Panah Panahi | 2021 Iran - M (language)

Comedy/Drama, 1h 33m

NOTE: This screening is on the SECOND Friday of December

A beautifully acted drama with steadily cumulative force, Hit the Road uses one family's journey to make trenchant observations about society as a whole.
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Michael Lehmann - 1988 USA - M (violence & language)

Comedy, 1h 42m

Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie - changing the game for teen comedies to follow.
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Alice Diop - 2021 - France - Exempt

Documentary, 1h 54m

“We” is a collection of small islands brought together in a film that grasps something of life in modern-day France's suburbs and inner cities.

Bong Joon Ho - 2003 - South Korea - R16 (violence, language & sex scenes)

Mystery & thriller/Crime, 2h 9m

Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.

Erige Sehiri - 2021 - Tunisia/Switzerland/France/Qatar/Germany - PG (violence & coarse language)

Drama, 1h 33m

This mellow drama, set in a picturesque Tunisian orchard, is a beautiful reminder of the importance of friendship and savouring the joys of the everyday.

Park Chan-wook - 2000 - South Korea - M (violence)

Drama/Mystery & thriller, 1h 47m

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. Sgt. Lee Soo-hyeok (Lee Byung-hun) is the shooter, but lead investigator Maj. Sophie E. Jean (Lee Young-ae), a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.

Tarik Saleh - 2022 - Sweden/France/Finland/Denmark - M (violence)

Drama/Mystery &Thriller, 2h 6m

Spy thriller and coming-of-age narrative deftly combine in this sinuous, Cairo-set exploration of political and religious corruption by Tarik Saleh, who received Best Screenplay at Cannes 2022.

Wolfgang Becker - 2003 - Germany - M (violence & language)

Comedy/Drama, 2h 1m

Considering what a monumental event it's been in the history of our planet, the fall of communism in Europe almost a decade and a half ago has inspired amazingly few memorable films on the subject -- in fact, no particular titles leap to mind. This is one of the reasons why Good Bye, Lenin! is something special. In a disarmingly entertaining fashion, this multi-award-winning German bittersweet comedy seems to encapsulate all the emotion and drama of that profound geopolitical event.

Jane Campion - 1990 - NZ - PG (coarse language)

Biography, 2h 38m

Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.

Kelly Reichardt - 2019 - USA - PG (violence & coarse language)

Western/Drama, 2h 2m

Two travelers, on the run from a band of vengeful hunters in the 1820s Northwest, dream of striking it rich -- but their tenuous plan to make their fortune on the frontier comes to rely on the secret use of a landowner's prized dairy cow.

Emma Seligman - 2020 - USA - M (sex scenes & language)

Comedy/Lgbtq+, 1h 17m

A ruefully funny calling card for debuting director Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby transcends its sitcom setup with strong performances and satisfying insights.
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