Grave of the Fireflies
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. When an American air raid kills their mother in the final […]
CAMP
Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselour while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily is the root cause of two devastating tragedies very early in her life. She feels the weight of these accidents like a curse has been placed upon her. Her dad suggests she […]
Calle Málaga
Maria Angeles (Carmen Maura), a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home and her […]
Japanese Film Week: BLUE GIANT
Free Admission The Embassy of Japan presents Japanese Film Week. A celebration of the best in contemporary and classic filmmaking in Japan. Dai Miyamoto’s life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one […]
Another World
Gudo is a Soul Keeper, a spirit who guides human souls into their next life. When he befriends a young girl named Yuri, he discovers that her untimely death has left her cursed with unresolved rage and regret. As Yuri’s soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, Gudo embarks on a dangerous journey to stop […]
The Rivals of Amziah King
“[…] a gleeful mashup of genres and tones blending bluegrass music, comedy, revenge, and heist-thriller elements into a tasty homestyle buffet full of eccentric characters and thick Southern accents.” – John Fink, The Film StageStarring Matthew McConaughey and Kurt Russell.Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King (McConaughey) herds a […]
Rosebush Pruning
Packed with cast of familiar faces including Callum Turner, Jamie Belle, Elle Fanning, Tracy Letts and Pamela Anderson, Brazilian-Algerian film director Karim Aïnouz carfts a biting satire about the absurdity of the traditional patriarchal family. In an opulent villa beneath the Catalonian sun, American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert wallow in isolation and their […]
RomerÃa
“RomerÃa” is a beautifully crafted autobiographical film by celebrated Spanish director Carla Simón, offering a touching portrait of family origins. In a remarkable performance, Llúcia Garcia portrays 18-year-old Marina, who travels to the sparkling seaside town of Vigo in search of information about her father. As she gradually tracks down his siblings, she uncovers uncomfortable […]
I Want Your Sex
Gregg Araki, known for films like “Mysterious Skin” and “Nowhere,” returns to direct his first full-length feature in over ten years with the boundary-pushing and irreverent film “I Want Your Sex,” which was a breakout at Sundance. “This unconventional rom-com feels like a natural extension of the queer indie pioneer’s sex-positive sensibility, even as he […]
Her Private Hell
After a 10-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, the acclaimed director of “Drive” and “The Neon Demon,” Nicolas Winding Refn, is back with his new film, “Her Private Hell.” A mysterious mist envelops a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity. A troubled young woman embarks on a quest to find her father, which intersects […]
