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  1. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4

    • 2023
    • USA
    • Chad Stahelski

    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.

    2:45pm 6:30pm
  2. KEYNOTE LECTURE W/ JANAÍNA OLIVEIRA

    Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black Diaspora
    • 2023

    A welcome from Christopher Harris and a keynote lecture from Janaína Oliveira.

    3:00pm
  3. RETURN TO SEOUL

    • 2022
    • France +
      Germany Belgium South Korea Romania Cambodia Qatar
    • Davy Chou

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

    3:30pm 6:45pm
  4. 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.

    4:00pm 7:00pm
  5. REPÚBLICA + DAZED FLESH

    Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black Diaspora Reel Representation
    • 2020
    • Brazil
    • Grace Passô

    A screening and discussion of Brazilian filmmaker Grace Passô's República and Dazed Flesh.

    4:15pm
  6. 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.

    4:30pm 7:30pm
  7. 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.

    7:00pm

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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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AIR
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Ben Affleck
Opens Wed, Apr 5

Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball: Michael Jordan.

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THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
  • 2023
  • USA
  • Aaron Horvath
Opens Wed, Apr 5

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.

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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.

Special Event
BIJOU OPEN SCREEN SPRING 2023
  • 2023
  • Various
Fri, Apr 28

Bijou's bi-annual invitation to student and community filmmakers to share their work on the big screen! Free for all attendees!

Current Series

Bijou After Hours

Sat, Apr 1 THE ROOM
  • 2003
  • USA
  • Tommy Wiseau

Movies are the New Comics

Sun, Apr 2 PERSEPOLIS
  • 2007
  • France
  • Marjane Satrapi

Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, Apr 5 FEASTER SUNDAY
  • 2020
  • United States
  • Brian Papandrea (Spookie Dookie)

Community Collaborations

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

Bijou Partnerships

Tue, Apr 18 GHOST IN THE SHELL
  • 1995
  • Japan
  • Mamoru Oshii

35mm Film

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

Education

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

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Rooftop

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Vino Vérité

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