The Baltimorons is a mirthful and intimate holiday gem—Jay Duplass’s solo directorial debut since 2012—that transforms a cracked tooth into a night of transformative encounters. Against the wintry backdrop of Baltimore, an unlikely romance unfolds between a newly sober comedian and his reserved dentist in a walk-and-talk odyssey of quiet humor, emotional honesty, and offbeat charm. 

Winner of SXSW’s Audience Award, this modestly magnetic film is both a gift to indie lovers and a tender celebration of connection in the most unexpected of hours.

Join us for a celebration event and red carpet reveal of our much-anticipated program for Viet Film Festival 2025!

The day will feature a showcase of new merchandise, an exciting raffle with fantastic prizes, a timeline of special events, and the announcement of this year’s nominations for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Actress, Best Actor, and our newly added category of Best Cinematography. We’re also thrilled to premiere the official Viet Film Fest 2025 Trailer and bring you live performances to keep the excitement going!  

Leos Carax’s delirious saga The Lovers On The Bridge is coming to The Frida Cinema in a brand new 4K restoration!

The story traces the highs and lows of the passionate relationship that develops between a homeless artist (Juliette Binoche) who is losing her sight and a troubled, alcoholic street performer (Denis Lavant) living on Paris’s famed Pont-Neuf bridge. Capturing their romantic abandon with a giddy expressionist energy—especially in a wild dance sequence set against an explosion of fireworks— this whirlwind love story is an exhilarating journey through a relationship that confirmed Carax’s status as one of the leading lights of the post–New Wave French cinema.

This 4K restoration was carried out by TransPerfect Media from the original 35mm film negative and multi tracks. Color grading supervised by Caroline Champetier, sound by Thomas Guader. Project supervised by Sophie Boyer, Jean Pierre Boiget and the StudioCanal team. Digitization and restoration done with the support of the CNC and the participation of Theo Films.

Candlelit salons. Blood-soaked battlefields. Icy corridors of fate. Enter the world of Stanley Kubrick’sBarry Lyndon (1975) returning to The Frida Cinema for its 50th anniversary in a brand new 4K restoration!

Adapted from the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, Barry Lyndon charts the rise and fall of Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal), a penniless Irish rogue who schemes his way into 18th-century aristocracy—only to find that elegance, power, and wealth offer no refuge from the cruelty of fate. Kubrick renders this tragic picaresque with a painter’s eye, using natural light, period-accurate lenses, and stunning classical compositions to create what may be the most beautiful film ever made.

Critically misunderstood on its release but now hailed as a masterpiece, Barry Lyndon remains one of Kubrick’s boldest achievements: a work of immaculate control about a man who has none.

The penultimate film in our Technicolor Summer series takes a thrilling detour into espionage and mistaken identity with Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest—a sleek, suspenseful, and wildly entertaining ride across some of America’s most iconic landscapes.

Cary Grant stars as Roger Thornhill, a suave Manhattan ad executive who’s suddenly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse after being mistaken for a government agent. Framed, pursued, and utterly bewildered, Thornhill races from New York to Chicago to Mount Rushmore, dodging enemy spies, government secrets, and one unforgettable crop duster along the way. Along for the ride is the enigmatic Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint), whose loyalties—and affections—are anything but clear.

Directed with Hitchcock’s signature style and razor-sharp wit, North by Northwest is a masterclass in cinematic storytelling. Cool, clever, and endlessly rewatchable, North by Northwest is a Technicolor thrill ride that proves Hitchcock didn’t just master fear—he mastered fun.

In the early 1930s, the 3-strip Technicolor process was introduced to audiences, inviting them to experience a world dripping with vibrant saturation for the very first time. The Technicolor Summer series ranges from familiar classics to rarely-screened gems all Summer long!