FILM SERIES
In celebration of The Little’s 95th Anniversary, we are thrilled to launch this year-long film series showcasing one film from every decade of The Little’s existence, from 1929 through present day. Presenting some of the best movies ever made, on the big screen where they belong, 95 Years of The Little features films representing the full range of what The Little is known for: high-quality, thought-provoking, and entertaining independent, international, and classic films.
95 Years of The Little film series is sponsored by Rochester Colonial.
UPCOMING
Sex, Lies, and Videotape – Mar. 28
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm | A sexually repressed woman’s husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything.
City of God – May 14
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30pm | In the slums of Rio, two kids’ paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin in this Oscar-nominated film from Brazil and France.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives – Jun. 16
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Monday, June 16 at 7:30pm | Dying of kidney disease, a man spends his last, somber days with family, including the ghost of his wife and a forest spirit who used to be his son, on a rural northern Thailand farm.
PAST
The Thin Man – Oct. 19
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Saturday, October 19 at 3:00pm | A retired detective — while spending much of his time managing his wife’s considerable fortune and consuming quantities of alcohol — is asked to follow the trail of a missing inventor. Although reluctant to interrupt his holiday in Manhattan, he is persuaded to investigate by his wife’s craving for adventure, and together they embark upon a case that leads to the disclosure of deception and murder.
Late Spring – Nov. 24
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Sunday, November 24 at 7pm | Several people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.
The Music Room – Dec. 16
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Monday, December 16 at 7:00pm | Depicts the end days of a decadent zamindar (landlord) in Bengal, and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity.
Cléo from 5 to 7 – Jan. 15
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00pm | Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.
The Last Waltz – Feb. 8 & 15
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Seventeen years after joining forces, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show in 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group’s history and discussing road life.
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