner to escape, the two become trapped in a deadly conspiracy that reaches from the halls of government to the bullet-riddled city streets. Can an obsessed lawman and an escaped convict survive the forces of corruption as well as each other, or does the ultimate law of society belong to the revolver?

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Compass Films

COUNTRY: Italy/West Germany/France

Cinematic Void Presents REVOLVER

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Norwegian with English subtitles.*

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye. Emilie Blichfeldt’s THE UGLY STEPSISTER has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, recognizing the exceptional work of Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Independent Film Company

COUNTRY: Norway/Poland/Sweden/Denmark

Q&A with special effects makeup artist Thomas Foldberg and hair and makeup designer Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

THE UGLY STEPSISTER

Thrill of the Vampires / Fly Me the French Way


Attention all mammals (and reptiles). You’re invited to go undercover with Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde for a one night only Live Read® of _**Zootopia 2**_, marking Film Independent Presents’ first ever animated Live Read®.

  

Directed by Academy Award winning filmmakers **Jared Bush** and **Byron Howard**, this special evening transports audiences to the bustling animal metropolis of Zootopia. Rookie cops Judy Hopps, voiced live by Ginnifer Goodwin as she revisits her iconic role, and Nick Wilde find themselves on a twisting trail of mystery when the enigmatic reptile Gary De’Snake arrives in town.

  

In addition to **Ginnifer Goodwin**, the live read will feature performances by **Yvette Nicole Brown, Nicole Byer, Josh Dallas, Sam Richardson, Nate Torrence, Alan Tudyk, Patrick Warburton.** Additional performers are still to be announced.

  

**Special thanks to Walt Disney Animation Studios for making this event possible.**

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**Tickets**  

Tickets will go on sale on **Monday, February 2** at noon PST.  
  
$30 for Wallis Subscribers and Film Independent Members  
$35 for General Public

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SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY: For our most current safety protocols and requirements, please click [here](http://thewallis.org/safety).

ZOOTOPIA 2 LIVE READ DIRCTED BY JARED BUSH AND BYRON HOWARD

The Wallis

Mezzanine presents three recent short films by filmmaker Dwayne LeBlanc, including *Civic*, *Now, Hear Me Good*, and the Los Angeles premiere of *You Do Not Exist*. A conversation will follow the screening with Dwayne and writer/archivist Harmony Holiday.

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Among the most exciting Los Angeles-based independent filmmakers to emerge this decade, Dwayne LeBlanc’s rigorous and hypnotic films are tactile snapshots of a life in transition, each following the travels of a single character (portrayed by Barrington Darius) between L.A. and Europe. Set in intimate spaces – driving a car, at a crowded party, or alone in the backyard — and imbuing them with a deeply felt lyricism and texture, LeBlanc’s filmmaking is filled with inspired and intuitive choices, taking a polyphonic approach to depicting community life on screen.

Widely acclaimed after screening at international film festivals, these three short films will be screening together for the first time with the filmmaker in person, including the L.A. premiere of his new short *You Do Not Exist* — followed by a conversation with writer Harmony Holiday.

Mezzanine: Three Films by Dwayne LeBlanc

Daughters of the Dust in 35mm

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

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

Widely regarded as the greatest motion picture ever made, Citizen Kane tops the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. Orson Welles' groundbreaking 1941 debut remains a towering achievement in cinema – innovative, daring, and endlessly influential.

This unique screening will be 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.

    Conversations about Citizen Kane and its lasting impact
    Inside stories from the unsold TV pilot The Orson Welles Show
    Personal memories that reveal Welles' humor, charm, and presence

WEDNESDAY WITH WELLES

Fine Arts Theatre

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

*In Portuguese with English subtitles.*

In one of his richest works, João César Monteiro films young couples fleeing their authoritarian parents in the Portuguese countryside, capturing forgotten people and landscapes while infusing them with tales of mystery and imagination inspired by ancient, traditional legends. Beautifully filmed by cinematographer Acácio de Almeida, Veredas reconfigures a nation’s cultural identity and aesthetic traditions, replacing politically fabricated imagery dictated by decades of fascism with a vibrant, inventive mise-en-scène that paved the way for a renowned docufiction tradition in contemporary Portuguese cinema.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: The Cinema Guild

COUNTRY: Portugal

L.A. Premiere of New 4K Restoration ‘João César Monteiro: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

TRAILS

Summer with Monika / Inga

Active Cultures and Now Instant present **Seeds**, a three-part cinematic meditation on new beginnings, hidden power, and pivotal transformation.

