Our documentary pick for our Art House for Families series is For All Mankind, Al Reinert’s thrilling portrait about the twenty-four men who went to the moon!
Constructed entirely from restored NASA footage and accompanied by a hypnotic score from Brian Eno, the film immerses audiences in the experience of the Apollo missions, transforming historic events into something deeply human. Rather than focusing on technical milestones or political history, For All Mankind captures the surreal beauty of space travel itself.
Few documentaries evoke the scale of discovery quite like this one. Projected on the big screen, its images of Earth floating silently in darkness still inspire the same awe they did more than fifty years ago.
Our Art House for Families series celebrates the magic of moviegoing across generations all summer long. From silent comedy and international classics to science fiction and fantasy adventures, the series invites longtime cinephiles and first-time art house audiences of all ages to discover some of cinema’s most enduring films together on the big screen. This event is sponsored in part by the City of Santa Ana.
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Bad Things Happen At The Happiest Place On Earth…
Join for a special encore screening of the buzzy new documentary Stolen Kingdom!
Directed by Joshua Bailey in his feature directorial debut, the 74-minute documentary follows the history of urban exploration around Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the people who break into closed or closing attractions around the park to document the infrastructure. Some of the figures covered include anonymous figures in the community, who documented and explored closed rides and attractions such as Horizons, Discovery Island, and River Country.
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One band. Forty years of beautiful chaos.
Catch a final encore of the brand new documentary about the legacy of NOFX with 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, up on the big screen, loud and proud!
Spanning four decades of provocation, this no-holds-barred documentary dives headfirst into the band’s history: the music, the mayhem, the fights, the fallout, and everything in between. Built around their final run, it’s as much a goodbye as it is a brutally honest look at what it takes to last this long without selling out or slowing down.
Both emotionally raw and gut-bustingly funny, 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up is staying true to tis form and never coming to streaming. This is your chance to experience it the way it was meant to be seen: in a room full of fans, turned all the way up!
Tickets are $20 to this event. Frida Cinema comp passes and member discounts do not apply.
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Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi–raised in a tradition of asking hard questions–as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on the press…and on truth itself.
Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, Steal This Story, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?
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Let’s find out how it all began! **Sung like Let’s do the Time Warp Again!**
Dive into the wild origins of a cult phenomenon with Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror! This loving, deep-dive documentary traces the creation and legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, from its scrappy stage beginnings to its midnight movie immortality.
Featuring interviews with creator Richard O’Brien and cast members including Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick, the film unpacks how a strange little musical about aliens, desire, and self-expression became a global cultural touchstone. Whether you’re a longtime devotee or a Rocky Horror virgin, this is your backstage pass to one of cinema’s most enduring cult legacies.
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This Mother’s Day weekend, Academy Award and Emmy Winner director Paul Wagner takes you on a cinematic journey, narrated by Hugh Dancy, through Georgia O’Keeffe’s early struggles and artistic awakenings to her rise as a feminist icon and cultural icon in Georgia O’Keefee: The Brightness of Light.
This film is an epic portrait of love, loss, and radical independence that is perfect for everyone to take their mother to after Mother’s Day brunch! Featuring the intimate personal letters of Georgia O’Keeffe, voiced by Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Claire Danes, The Brightness of Light offers unprecedented access to O’Keeffe’s groundbreaking body of work.
Celebrate the Mother of American Modernism this Mother’s Day at The Frida Cinema!
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Bad Things Happen At The Happiest Place On Earth…
Join for a special one night only screening of the buzzy new documentary Stolen Kingdom! And make sure to stick around after the screening for an in-person Q&A with director Joshua Bailey and co-writer Matthew Serrano!
Directed by Joshua Bailey in his feature directorial debut, the 74-minute documentary follows the history of urban exploration around Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the people who break into closed or closing attractions around the park to document the infrastructure. Some of the figures covered include anonymous figures in the community, who documented and explored closed rides and attractions such as Horizons, Discovery Island, and River Country.
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The award-winning documentary The Shepherd And The Bear is coming to The Frida Cinema! And stick around after the film as we have an in-person discussion with the director of the film, Max Keegan!
Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, The Shepherd And The Bear explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, the film is a modern folktale about tradition, community, and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.
The Shepherd And The Bear won the Living with Wildlife Award at the 48th International Wildlife Film Festival and played at Margaret Mead Film Festival in the American Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, Big Sky Documentary, Visions du Réel, Full Frame, Sydney Film Festival, Salem Film Fest where it was nominated for the American Cinematography Magazine Award.
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The new concert film/documentary Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition is rocking its way to The Frida Cinema for two nights only!
With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history!
Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band’s legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to present a completely free screening of the new documentary Four Rational People!
The story follows the Emerson String Quartet as they embark on the final season of a fifty-year history that includes 9 GRAMMYS and thousands of concerts. Interweaving vivid memories with delicate observations of life on the road, the film explores the difficult decision to walk away from the things they cherish: the music they play and the friends they hold dear.
At once a frank examination of the tyranny of aging and a cri de cœur to pass the torch to a new generation, the film culminates with one final performance, leaving all to ponder what happens to us after the final curtain.
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