LIMITED RUN: May 8-10 | In French Algeria, Meursault drifts through life and love with mysterious detachment. When he stands accused of murdering an Arab man, indifference is his only alibi in François Ozon’s fresh take on Albert Camus’s classic novel.
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, May 10 at 3:30pm | A new documentary exploring the life and art of one of the most important female artists of the 20th century. O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones and emerged as an iconic role model for women, worldwide.
MOTHER’S DAY | Sunday, May 10 at 7:00pm | Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Monday. May 11 at 7:00pm | Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker. Starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Regina King. Written and Directed by John Singleton.
ONE TAKE DOCUMENTARY | MAY 14 & 16 | Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.
LIMITED RUN: May 15-17 | Rock icon Billy Idol bares it all in this electrifying documentary: his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTC era, and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain on of the most beloved figures in rock n roll.
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 | In the Muppets’ big-screen debut film, Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
LIMITED RUN | MAY 16 & 17 ONLY | A mysterious individual known as “The Sommelier” leads a group of friends on a strange trip through wine country in this raunchy comedy.
NT Live | May 16 & 24 | Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary
director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
STAFF PICKS | Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm | A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak in this Federico Fellini classic.
INDIE LENS POP-UP | Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30pm | Hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, The Grocery List Show is a trip to five bustling international grocery stores in America and the communities they serve.
LIMITED RUN: May 22-24 | The Eraserheads remain the most important Filipino band of the past half-century. Despite their untimely dissolution in 2001, they have stayed part of the cultural zeitgeist. When they returned for the record- breaking reunion show Huling El Bimbo in 2022, a polarized nation united for at least one night. Part-procedural of a mammoth production and dissection of a relationship that is as celebrated as the music it yielded, this film is an unmissable testament to artistry and what it means to be human.
LIMITED RUN: May 22-25 | When an introverted cartoonist’s girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown, written and directed by Sook-Yin Lee.
LIMITED RUN: May 28, May 30, and June 1 | Prison parolee Taylor’s pending release and fresh start dreams are jeopardized with the arrival of cellmate Dee. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond and forces Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own parole chances.
LIMITED RUN: May 29-31 | LIVE Q&A with Producer Weston Auburn: Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm | A documentary filmmaker depends on his friend’s airline employee benefits for free flights. When the friend finds a girlfriend, he desperately tries to preserve his travel privileges.