Seeds are more than sources of nourishment. They hold ancestral memory: essential for preserving biodiversity, food sovereignty, and cultural heritage, resisting colonial displacement and destruction. These tiny vessels are also powerful symbols. Moving beyond the botanical, this artist-led film series delves into life&#8217;s eternal cycles, the strength of resilience, the wonder of germination, and the quiet wisdom found in dormancy.

The second film in the series, *Tending the Wild*, is selected by Andrea Jimenez of Herb Club LA. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Andrea and Joel Garcia, Director of Meztli Projects. Together, they will discuss the film’s themes in relation to their work with people and plants in the local community, as well as reflections on the past ten years since the film was made.

***Please note: seating is limited. Doors open thirty minutes prior to the listed showtime. Your RSVP does not guarantee you a seat. Seating is first-come, first-served.***

Seeds: Tending the Wild

Now Instant Image Hall

**Screenwriters**: Wong Kar-Wai, Jeffrey Lau

**Producer**: Rover Tang

If it’s about sexy people in Hong Kong pining for lost love in stunning lighting, then it must be a movie by Wong Kar-Wai! Set in 1960, this ravishingly gorgeous drama is one of WKW’s earliest works, and marks his first collaboration with brilliant cinematographer Christopher Doyle. The film weaves a twisted web of erotic and romantic connections, which ensnare a womanizer (Leslie Cheung) searching for his birth mom, his lovesick ex-girlfriend (Maggie Cheung), a dancer (Carina Lau), and a cop (Andy Lau). It also features a last-minute cameo by Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a charismatic playboy (or is that redundant?). So forget your own relationship troubles and prepare to enter a world where heartache looks cool as hell.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Do you love Maggie Cheung as much as we do? Check out these deep cuts tonight!

*Heroic Trio, Irma Vep, Clean*

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

Days of Being Wild

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Airport/Airport 1975

Lightstruck presents *Tacita Dean & Robert Nelson: Acting on Film* with Tacita Dean in person!

Lightstruck is honored to welcome artist Tacita Dean for a rare cinematic projection of her riveting 2015 film *Event for a Stage*, paired with Robert Nelson’s seldom seen 1982 short film *Hamlet Act*, both screening in their original 16mm format. These two remarkable films each explore the endlessly complex interplay between live performance and cinematic construction, as the camera, editing, and even the director’s presence complicate the illusion of narrative continuity, not to mention the presumptive reality that appears to hover at the margins.

Nelson’s film is a brilliant and unusual deconstruction of Hamlet’s play-within-a-play, activated into multiple, recursive layers of artifice through its employment of film and video to extend the original text’s nested complexity. Outtakes, retakes, and the typically unseen ragged edges of live performance carry as much meaning here as Shakespeare’s precise words and stage directions, giving us an exploded view of the highly constructed nature of cinematic performance.

Also invoking Shakespeare is actor Stephen Dillane in Dean’s breathtaking film, in which the volleying interactions between actor and director frame an almost molecular exploration of live performance and its resistance and acquiescence to being captured. Dean filmed the absolutely magnetic Dillane over four disparate performances, recomposing them into an explicitly filmic thread of continuity as he navigates between themes of memory, forgetting, family, artifice, and above all, the slippery power balance between actor and filmmaker at the heart of every cinematic performance.

Program and notes by Mark Toscano. Very special thanks to Tacita Dean, with additional thanks to Marine Pariente and Marian Goodman Gallery. 16mm print of Event for a Stage courtesy of Tacita Dean and Marian Goodman Gallery. 16mm print of Hamlet Act courtesy of the estate of Robert Nelson and Canyon Cinema.

Lightstruck: Tacita Dean & Robert Nelson (Acting on Film)

Short Films Honoring the Day of Remembrance: Executive Order 9066

The Revenant in 4K

SPEED KILLS

A short film by Ally Evenson

Directed by Antony Muse

A one-night premiere event at Brain Dead Studios, featuring the debut screening of SPEED KILLS, followed by a live Q&A with Evenson and Muse moderated by Mikael Wood from the LA Times, two intimate acoustic performances, and more.

