Roberto Rossellini’s harrowing drama of Nazi-occupied Rome follows the brave resistance fighters who risked everything. With Aldo Fabrizi as a determined priest and Anna Magnani in her breakthrough role, Rome Open City (Roma città aperta) was shot amid the ruins of WWII, capturing raw authenticity and urgency. A landmark in Italian cinema, this powerful film won global acclaim and helped launch a new film movement. Presented in Italian and German with English subtitles.
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Leila, who’s serving a life sentence for murder, is pardoned and offered a job in a secluded parsonage reading and composing letters for Father Jacob, a blind priest. She reluctantly accepts the job and resents the man at first, but gradually grows to admire him for his positive outlook and his continued help to those seeking prayers and counsel. Two completely different lives are unexpectedly intertwined in this heartwarming tale of personal redemption. This beautifully shot and scored feature is written and directed by Klaus Härö. Presented in Finnish with English subtitles.
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Wealthy, impulsive Susan Trexel undergoes a religious conversion, one undoubtedly destined to last as long as this season’s hemline length. But in the meantime, Susan insists everyone around her – including her neglected husband and child – alter their lives (and loves) to conform to her latest whim. A sterling cast highlights this witty comedy-drama: Joan Crawford, Frederic March, Ruth Hussey, Nigel Bruce, John Carroll and a pre-stardom Rita Hayworth. For Crawford, Susan and God (headlined on Broadway by the formidable Gertrude Lawrence) was her chance to play a more nuanced part than her typical shopgirl-makes-good characters. As she famously declared to studio brass in her campaign to win the role of Susan, “I’d play Wally Beery’s grandmother if it’s a good part.” It is!
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For two years, the Civil War has raged elsewhere, but now Confederate forces threaten nearby, looting and burning. While Jess Birdwell’s neighbors urge him to fight, the Quaker believes in a peaceful solution. Gary Cooper stars as Jess in William Wyler’s acclaimed adaptation of Jessamyn West’s novel, earning six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Featuring Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, and a stellar cast, the film explores faith, family, and the trials of pacifism.
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Academy Award Winner – Best International Feature Film! BRAZIL, 1971 – Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history. Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.
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Nominated for 2 Academy Awards! Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day Eve with Sabrina! Enjoy wine, a personal charcuterie board, and dessert—all included with your ticket and ready to take to your seat. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden, this Cinderella tale follows Sabrina, a chauffeur’s daughter, whose Parisian transformation sparks a romantic rivalry between two wealthy brothers. Directed by Billy Wilder.
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Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Centering on two roommates who also work together in a city hospital — head nurse Prabha and recent hire Anu — plus their coworker, cook Parvaty, Kapadia’s film alights on moments of connection and heartache, hope and disappointment to create a soulful study of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, in all its complexities and richness. Presented in Malayalam and Hindi with English subtitles.
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Nominated for 2 Academy Awards and a Golden Globe winner! Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
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