THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON – February 2nd

The Peanut Butter Falcon
Dirs. Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz 
USA 97 mins.
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Zack Gottsagen, Jon Bernthal

This modern Mark Twain style adventure story tells the story of Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol. A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor, a kind nursing home employee charged with Zak’s return, to join them.

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PARASITE – January 25th

Parasite
Dir: Bong Joon-ho 
S. KOREA, 2019
Korean w/ subtitles 131 min 
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin, Jung Hyeon-jun, Lee Sun-kyun, Choi Woo-shik

Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 Palme d'Or winner tells the story of two families: the Kims and the Parks. The Kims are an impoverished family living in squalor, but they are resourceful. When opportunity strikes, they seize it — and never let go. Each member of the Kim family finds their way into servitude to the Parks — without the Parks discovering who they really are. “Rich people are naive,” remarks the patriarch of the Kim family...

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
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MAIDEN – January 18th

Maiden    [documentary]
Dir: Alex Holmes 
UK, 2018
English 93 minutes
With: Tracy Edwards

Exhilarating, suspenseful, and emotionally charged, this film chronicles Tracy Edwards’ 1989–90 precedent-setting sea voyage around the world with an all-female crew. The Whitbread Round the World Race was considered an exclusively masculine endeavour when Edwards came along and, in the face of much sexist condescension, proved that skill, perseverance, and courage at sea know no gender. Weaving archival materials and new interviews in which Edwards and her crew members collectively narrate their experience.

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
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TEL AVIV ON FIRE – December 7th

Tel Aviv on Fire
Dir: Sameh Zoabi 
LUX/FR/ISR/BEL,
2018
Arabic, Hebrew w/subtitles 97 minutes
Cast: Lubna Azabal, Kais Nashef, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Yaniv Biton

One of the most irreverent cinematic spins on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, this film follows a fledging soap-opera scenarist charged with concocting plot twists to suit viewers on both sides. Zoabi’s ingenious satire exudes a deadpan audacity that’s hard to resist, while Nashef ’s outwardly unflappable middleman grounds this battle of ideologies in comic pragmatism. Films like this might not bring peace to the Middle East, but making everyone laugh at the same thing feels like a step in the right direction.

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
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MARIANNE & LEONARD – November 30th

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
Dir: Nick Broomfield
USA, 2019
English, Norwegian, w/ subtitles 97 minutes
With: Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins

We know of Marianne Ihlen mostly through Cohen’s enigmatic “So Long, Marianne.” This film examines the love affair between Ihlen and Cohen that began on the island of Hydra in 1960. Through archival footage and interviews with friends and colleagues, a portrait emerges of the woman behind the lyrics and the long-lasting influence she had on Cohen. Famously, he wrote to her not long before her death: “Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine.”

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
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VILLAGE ROCKSTARS – November 23rd

Village Rockstars
Dir: Rima Das 
INDIA, 2017
Assamese w/ English subtitles
87 mins
Cast: Bhanita Das, Basanti Das

Dhunu wants a rock band. It’s an admirable goal for a young girl, but out of reach when you live in a remote village in northeast India. And when your mother is a widow struggling to put food on the table, dreams of electric guitars can seem like madness. Yet a guitar is exactly what drives Dhunu’s ambition. At 10 years old, she is alive with a passion for music and a dazzling confidence in her own convictions. The director grew up in this village, and recruited a local, non-professional cast. This may have seemed daring, but the result is magical.

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
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THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM – November 16th

The Biggest Little Farm    [documentary]
Dir. John Chester  USA, 2018
English 89 minutes
With: John Chester, Molly Chester

Teeming with stunningly beautiful images of flora and fauna — including a pregnant hog that will melt your heart —this is a testament to idealism. For urban viewers, it’s a necessary confrontation with how our food is grown. It’s also a family adventure, full of suspense and emotion that will leave a lump in your throat. They face many obstacles: coyotes, insects, bad weather, and disease, like a re-enactment of Little House on the Prairie. Throughout, John and Molly remain steadfast in their commitment to working with nature and not against it.

All shows are in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
Showtimes are 7 and 9:30
Passes for all 9 films are $54 and are available at Books and Co. and the CNC Bookstore.
Single tickets are $8 regular, $7 student, senior, unemployed and are available at the door
Tell your friends!

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