Doors at 7:00pm. Screening and performances begin at 7:30 PM sharp.

Album out February 20.

Synopsis: When a mysterious car crash leaves her stranded in the middle of nowhere, a wannabe race car driver takes shelter with a traveling theater troupe seeking safety, only to find herself in a twisted romance she couldn’t have imagined.

Includes Q&A with Director Antony Muse and Singer/Songwriter Ally Evenson and 2 live acoustic performances from the SPEED KILLS album.

Ally Evenson - Speed Kills Premiere at Brain Dead Studios

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

MOVIE SCREENERS CLUB (Thu. 2/19) 7:30pm

Join us for an evening of chess and community at Heavy Manners Library. Play against friends and strangers, with all skill levels welcome. Free donuts will also be provided!

Echo Park Chess Club at Heavy Manners Library (2/19)

Heavy Manners Library

Arabian Nights

**Screenwriters**: Louise Peter,  Mascha Schilinski

**Producers**: Lucas Schmidt,  Lasse Scharpen

Join us in the microcinema for the utterly gorgeous bleak beauty of Mascha Schilinski’s meditative and transcendent *Sound of Falling*. Fragments from a hundred years in one farmhouse coalesce into a cinematic flood of memory with exquisite painterly cinematography and expertly disquieting sound design. 

This Cannes Jury Prize-winning masterpiece tracks the lives of four adolescent girls (Alma, Erika, Angelika, Lenka) across the last century – their desires and distress, their secrets and truths, their encounters with another’s gaze and defiant gaze in return. Though separated by time, far-reaching resonances emerge as echoes of experience linger.

Sensual and sensory, this awe-inducing Cannes prizewinner invites audiences to witness an eternal summer, a constant now, and ask: what is looking back at us from the past – or perhaps even from the future?

*“It knocks you off your feet and then sweeps you up again”* &#8211; The New Yorker

*“Mascha Schilinski’s superb feature is a masterclass in ethereal, unnerving brilliance”* &#8211; Deadline

*★★★★ “Marvelously tells a century’s worth of women’s stories by weaving together the psychological, the physical, and even the spiritual”* &#8211; Observer

Sound of Falling

**Screenwriters**: Ernest Dickerson, Gerard Brown

**Producers**: David Heyman, Neal Moritz, Peter Frankfurt

Vidiots is thrilled to welcome co-writer and director **Ernest Dickerson** for a special screening of his 90s coming-of-age classic *Juice* followed by a conversation with the legendary filmmaker! And come early for an all vinyl DJ set, spinning Hip Hop bangers from the 1990s!

Ernest Dickerson&#8217;s directorial debut, *Juice* is an entertaining gritty crime drama featuring the first on-screen role for Tupac Shakur as the increasingly psychopathic Bishop. Four young friends in Harlem dig deeper into the world of crime when they decide to go from petty crime to planning a high-stakes robbery. While not everyone&#8217;s heart is in the heist, Bishop, the de facto leader pushes them to follow through with the ill-fated operation, putting their friendships and lives on the line. A gripping coming-of-age story against the backdrop of 1990s Harlem with phenomenal performances and deft direction from Dickerson. *So pop two quarters in, pop tart, and let&#8217;s get this game on!*

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Ernest Dickerson classics tonight!

*For One Night, Bones, Tales from the Crypt Presents:Demon Knight*

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

Juice

Gaslight/Laura

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 4K

Sunshine in 35mm

Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.

Ticks

**Screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with director Alex Phillips, producer Hal Baum, and actress Ginger Lynn!**

An avant-gutter psychedelic dream, ***ANYTHING THAT MOVES ***is an erotically charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago. Shot on fleshy Super 16mm, director **Alex Phillips**&#8216; rust belt giallo continues his trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with this tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery.

The film follows nubile sex worker Liam who bikes with his girlfriend — his partner in both business and pleasure — through the city delivering snacks and divine satisfaction to his love-hungry clients. Meanwhile, a serial killer’s gory murders are piling up, and all the evidence seems to point back to the lovers’ bed.

Produced in collaboration with cult home video outfit **Vinegar Syndrome**, the film features standout supporting performances from erotic film legends **Ginger Lynn** (*The Devil’s Rejects*) and **Nina Hartley** (*Boogie Nights*).

