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.

Up next in our Francis Ford Coppola Retrospective is The Conversation, the director’s 1974 mystery-thriller!

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.

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.

All good things must come to an end. Join us on Friday, November 28th for our final recurring screening of Stop Making Sense, and the last one for 2025. Over the last two years, it has been The Frida Cinema’s privilege to be able to play Jonathan Demme’s 1984 concert film masterpiece monthly or every other month to packed crowds, but for now we will be ending playing the film with its current regularity. Join us for one last chance to dance before we officially retire the tradition!  

Stop Making Sense is an iconic concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, while on tour for their 1983 album “Speaking in Tongues.” The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning, cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals. Featuring masterful performances by David Byrne and photography by Jordan Cronenweth (Blade Runner), Stop Making Sense is a concert experience at its most colorful and life-affirming.

For those wondering, of course the film will return to our screens someday, we just don’t know when! Stop Making Sense is forever!

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

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.