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  1. GODLAND

    • 2022
    • Denmark +
      Iceland France Sweden
    • Hlynur Pálmason

    In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people.

    3:15pm
  2. THE QUIET GIRL

    • 2022
    • Ireland
    • Colm Bairéad

    A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer.

    3:30pm 6:30pm
  3. CREED III

    • 2023
    • USA
    • Michael B. Jordan

    Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.

    3:45pm
  4. 65

    • 2023
    • USA
    • Scott Beck +
      Bryan Woods

    After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth—65 million years ago.

    4:00pm
  5. INSIDE

    • 2023
    • United Kingdom +
      Germany Belgium Switzerland Greece
    • Vasilis Katsoupis

    A high-end art thief finds himself trapped inside a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned.

    4:00pm 7:00pm
  6. SUICIDE: THE RIPPLE EFFECT

    ReelAbilities Film Festival Iowa City
    • 2018
    • USA
    • Kevin Hines +
      Greg Dicharry

    The story of Kevin Hines, suicide survivor, and world-renowned mental health advocate, who works to bring hope and healing to those in crisis.

    6:30pm
  7. GIRLHOOD

    Bijou Partnerships
    • 2014
    • France
    • Celine Sciamma

    A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.

    7:00pm
  8. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

    • 2022
    • USA
    • Daniel Kwan +
      Daniel Scheinert

    An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.

    7:05pm
  9. LADY SNOWBLOOD

    50 Years of Bijou Late Shift at the Grindhouse
    • 1973
    • Japan
    • Toshiya Fujita (Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo)

    Late Shift at the Grindhouse joins The Bijou Film Board in celebrating their 50th anniversary with a series of favorites from the year 1973.
    Free admission for University of Iowa students.
    From her dying mother's lips comes her only reason...

    10:00pm

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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Chad Stahelski
Opens Thu, Mar 23

With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld.

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RETURN TO SEOUL
  • 2022
  • France
  • Davy Chou
Opens Fri, Mar 24

A twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, her birth country, in search of her biological parents.

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A THOUSAND AND ONE
  • 2023
  • USA
  • A.V. Rockwell
Opens Fri, Mar 31

Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps Terry, her 6-year-old son, from the foster care system.

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ENYS MEN
  • 2022
  • United Kingdom
  • Mark Jenkin
Opens Fri, Mar 31

A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare.

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THE WORST ONES
  • 2022
  • France
  • Lise Akoka
Opens Fri, Mar 31

Set in the suburbs of northern France, we follow the production of a feature whose director turns to the local housing project for casting, eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity.

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THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Aaron Horvath
Opens Fri, Apr 7

The story of The Super Mario Bros. on their journey through the Mushroom Kingdom.

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WALK UP
  • 2022
  • South Korea
  • Hong Sang-soo
Opens Fri, Apr 7

A middle aged director visits his old friend, an established interior designer, with his daughter who has aspirations of design.

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HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE
  • 2022
  • USA
  • Daniel Goldhaber
Opens Fri, Apr 14

A crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.

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RENFIELD
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Chris McKay
Opens Fri, Apr 14

Nicolas Hoult stars as Renfield, Dracula's loyal servant, as he struggles to end his codependency with Dracula after years of servitude.

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SUZUME
  • 2022
  • Japan
  • Makoto Shinkai
Opens Fri, Apr 14

A coming-of-age story following 17-year-old, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation.

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BEAU IS AFRAID
  • 2023
  • Canada
  • Ari Aster
Opens Fri, Apr 21

A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother.

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DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA
  • 2022
  • France
  • Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Opens Fri, Apr 21

A study of human flesh and the extraordinary landscape that exists within us.

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ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Kelly Fremon Craig
Opens Fri, Apr 28

When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence in this adaptation of Judy Blume's landmark novel.

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POLITE SOCIETY
  • 2023
  • United Kingdom
  • Nida Manzoor
Opens Fri, Apr 28

Ria Khan believes that she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists, in the name of independence and sisterhood.

Coming Soon Reel Representation
SHOWING UP
  • 2022
  • USA
  • Kelly Reichardt
Opens Fri, Apr 28

A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends.

Current Series

Bijou Partnerships

Wed, Mar 22 GIRLHOOD
  • 2014
  • France
  • Celine Sciamma

50 Years of Bijou

Wed, Mar 22 LADY SNOWBLOOD
  • 1973
  • Japan
  • Toshiya Fujita (Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo)

Bijou After Hours

Sat, Mar 25 ERASERHEAD
  • 1977
  • USA
  • David Lynch

Science on Screen

Tue, Mar 28 AWAKENINGS
  • 1990
  • USA
  • Penny Marshall

Community Collaborations

Wed, Apr 12 TIKTOK, BOOM.
  • 2022
  • USA
  • Shalini Kantayya

35mm Film

Sat, Apr 29 AFTER HOURS
  • 1985
  • USA
  • Martin Scorsese

Education

Mon, Jun 12 ANIMATION CAMP 2023
  • 2023
  • Iowa City
  • FilmScene Animation Team

Classics

Ongoing Series

Rooftop

Ongoing Series

Vino Vérité

Ongoing Series