With an original instrumental score by Chicago-based artists **Cue Shop**, calling to mind the lush orchestrations of Bruno Nicolai, and lurid visuals by acclaimed cinematographer **Hunter Zimny **(*The Scary of Sixty-First*, *Funny Pages*), *Anything That Moves* provides an immersive throwback to ’70s exploitation flicks.

Anything That Moves

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

“Ben Hecht has been squinting at ‘The Front Page’ again and, with one eye crinkled shut and the other sardonically glinting, he has written an impiously impish comedy about that recurrent journalistic marvel, the seven-day wonder. NOTHING SACRED, which is the title of the eminent professor’s thesis, and which is now being read at the Music Hall, has given the Fourth Estate the once-over (not so lightly) and has left it applying collodion to its wounds. . . . Only a journalistic renegade, teetering on a critical perch, would dare grant it the distinction of being one of the merrier jests of the cinema year. Mr. Hecht, having served his apprenticeship in the toughest Chicago school, is in a position to bat a skeptical eyebrow over the antics of the wayward press.”

*—Frank S. Nugent, The New York Times, November 26, 1937*

FORMAT: Nitrate

COUNTRY: USA

Presented in partnership with Eastman Museum, L.A. Print courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, gift of Selznick Properties, Ltd. ‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2026’

NOTHING SACRED on Nitrate

Recounting the circumstances of his son Nando’s suicide, José seems both comforted by and unaware of filmmaker Juan Pablo González’s camera as he retells the events of that final day. The short unfolds in three chapters: each repetition feels like an excavation, grief both fresh and buried. Set against the vast farmlands he once worked on with his son, the film’s haunting soundscape and a capella cantos transform mourning into landscape, revealing how memory reshapes what remains and how loss echoes through time and place.

DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Juan Pablo González.

Chloé Zhao’s quietly devastating debut unfolds on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, where high school senior Johnny prepares to leave home until a sudden family death makes him reluctant to abandon his 13-year-old sister. Blending fiction and documentary, Zhao casts local community members without professional acting experience, grounding the film in authenticity. The result is a work of lyrical realism and emotional restraint that captures the beauty, hardship and resilience of reservation life.

DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao. With: John Reddy, Jashaun St. John, Irene Bedard, Eléonore Hendricks.

*—Public Programmer Beandrea July*

The Solitude of Memory / Songs My Brothers Taught Me

Join host Katja Bartholmess for an open writing studio at Heavy Manners Library from 1-3! No frills, no prompts, just write!

Manuscripts, Screenplays, Articles … whatever you’re working on, let’s do it in each other’s company!**

Afternoon Writing Session**

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Drop in and stay a while!

Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio (2/20)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Iconic director David Lean (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO) deftly explores the thrill, pain and tenderness of an illicit romance in dour, gray post-war Britain. After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor (Trevor Howard, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson, THIS HAPPY BREED) enter into a muted, passionate but ultimately unconsummated situationship. This depiction of powerful feelings kept under wraps is a definitive example of a particularly English style of emotional restraint. BRIEF ENCOUNTER is also a potent beacon for queer subtext, as its subject of forbidden love holds special resonance.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: AGFA

COUNTRY: UK

Get your ticket for just $7.74 at the box office! Print provided courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive ‘Film by the Foot’

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood

A beautiful new restoration of Grigori Kromanov's bizarre & haunting, Estonian sci-fi mystery, based on a novel by the authors of "Stalker"!

DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL (1979) – New 4K Restoration!

**Screenwriter**: Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis

**Producer**: Trevor Albert, Harold Ramis

Get caught in a time warp with Bill Murray and his fuzzy friend in Harold Ramis&#8217; beloved comedy. When a narcissistic TV weatherman is sent to the small town of Punxsutawney to cover the annual emergence of Punxsutawney Phil, he finds himself stuck repeating the same day over and over. Outrageously funny with a sweet gooey middle, this is a comedy classic that deserves watching and rewatching and rewatching!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Ready to do the time warp again? Check out these other time-bending treasures

*Time Cop, Happy Death Day, Time Crimes*

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

Groundhog Day

Melody Time/The Sword in the Stone

The Bride of Frankenstein

*Los Angeles premiere w/ director Josh Heaps in person!*

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Sam, a young film student, discovers a USB detailing the life and career of forgotten Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.

