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ANORA

2024
USA
Sean Baker

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the mar...

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CONCLAVE

2024
UK +
USA
Edward Berger

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

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BIRD

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2024
UK +
USA France Germany
Andrea Arnold

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) in a squat in North Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, her fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Franz Rogowksi), a mysterious strange...

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A REAL PAIN

2024
USA +
Poland
Jesse Eisenberg

Two cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their deceased grandmother.

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HERETIC

2024
USA +
Canada
Scott Beck +
Bryan Woods

Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.

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LE SAMOURAÏ

1967
France +
Italy
Jean-Pierre Melville

Jef Costello (Alain Delon) is a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer.

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STREET TRASH

35mm Film Late Shift at the Grindhouse

2024
South Africa
Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry)

35mm film presentations of the much anticipated reimagining of the original classic of the same name.

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Opens November 21

Opens November 22

MEMOIR OF A SNAIL

MEMOIR OF A SNAIL

Opens November 29

Opens December 6

Opens December 6

Opens December 13

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Opens December 20

Opens December 25

Opens December 25

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Opens December 25

Series Programming

Reel Representation

Wed, Nov 20 BIRD

2024
UK
Andrea Arnold

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Noirvember

Wed, Nov 20 LE SAMOURAÏ

1967
France
Jean-Pierre Melville

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35mm Film

Wed, Nov 20 STREET TRASH

2024
South Africa
Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry)

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, Nov 20 STREET TRASH

2024
South Africa
Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry)

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The Picture Show

Thu, Nov 21 THE SECRET GARDEN

1993
USA
Agnieszka Holland

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Pride at FilmScene

Thu, Nov 21 VICTIM

1961
UK
Basil Dearden

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Special Event

Fri, Nov 29 YOUTH (SPRING)

2023
France
Wang Bing

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Wang Bing Youth Trilogy

Fri, Nov 29 YOUTH (SPRING)

2023
France
Wang Bing

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National Theatre Live

Sun, Dec 1 DEAR ENGLAND

2024
UK
Rupert Goold

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Vino Vérité

Sun, Dec 1 YOUTH (HOMECOMING)

2024
France
Wang Bing

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Out of the Archive

Tue, Dec 3 ARISTOTLE'S PLOT

1996
Cameroon
Jean-Pierre Bekolo

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Community Collaborations

Wed, Dec 4 THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH

2011
USA
Chad Freidrichs

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Bijou After Hours

Sat, Dec 7 PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

1974
United States
Brian De Palma

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Filmmaker Spotlight

Wed, Dec 11 THE NEGRO ARTIST

2024
USA
Nik Heftan

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African Diaspora

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Camps

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FilmScene in the Park

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Refocus Film Festival

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Rooftop

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Science on Screen

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ScreenDance

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