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Io Capitano

Drama, Wolof & French Language

Two Senegalese teenagers, Seydou and Moussa, travel from Dakar to Europe in the hope of becoming pop stars in Europe, finding danger, heartbreak and unexpected joy along the way. (121 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Thursday, March 21 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m.

The Zone of Interest

Historical Drama

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp. (106 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m.

Cocktails & Classics:

Hardware

Science Fiction

In an America ravaged by atomic warfare, nomads spend their days scavenging for scrap in a blasted landscape. That’s how ex-soldier Moses Baxter (Dylan McDermott) comes into possession of some spare android parts. He buys them as a present for his artist girlfriend, Jill (Stacey Travis), who plans to put them in a sculpture. What they don’t know is that the pieces come from a new kind of android that is capable of reassembling itself — and is programmed to kill. (92 minutes)

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Showtime:
Saturday, March 30 at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets: $25
*Purchase of a ticket includes a specialty cocktail (or a beverage of equal value)!*

Fantastic Fungi

Documentary

What began as a film quickly grew into a community and a movement. Fantastic Fungi is now a home for all things mycelial, a place to dive deep and connect with nature’s intelligence. We seek to inspire change by planting the seeds (and spores!) of possibility. By focusing on the promise, beauty and wonder all around us, we can help more people discover the power of mushrooms. Together, we can bring nature’s intelligence to life. Integrate the magic and mystery of mushrooms into your home and life, starting with your everyday routines and rituals. (81 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Friday, March 29 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

The Teachers’ Lounge

Drama, German Language

Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the more the young teacher threatens to break. (94 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Friday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31 at 4:30 p.m.
&
Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m.
Friday, April 5 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m

The Peasants

History, Drama, Animation

THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village — a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her. (144 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Thursday, April 4 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.
&
Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Love Lies Bleeding

Mystery, Thriller, Crime

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family. (104 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Saturday, April 20 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
&
Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m.
Friday, April 26 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at 4:30 p.m.

Good

National Theatre Live

As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Coriolanus) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live from the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. (160 minutes)

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Showtime:
Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Every ticket comes with a glass of wine (or equivalent drink at our bar)!

Problemista

Comedy

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system. (98 minutes)

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Showtimes:
Saturday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m.
&
Thursday, April 25 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Cocktails & Classics:

Close Encounter of the Third Kind

Science Fiction

Science fiction adventure about a group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a “sunburn” from its bright lights to prove it. Roy refuses to accept an explanation for what he saw and is prepared to give up his life to pursue the truth about UFOs. (135 minutes)

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Showtime:
Saturday, Apr. 27 at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets: $25
*Purchase of a ticket includes a specialty cocktail (or a beverage of equal value)!*

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Please contact Gabrielle for any questions or to book a private viewing party for you and your pod.