111 min. Not Rated. Directed by Heidi Ewing. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels the couple to embark on a treacherous journey to New York with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.
179 min. Not Rated. Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. In Japanese with English subtitles.
After his wife’s unexpected death, a renowned stage actor and director receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him, forces him to confront the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. Adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story.
Read More115 min. Not Rated. Directed by Jafar Panâhi, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. In Various languages with English subtitles.
A love letter to cinema, shot across the US, Iran, Chile, China and Thailand, by seven of today’s most vital filmmakers.
105 min. Not Rated. Directed by Todd Stephens.
A formerly flamboyant hairdresser (Udo Kier) takes a long walk across a small town to style a dead woman's hair.
110 min. Rated R. Directed by Todd Haynes.
The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, The Velvet Underground shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture.
Read More95 min. Not Rated. Directed by Dash Shaw.
A fantastical animated feature follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.
Recommended for mature audiences only.
75 min. Not Rated. Directed by Vincent Morisset.
Join us at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 9 for a free outdoor screening of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós’ 2008 concert film Ínni in Congress Square Park.
Read More85 min. Not Rated. Directed by Sam Pollard.
Inspired by the late David Driskell’s landmark 1976 exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art, the documentary Black Art: In the Absence of Light offers an illuminating introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today.
In conjunction with David Driskell: Icons of Nature and History (on view through September 12), PMA Films and Indigo Arts Alliance present a free screening of Black Art: In the Absence of Light at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 8 in Hannaford Hall. The film is preceded by live musical performance by Kafari beginning at 5:45 p.m. and an introduction by Indigo Arts Alliance.
Read More106 min. Not Rated. Directed by Radu Jude. In Romanian with English subtitles.
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Contains explicit sexual content - viewer discretion is advised.
127 min. Not Rated. Directed by Robert B. Weide & Don Argon.
This film recounts the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut and the 25-year friendship with the filmmaker who set out to document it.
93 min. Rated PG-13. Directed by Julie Cohen & Betsy West.
Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer whose ideas influenced RBG’s fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall’s civil rights arguments. This is a portrait of their impact as a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world.
116 min. Not Rated. Directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri.
Set in Lagos, Nigeria Eyimofe (This is My Desire) follows the stories of Mofe, a factory technician, and Rosa, a hairdresser, on their quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores.
94 min. Not Rated. Directed by JR. In English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish with English subtitles.
International artist JR turns the camera on his own work as he builds some of his most monumental projects. From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installations.
Read More84 min. Not Rated. Directed by Blerta Basholli. In Albanian with English subtitles.
Fahrije's husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo. She sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision.
70 min. Not Rated. Directed by Various. In English and Cat.
CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. 10% from every ticket sold will be donated to Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.
ENCORE SCREENINGS:
96 min. Not Rated. Directed by Theo Anthony.
This free screening at the PMA at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 14 is in conjunction with the exhibition Monitor: Surveillance, Data, and the New Panoptic (on view October 1 – December 10, 2021) in the ICA at Maine College of Art & Design. All Light, Everywhere is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice.
Read More92 min. Not Rated. Directed by Peter Mortimer & Nick Rosen.
Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Then, Leclerc embarks on a historic adventure in Patagonia that will redefine what is possible in solo climbing.
116 min. Not Rated. Directed by Dominik Moll. In French with English subtitles.
Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.
179 min. Not Rated. Directed by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi. In Japanese with English subtitles.
A breathless cinematic journey through Japan’s past, Labyrinth of Cinema finds Japanese auteur Nobuhiko Ôbayashi (House) using every trick in his book to create an awe-inspiring, visually resplendent anti-war epic that urges us to consider cinema as a means to change history.
Read More87 min. Not Rated. Directed by Charlie Chaplin.
Join us in celebrating National Silent Movie Day with a free screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 16mm film City Lights, presented in Congress Square Park with Kinonik at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 29.
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