Dìdi (弟弟)

Winner of both the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival, director Sean Wang’s Dìdi (弟弟) is a coming-of-age comedy-drama that tells the story of an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy named Chris (played by Izaac Wang) during the last month of summer in 2008.

Winner of both the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival, director Sean Wang’s Dìdi (弟弟) is a coming-of-age comedy-drama that tells the story of an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy named Chris (played by Izaac Wang) during the last month of summer in 2008.

  1. 1:30 pm
  2. 4:00 pm

A Country Called Syria Presents: Nezouh

A Country Called Syria, a nonprofit traveling museum on history, culture, and stories of Syria, is honored to be hosting a special screening of Soudade Kaadan’s riveting film, Nezouh.

A Country Called Syria, a nonprofit traveling museum on history, culture, and stories of Syria, is honored to be hosting a special screening of Soudade Kaadan’s riveting film, Nezouh.

  1. 6:00 pm

Léon: The Professional

Celebrate 30 years of Leon: The Professional, Luc Besson’s 1994 action-thriller!

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective “cleaner”. But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda’s thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon’s footsteps.

Celebrate 30 years of Leon: The Professional, Luc Besson’s 1994 action-thriller!
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective “cleaner”. But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda’s thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon’s footsteps.

  1. 6:30 pm

Stop Making Sense Dance Party

Join us for our next Dance Party screening of the 4K restoration of Jonathan Demme’s 1984 masterpiece of sight and sound! 

Join us for our next Dance Party screening of the 4K restoration of Jonathan Demme’s 1984 masterpiece of sight and sound! 

  1. 8:30 pm

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

Brace yourself for Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a brand new edition of Tinto Brass’s erotic historical drama!

Brace yourself for Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a brand new edition of Tinto Brass’s erotic historical drama!

  1. 9:00 pm

The Doom Generation

Our second Volunteer of the Month is Alex Escelara, who has selected Gregg Araki’s 1995 indie dark comedy The Doom Generation as his programming pick.

Our second Volunteer of the Month is Alex Escelara, who has selected Gregg Araki’s 1995 indie dark comedy The Doom Generation as his programming pick.

  1. 10:30 pm

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