2019 Screenings
A Private War
January 16th, 2019
Dir. Matthew Heineman | 110 mins | 2018 | USA, United Kingdom | English
Celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin is a woman who is as comfortable downing martinis with high society’s elite as she is brazenly staring down warlords and fleeing from gunfire. Driven by an enduring desire to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless, Colvin charges into danger, constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado.
At Eternity’s Gate
January 30th, 2019
Dir. Julian Schnabel | 92 mins | 2018 | Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, United States | English, French
During a self-imposed exile in Arles, France, Vincent van Gogh develops his unique style of painting. While grappling with mental illness and a tumultuous friendship with Paul Gauguin, van Gogh begins to focus on his relationship with eternity rather than the pain his art causes him in the present.
If Beale Street Could Talk
February 13th, 2019
Dir. Barry Jenkins | 117 mins | 2018 | USA | English, Spanish
The latest film by Barry Jenkins, the acclaimed writer-director of MOONLIGHT. A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child.
Cold War (Zimma Wojna)
February 27th, 2019
Dir. Paweł Pawlikowski | 88 mins | 2018 | Poland, United Kingdom, France, Belgium | Polish, French, Croatian, German, Russian, Serbian, Italian
In the ruins of post-war Poland, Wiktor and Zula fall deeply, obsessively and destructively in love. As performing musicians forced to play into the communist propaganda machine, they dream of escaping to the creative freedom of the West.
Nominated for Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography at the 91st Academy Awards.
The Grizzlies
March 6th, 2019
Dir. Miranda de Pencier | 108 mins | 2018 | Canada | Inuktitut, English
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students’ lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
Non-Fiction
March 20th, 2019
Dir. Olivier Assayas | 108 mins | 2018 | France | French
Successful Parisian publisher Alain struggles to adapt to the digital revolution, and has doubts about the new manuscript of Léonard, one of his long-time authors—another auto-fiction recycling his affair with a minor celebrity. Selena, Alain’s wife and a famous actress, is of the opposite opinion.
Stan and Ollie
April 3rd, 2019
Dir. Jon S. Baird | 98 mins | 2018 | USA, Canada, United Kingdom | English
Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Transit
April 17th, 2019
Dir. Christian Petzold | 101 mins | 2018 | Germany, France | German, French, FSL
As a modern-day Paris is invaded by foreign troops, German refugee Georg flees to Marseille assuming the identity of a deceased writer. There he delves into the delicate culture of the refugee community, becomes involved in the lives of a mother and son, and meets the writer’s enigmatic wife Marie.
Minding the Gap
May 1st, 2019
Dir. Bing Liu | 93 mins | 2018 | USA | English
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Edge of the Knife
May 15th, 2019
Dir. Gwaai Edenshaw & Helen Haig-Brown | 100 mins | 2018 | Canada | Haida, English
In the 1800s, on the remote islands of Haida Gwaii off the west coast of British Columbia, two extended families re-unite at their annual summer fishing camp. Soon conflict between a charismatic young nobleman, Adiits’ii, and his best friend Kwa, tears their interwoven families apart.
The Souvenir
September 11th, 2019
Dir. Joanna Hogg | 120 mins | 2019 | United Kingdom, USA | English
British master Joanna Hogg delves into her own memories for this staggering work of heartbreaking intimacy. At once an alluring and shattering study in privilege, artistic creation, and first love, The Souvenir features revelatory performances by Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, and Tom Burke. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am
September 25th, 2019
Dir. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | 120 mins | 2019 | USA | English
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
After the Wedding
October 2nd, 2019
Dir. Bart Freundlich | 110 mins | 2019 | USA, United Kingdom | English, Hindi
Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle travels to New York to meet Theresa, a potentially perfect benefactor. An invitation to attend a wedding ignites a series of events in which the past collides with the present as mysteries unravel.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
October 30th, 2019
Dir. Joe Talbot | 92 mins | 2019 | USA | English
Jimmie dreams to reclaim the home his grandfather built in San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct a community, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
November 6th, 2019
Dir. Nick Broomfield | 97 mins | 2019 | Canada, United Kingdom | English, Norwegian
A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from the early days in Greece, a time of ‘free love’ and open marriage, to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.