UPCOMING EVENTS
Ghost Almanac (with live score) – Aug. 15
LIVE SCORE | Friday, August 15 at 7:30pm | What if the devil was a VJ? What if MTV broadcast from hell? Ghost Almanac features the best scenes from classic silent horror films, with a live score by the vintage synthesizer enthusiasts of Montopolis. Tales from the Crypt meets VH1 in this 80 minute roller coaster ride of terror and old school beats.
Blue Velvet – Aug. 16
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Saturday, August 16 at 7:30pm | The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
The Last Class – Aug. 16-17
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Saturday, August 16 at 4:30 and Sunday, August 17 at 12:00pm | American political economist and professor Robert Reich teaches his final “Wealth and Poverty” class at UC Berkeley, ending a 40-year career that reached 40,000 students.
A Streetcar Named Desire – Aug. 16 & 24
NT LIVE | Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 24 | Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
Stray Dog – Aug. 17
KUROSAWA SERIES | Sunday, Aug. 17 at 7:30pm | A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime.
Highest 2 Lowest (w/ discussion) – Aug. 17
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Sunday, August 17 at 3:00pm | Spike Lee. Denzel Washington. A music mogul faces a ransom plot and moral dilemma. | Post-film discussion on this screening; additional showtimes available.
Sabbath Queen – Aug. 18
SPECIAL SCREENING | Monday, Aug. 18 | Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen. Presented with community partner, ImageOut.
The Kid Who Would Be King – Aug. 20
BY JOE CORNISH | FAMILY FLICKS | Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00pm | Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
The World Before Your Feet – Aug. 21 & 23
ONE TAKE | Thursday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 23 | For over six years, and for reasons he can’t explain, Matt Green has been walking every block of every street in New York City — a journey of more than 8,000 miles. THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET tells the story of his unusual personal quest and the unexpected journey of discovery, humanity, and wonder that ensues.
Shrek – Aug. 22 & 24
LITTLE CRAFT NIGHT: Friday, August 22 at 7:30pm | TRADITIONAL SCREENING: Sunday, August 24 at 12:00pm | A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
Driveways – Aug. 24
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Sunday, Aug. 24 at 7pm | A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt’s house, and ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door. Starring Brian Dennehy, Hong Chau, and Lucas Jaye. Directed by Andrew Ahn.
Ran – Aug. 27 & 31
KUROSAWA SERIES | August 27 and 31 | Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
Boys Go To Jupiter – Aug. 28-31
WORLD OF ANIMATION | LIMITED RUN August 28-31 | FILMMAKER Q&A Thursday, August 28 | A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age comedy. With pastel 2000s video game aesthetics, aliens, the economics of fruit juice companies, and lo-fi musical numbers, The Little promises this is one of the most bizarrely-charming and original animated films you’ll see this year.
Wild Things – Aug. 29
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm | A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Dune (1984) – Sept. 4
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Thursday, September 4 at 7:00pm | David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation. A Duke’s son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father’s evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor’s rule.
Join or Die: Igniting Human Connection – Sept. 8
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Monday, September 8 at 6:30pm | a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.
Inland Empire – Sept. 26
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Friday, September 26 at 7:30pm | As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal. Starring Laura Dern.
Don Hertzfeldt presents: Animation Mixtape – Sept. 28
WORLD OF ANIMATION | Sunday, September 28 at 7:30pm | Flying cows, mysterious gods and lyrical pandemonium: Don Hertzfeldt has made Animation Mixtape just for you. The dazzling 85-minute program features exciting, animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers, Academy Award nominees and classic pieces that originally inspired Don to start making his own iconic work. Including a new animated introduction from Don and never before seen work from famed underground animator Bruce Bickford.