Hayao Miyazaki’s sweeping eco-fantasy Princess Mononoke returns to the big screen like never before in a breathtaking new 4K restoration!

A towering achievement of animation, Princess Mononoke is epic in scope, intimate in emotion, and more urgent now than ever. First released in 1997, it remains a defining work of Studio Ghibli’s legacy and a masterclass in mythmaking.

Set in a richly imagined world where nature gods, demons, and humans collide, the film follows Ashitaka, a cursed prince caught in the escalating war between industrial expansion and the wild forces fighting to survive. At its center is San—Mononoke herself—a fierce, feral warrior raised by wolves, locked in battle with Lady Eboshi, the iron-willed leader of a mining town encroaching on sacred forest lands.

This screening will be presented in the film’s original Japanese language with English subtitles.

A24 invites you to experience The Legend Of Ochi, a world where mysterious creatures, myths, and adventures await!

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

This is a see-it-on-the-biggest-screen-you-can-find-and-bring-the-whole-family kind of movie. Every frame is a painting. Every moment pulses with emotion. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll even get to see another great Willem Dafoe performance! Fans of old school Amblin, Jim Henson, and Studio Ghibli will have a great time.

Ochi is your new best friend and you will love him!

Our second Volunteer Of The Month pick goes to Hillary, who has chosen Frida Cinema favorite Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, also doubling as an entry into our 21st Century Cult series!

Set in the fictional Iranian ghost town of Bad City, the film follows a chador-cloaked vampire (Sheila Vand) who stalks the night on a skateboard, preying on men who underestimate her. Shot in sumptuous black-and-white, it’s a hauntingly stylish tale of loneliness, justice, and bloodlust—where underground rock, spaghetti western swagger, and quiet longing swirl into something fierce and unforgettable.

Part vampire noir, part feminist revenge fantasy, and entirely its own hypnotic beast, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a genre-smashing cult sensation—equal parts Sergio Leone, Jim Jarmusch, and graphic novel fever dream. A bold debut that announced a major new voice in genre cinema, this is arthouse horror with some serious bite!

Frida Cinema members are invited to step into the whimsical, hyper-detailed world of Jacques Tati’s PlayTime–A visual masterpiece of modernist comedy. Released in 1967, it’s a grand orchestration of architecture, sound, movement, and human behavior, all choreographed to perfection in Tati’s signature style.

Set in a gleaming, glass-and-steel version of Paris that reflects the anxieties and absurdities of modern life, PlayTime follows the bumbling Monsieur Hulot as he navigates a maze of bureaucratic buildings, gadget-obsessed offices, and a chaotic new restaurant opening. But plot is secondary here—Tati’s genius lies in what happens in the margins. The background becomes the foreground, and every frame is packed with layered gags and visual poetry.

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Martin Scorsese’s Casino, his glittering, brutal epic of greed, power, and betrayal returns to the big screen for its 30th anniversary!

Set against the neon-lit decadence of 1970s Las Vegas, Casino tracks the rise and fall of Sam “Ace” Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a meticulous odds-maker tapped to run a mob-backed casino. As Ace builds his empire under the watchful eye of the Chicago Outfit, he’s flanked by a loose-cannon enforcer (a feral Joe Pesci) and a hustler-turned-wife (Sharon Stone in a career-best, Oscar-nominated performance). What unfolds is a tale of loyalty eroded by ambition, love warped by control, and a city where the house always wins—until it doesn’t.

You sold out the first screening, so we’ve added two more! Director Ari Aster’s sun-drenched nightmare Midsommar is coming back for one final screening!

Following a tragic family loss, Dani (Florence Pugh) joins her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) and his friends on a trip to a rural Swedish village for a midsummer festival. What starts as an idyllic escape soon spirals into an unsettling and grotesque series of rituals, as the group becomes entangled in the dark secrets of the commune.

Bathed in bright daylight and set against an idyllic backdrop, Midsommar takes a deeply disturbing look at grief, trauma, and the lengths people will go to in the name of tradition. Aster’s trademark slow-burn tension, paired with surreal imagery and shockingly graphic sequences, creates a haunting atmosphere that feels suffocating yet oddly captivating.