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City Wide Fever runs the well-worn tropes of 1970s horror - sex, violence, and endless style - through our fraught and fragmented 21 century. Shot throughout 2023 and ‘24 on an SD camera, the film acknowledges its predecessors while also looking towards new methods of storytelling.

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Produced by Guy Maddin, made with a tiny budget & shot unpermitted in and around NYC with a cast featuring Larry Fessenden, Ian Fidance, Michael M. Bilandic, and Carolyn Farina.

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**dir. Josh Heaps, 2025***United States, digital projection*74 min

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## Friday, 2/207:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a Q&A with director Josh Heaps, led by filmmaker Devon Green.

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*Whammy! is located in the REAR unit of 2514 Sunset Blvd, entrance access is via Rampart Blvd.*

CITY WIDE FEVER (2025), dir. Josh Heaps in person!

WHAMMY!

More information at: https://slamdance.com/festival/

Slamdance 2026

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi in Dolby Vision

Apollo 13 in 4K

### NUMBSKULL REVOLUTION (2025)

*Run Time:* 95 minutes

Nine years in the making, *Numbskull Revolution* is Moritsugu at his most

epic, abrasive, and fully realized. A savage sci-fi satire set in a near-future

art-world dystopia, the film follows rival conceptual artists (Amy Davis and

James Duval) locked in a spiral of ambition, addiction, and ideological collapse.
Brutalist, hilarious, and unexpectedly raw — a maximalist cinematic overload.

### MY DEGENERATION (1989)

*Run Time:* 61 minutes

One of Moritsugu’s earliest features, *My Degeneration* is pure no-wave

cinema: feral, funny, and aggressively anti-polite. Shot on a shoestring and

fueled by punk nihilism, the film skewers youth culture, authority, and identity

with lo-fi fury and total disregard for good taste.
A foundational entry in Moritsugu’s anarchic filmography.

**Plus: an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Jon Moritsugu moderated by Alex Gootter of Hollywood Entertainment!**

Numbskull Revolution & My Degeneration

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

Kimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing mother. Kimiko seeks to marry her boyfriend but needs her absent father to act as the go-between and negotiate the marriage. Kimiko travels and finds her father living with a second family.

FORMAT: Nitrate

DISTRIBUTOR: Toho

COUNTRY: Japan

Presented in partnership with Eastman Museum, L.A. Print courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, lent by Wesley Greene. ‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2026’

WIFE! BE LIKE A ROSE!

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

One of David Lean’s rare leanings into comedy, BLITHE SPIRIT is the classic adaptation of Noel Coward’s smash-hit theater piece starring Rex Harrison (MY FAIR LADY) as a novelist who cheekily invites spirit medium Margaret Rutherford (THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST) to his house for a séance, hoping the experience will help inspire his current book project. Things go haywire, though, when she summons the spirit of Harrison’s deceased first wife…a severe inconvenience for his current second wife! With Technicolor panache and effective Forties special effects, BLITHE SPIRIT will thaw the cold heart of any cinema cynic.

FORMAT: Nitrate

DISTRIBUTOR: AGFA

COUNTRY: UK

Print courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York ‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2026’

BLITHE SPIRIT on Nitrate

Loose Frames presents an evening of various funny, experimental, and evocative animated shorts. There will be a short Q&A with the filmmakers before the screening begins.

Loose Frames Community Shots Screening

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 a powerful educational series bridging generations through film, dialogue, and lessons on critical media literacy. Curated and facilitated by legendary KAOS Network founder Ben Caldwell, L.A. Rebellion filmmaker Alile Sharon Larkin, and LACMA assistant curator of film Matazi Weathers, this series spotlights bold works by local filmmakers, featuring surprise guest appearances and unfiltered conversations on the role of storytelling in shaping cultural consciousness, both locally and globally. 

Co-presented by KAOS Network and LACMA’s Aspect Ratio.

KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider

LACMA

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Portuguese with English subtitles.*

Clémenti’s penultimate screen role, for Portuguese iconoclast João César Monteiro, is a catalyst within a narrative hall of mirrors with a theatrical company fanatically rehearsing August Strindberg’s Inferno at its center. Featuring multiple timelines, a battle of wills between God and Lucifer, an obsession with John Wayne’s swaggering pelvis, and a dedication to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, the film is equal parts majestic and perverse, as Monteiro teeters to the edge of theatrical abstraction. For Clémenti, who fully retreated from the film industry in the 1980s—pouring his energy into theater, his own films, radio programs, and even acting in student projects at La Fémis—Le Bassin ’s auteurist rigors were a return to an earlier time. “You have to know how to disappear to be reborn,” he told Les Inrocks in 1998, “My encounter with Monteiro was magnificent […], with him, it was like with [Luis] Buñuel: we understand each other instinctively, without even speaking.” This renaissance was, tragically, also a swan song. That year, Clémenti was diagnosed with liver cancer, from which he passed away in 1999 at age 57.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: The Cinema Guild

COUNTRY: Portugal/France

THE HIPS OF J.W.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

An ex-cop discovers that his brother’s recent death is intertwined with both the Los Angeles underworld and the city’s porno movie scene.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

‘Watch Local: Hollywood Center Motel’

HIT MAN

Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days  / The Autobiography of a Flea

The Fireworks Woman

Menelik Shabazz & D. Elmina Davis' 1988 documentaries, part of Black Revivalist and Cushy Collective's day of Caribbean films fundraiser!

TIME & JUDGEMENT: DIARY OF A 400 YEAR EXILE + OMEGA RISING —Double Feature!

Menelik Shabazz & Horace Ové’s debut feature films, part of Black Revivalist and Cushy Collective's day of Caribbean films fundraiser!

BURNING AN ILLUSION (1981) + PRESSURE (1976) — Double Feature!

**Screenwriters**: Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers

**Producer**: Dana Leigh Murray

*Life is full of possibilities. You just need to know where to look. Don&#8217;t miss out on the joys of life*. Jamie Foxx leads an all-star voice cast &#8211; including Tina Fey, Richard Ayoade, Angela Bassett, and Questlove &#8211; as Joe, a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn&#8217;t quite gone the way he expected. With his beloved piano, his true passion is Jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul. A beautiful and poignant film to remind everyone to seek out their spark and find the joy in the little things in life. 

**Picks from the Video Store**:

Got little music lovers in your house?

*School of Rock, Make Mine Music, Fantasia*

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

Soul

**Producers**: Jessica Hargrave,  Ryan White,  Tig Notaro,  Stef Willen

Join us in the microcinema for Ryan White&#8217;s poignant Academy Award nominated documentary *Come See Me in the Good Light.* An emotional and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.

Come See Me in the Good Light

**Screenwriter**: A.V. Rockwell

**Producers**: Eddie Vaisman,  Julia Lebedev,  Lena Waithe,  Rishi Rajani,  Brad Weston

Behold the force of nature that is Teyana Taylor in her breakthrough performance in A.V. Rockwell&#8217;s gripping and tender story of Black motherhood. Taylor plays Inez, a single mother playing by her own rules in 1990s New York. Forced to kidnap her own child from foster care after a stint in Rikers, the ground beneath their very feet threatens to collapse at every turn, even as her son and family grows. Moving, powerful, and touching, this portrait of family life in an unjust society comes alive with dynamic performances, evocative cinematography, and the perfect Quincy-Jonesesque soundtrack.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Love Vintage NYC? Take home a slice of the Big Apple tonight!

*Variety, The Last Days of Disco, Crooklyn*

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

A Thousand and One

**Screenwriter**: Jessica Bendinger

**Producers**: Marc Abraham,  Thomas A. Bliss

*That&#8217;s all right. That&#8217;s OK! You&#8217;re gonna pump our gas someday! *The rivalry is on for two San Diego high school cheer teams and the battle is going to be petty! You know you can&#8217;t resist this trash-talking, high-flying, cat-fighting classic of Millennial cinema, so bring your squad to Vidiots to watch the cheer championships of the century and root for your favorite shady moment, bitchy dig, and high-kicking routine!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Love a girly teen flick? Check out these slumber party classics tonight!

