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THE BRUTALIST

2024
USA +
UK Hungary
Brady Corbet

When visionary architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) and his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy cl...

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THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
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NICKEL BOYS

2024
USA
RaMell Ross

Based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Nickel Boys tracks the experiences of two young Black men who meet at a brutal Florida reform school in the 1960s. After being sent to Nickel Academy as punishment for a crime he didn’t co...

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THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
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THE COLORS WITHIN

Reel Representation

2024
Japan
Naoko Yamada

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the "colors" of others. She forms a band with her classmate Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore—forming friendships and stirring affections.

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The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
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The Chauncey

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PRESENCE

2024
USA
Steven Soderbergh

A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.

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The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

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THE GREAT DICTATOR

Hollywood Blacklist

1940
USA
Charlie Chaplin

In his controversial masterpiece, blacklisted director Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona, playing dual roles as a dictator and a Jewish barber who is mistaken for him.

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The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

2024
Spain +
USA
Pedro Almodóvar

Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth but haven't kept in touch over the years. A bittersweet reunion brings them back together again—fast tracking decades of life and loss.

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The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

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WILD AT HEART

Bijou After Hours

1990
United States
David Lynch

Sailor (Nicholas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) are lovers-on-the-run in David Lynch's bizarrely perverse, Palme D'Or-winning Southwestern odyssey.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

The Ped Mall

THE COLORS WITHIN
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
PRESENCE
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

THE FOSCARS 2025

We need your vote for the Foscars! Who had the Perfect Chemistry? What was the Scene Stealer? What made you say Holy Sh*t? Our unconventional awards celebrate the best of what Iowa City's nonprofit cinema has had on screen since last Oscar night.

Coming Soon

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

Opens January 31

Opens February 7

FROM GROUND ZERO

FROM GROUND ZERO

Opens February 7

PADDINGTON IN PERU

PADDINGTON IN PERU

Opens February 14

Opens February 14

Opens February 21

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Opens February 28

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

Opens February 28

Series Programming

Reel Representation

Sat, Jan 25 THE COLORS WITHIN

2024
Japan
Naoko Yamada

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Hollywood Blacklist

Sat, Jan 25 THE GREAT DICTATOR

1940
USA
Charlie Chaplin

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Bijou After Hours

Sat, Jan 25 WILD AT HEART

1990
United States
David Lynch

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Community Collaborations

Sun, Jan 26 CYCLING WITHOUT AGE

2024
USA
Isaac Seigel-Boettner

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, Jan 29 DARK MATCH

2024
Canada
Lowell Dean (WolfCop)

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Technicolor of Love

Sat, Feb 1 FRENCH CANCAN

1955
France
Jean Renoir

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Out of the Archive

Wed, Feb 5 DAHOMEY

2024
DCP
Mati Diop

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David Lynch Remembered (1946-2025)

Fri, Feb 7 DUNE (1984)

1984
USA
David Lynch

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Vino Vérité

Sun, Feb 9 DIG! XX + CINEMA SAVANT ONDI TIMONER

2024
USA
Ondi Timoner

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The Picture Show

Sat, Feb 15 LADY AND THE TRAMP

1955
USA
Clyde Geronimi

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35mm Film

Tue, Feb 18 THE PEOPLE'S JOKER ON 35MM

2022
USA
Vera Drew

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Pride at FilmScene

Tue, Feb 18 THE PEOPLE'S JOKER ON 35MM

2022
USA
Vera Drew

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Filmmaker Spotlight

Thu, Feb 20 CURIOUS WORLD: THE SHORT FILMS OF JESSE MCLEAN

2019
USA
Jesse McLean

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Special Event

Sat, Feb 22 ONE BOOK TWO BOOK 2025

1953
USA
Tex Avery

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Camps

Mon, Mar 17 SPRING BREAK DAY CAMPS 2025

1996

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African Diaspora

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FilmScene in the Park

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National Theatre Live

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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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