Janus Films proudly presents the new thriller from filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa–Two Prosecutors!

Summoned with a blood-written note smuggled out of a prison block, an idealistic state lawyer (Alexander Kuznetsov) pushes past the prison’s leery authorities to interview an elderly, broken-down Bolshevik (Aleksandr Filippenko). The young attorney, determined to expose the miscarriages of justice that landed the man in confinement, finds the eye of the state turned on him instead, as an ever-tightening net encircles his investigation.

Set at the height of the great purge and drenched in the paranoia of Stalin’s police state, Two Prosecutors is a Kafkaesque thriller about the impunity of power and matter-of-fact horrors of fascism.

Just added: there will be a post-screening discussion on April 4th with the Palestinian Youth Movement!

Watermelon Pictures is proud to present Palestine 36, their new humanist cinematic tour de force!

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

One of the year’s most lauded and highly anticipated films, Palestine 36 has received universal audience and critical acclaim in its festival rollout, including a record-setting 23 minute standing ovation at TIFF, and a win for Best Film at The Tokyo International Film Festival, while holding a rating of 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

This screening will be in the films original Japanese language with English subtitles.

Kiki’s Delivery Service, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, is coming back to The Frida Cinema, newly remastered in 4K!

It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.

First released in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most adored features from Studio Ghibli. The hand-drawn, animated feature, based on the novel by Eiko Kadono, is produced, written, and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, and features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator, the renowned composer Joe Hisaishi. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame of the film, celebrating the authentic craftsmanship of Studio Ghibli’s detailed artwork.

This screening will be dubbed in the English language, featuring the voice ensemble of Kirsten Dunst, Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman, and Debbie Reynolds.

Kiki’s Delivery Service, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, is coming back to The Frida Cinema, newly remastered in 4K!

It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.

First released in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most adored features from Studio Ghibli. The hand-drawn, animated feature, based on the novel by Eiko Kadono, is produced, written, and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, and features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator, the renowned composer Joe Hisaishi. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame of the film, celebrating the authentic craftsmanship of Studio Ghibli’s detailed artwork.

Just added: The Napa Boys themselves, Nick Corirossi & Armen Weitzman, will be be joining us in-person for post-screening Q&A after the Friday, April 3rd screening! Hip hip! 

The (Napa) boys are back in (Napa) town!

On April 2nd & 3rd, Magnolia Pictures (the studio that brought you Terence Malick’s To The Wonder, Bong Joon-Ho’s The Host, and Lars Von Trier’s Nynmphomanic Parts 1 & 2) warmly invites you to remember your first sip. That’s right, The Frida Cinema is playing The Napa Boys, the highly-anticipated 4th film in the tremendously popular Napa Boys saga!

Jack Jr, Miles Jr, and the whole gang are back for one last wine-soaked journey prompted by the mysterious “Sommelier.” Joined this time by Puck, a fan of The Napa Boys comics, the group will learn about love, loss, friendship and viticulture.

Featuring the all-star comedy cast of  Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Sarah Ramos, Vanessa Chester, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Paul Rust, Riki Lindhome, David Wain, Ivy Wolk, Ray Wise, and Mike “The Spoon Man” Mitchell, The Napa Boys is for fans of everything from Sideways to those straight-to-DVD sequels to American Pie!

Just added: these two screenings of Dead Lover will now be presented in scratch-and-sniff Stink-O-Vision! 

Love conquers death in director Grace Glowicki’s deliriously dark new film Dead Lover, opening up for a special two night run at The Frida Cinema on April 3rd!

A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.

A love story unlike any other, Dead Lover is a mix of Mario Bava, John Waters, and Guy Maddin, promising one of the goriest and smelliest movie experiences of the year!