*Girls Just Want to Have Fun, The Legend of Billie Jean, Slums of Beverly Hills*

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

Bring It On

**Screenwriter**: Michael Almereyda

**Producers**: Mary Sweeney,  Amy Hobby

Join us in the microcinema for the new restoration of Michael Almereyda&#8217;s gorgeous vampiric slow burn *Nadja*. Merging elements from *Dracula&#8217;s Daughter* (1936) with André Breton’s surrealist novel *Nadja* (1928), and fusing shimmering black-and-white 35mm with hallucinatory Pixelvision video, Michael Almereyda’s acclaimed cult film centers on New York-based vampire Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) as she draws close to her twin brother Edgar (Jared Harris) following their father’s death at the hands of Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Fonda). Edgar’s private nurse (Suzy Amis), Van Helsing’s nephew Jim (Martin Donovan), and Jim&#8217;s wife (Galaxy Craze) are entangled in the story as the vampire killer pursues “the fiend” from Manhattan to Transylvania. Executive produced by David Lynch. Breathtaking, ethereal, and magnificently ponderous, this undead indie treasure is a timeless unsung genre triumph.

**Restoration Info ******

The original Director’s Cut of NADJA was digitally restored by Arbelos and Grasshopper Film from the only extant element, the 35mm answer print—the version of the film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994, three minutes longer than the commercial release. Laboratory services by OCN Labs, Five Seventy Films, Ben Gilbert Films, David Ferron and Blackhawk Films. Special thanks to Michael Almereyda and Absurda.

Nadja

**Screenwriter**: Terri Tatchell

**Producers**: Peter Jackson,  Carolynne Cunningham

Science fiction and social satire blend in this brilliant commentary on xenophobia and Apartheid, cloaked in the guise of a highly entertaining extraterrestrial action film. Thirty years after a group of malnourished aliens arrive on Earth as a last refuge, they are all segregated away from humans in a South African internment camp while the government runs inhumane tests on them and tries to steal their technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9. Now part-man, part alien, he is out to expose the government&#8217;s treatment of the aliens and fight for beings from all planets.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Want more science fiction that resonates with the times?

*Fahrenheit 451, Starship Troopers, The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale*

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

District 9

Fast Company

Salesman/Glengarry Glen Ross

Sound of Metal

Contact in 35mm

Amores Perros in 4K with Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Two teenage girls embark on a series of destructive pranks in which they consume and destroy the world around them.

Daisies

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

The glorious epic style of Cecil B. DeMille is exemplified in this story of the Bible’s legendary strongman and the woman who seduces, then betrays him. Victor Mature is the classic Samson, muscular and fearless in his barehanded battle with a lion, his single-handed assault on a thousand Philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant, and the spectacular Old Testament climax where he pulls down the pagan temple. The enormous cast and the splendor of the production adds to the spectacle. And Delilah, the irresistible lady with the scissors, is brought to seductive life by lovely Hedy Lamarr.

FORMAT: Nitrate

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA

Print from the collection of the Library of Congress ‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2026’

SAMSON AND DELILAH on Nitrate

IN PERSON Cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Writer/Director Ron Maxwell and other guests to be announced.                                                                          The four and 1/4 hour depiction of the historical and personal events surrounding and including the decisive American civil war battle features thousands of civil war re-enactors marching over the exact ground that the federal army and the army of North Virginia fought on. The defense of the Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge are highlighted in the actual three day battle which is surrounded by the speeches of the commanding officers and the personal reflections of the fighting men. Based upon the novel 'The Killer Angels

Fred Frith: Step Across the Border, Shelley Burgon: The In Between

1:00 PM

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 4K

2:00 PM

Onibaba in 35mm

2:30 PM

Solaris

6:30 PM

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

7:30 PM

The Hero

5:15 PM

In the Soup

8:00 PM

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA in 70mm

1:00 PM

DUNE,

DUNE: PART TWO,

7:30 PM

TENET (2020)(PG-13) Fri 2/6: 7:30pm Sat 2/7 & Sun 2/8 2:30p 5:30p 8:30p Mon

Make a Wish Itmanna

Homes Apart: Korea

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

7:00 PM

What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem

5:00 PM

MODERN TIMES

1:00 PM

CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

4:00 PM

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS,

JOAN OF ARC,

6:30 PM

TURTLE VISION

10:00 PM

Emmanuelle

Black Emanuelle

6:30 PM

NADJA (1994) — New 4K Restoration!

6:00 PM

Howl’s Moving Castle (English Dubbed)

12:45 PM

All You Need is Kill

1:30 PM

Heaven Can Wait

4:00 PM

Brides

4:30 PM

Crossroads

7:00 PM

Dead Man’s Wire

7:30 PM

Heaven Can Wait

10:00 AM

Sinners (70mm)