Week 6: September 6 - 8

Dir. Sidney Lumet (1975); US; 125 min

Programmed by: 5th Ave Staff

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny’s motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

Friday, September 6 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday,  September 7 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday,  September 8 at 3:00 PM

Week 5: August 30 - September 1

Dir. Crystal Moselle (2018); US; 105 min

Programmed by: Clara Johnson

Camille’s life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

Friday, August 30 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday,  August 31 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday,  September 1 at 3:00 PM

Week 4: August 23 - 25

Dir. Elaine May (1971); US; 102 min

Programmed by: Sarah Schaeffer

In honor of the first biography on Elaine May being released this summer, here is her 1971 directorial debut. While May was disappointed to not have released her original much longer (and significantly darker) cut of the film, A New Leaf still lets her singular sense of humor shine through.

Friday, August 23 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday,  August 24 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday,  August 25 at 3:00 PM

Week 3: August 16 - 18

Dir. Takeshi Kitano (1999); Japan; 121 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

Friday, August 16 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 17 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 18 at 3:00 PM

Week 2: August 9 - 11

Dir. Eric Rohmer (1996); France; 113 min

Programmed by: Alyssa Glaze

A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

Friday, August 9 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 10 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 11 at 3:00 PM

Week 1: August 2 - 4

Dir. Ash Brannon (2007); US; 85 min

Programmed by: 5th Ave Staff

A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

Friday, August 2 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 3 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 4 at 3:00 PM

Week 11: June 14-16

Dir. Catherine Hardwicke (2005); US; 107 min

Programmed by: Alyssa Glaze

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.

Friday, June 14 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, June 15 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, June 16 at 3:00 PM

Week 10: June 7-9

Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore (1988); Italy, France; 124 min

Programmed by: Clara Johnson

Cinema Paradiso is the beautiful, enchanting story of a young boy's lifelong love affair with the movies.

Friday, June 7 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, June 8 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, June 9 at 3:00 PM

Week 9: May 31 - June 2

Dir. Sean Baker (2017); US; 111 min

Programmed by: Alyssa Glaze

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.

Friday, May 31 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, June 1 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, June 2 at 3:00 PM

Week 8: May 24-26

Dir. Kinuyo Tanaka (1953); Japan; 98 min

Programmed by: Sarah Schaeffer

The female directions around the world remain criminally underseen. Some might recognize Kinuyo Tanaka as the prolific actress in the films of Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, or Hiroshi Shimizu. Now, it is time to recognize Tanaka’s talents as a director.

Friday, May 24 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 25 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, May 26 at 3:00 PM

Week 7: May 17-19

Dir. Mia Hansen-Løve (2016); France, Germany; 102 min

Programmed by: Sam Chavez-Perez

A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, losing her book deal, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her.

Friday, May 17 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 18 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM

Week 6: May 10-12

Dir. Laura Citarella (2022); Argentina, Germany; 260 min

Programmed by: Sam Chavez-Perez

With the strange disappearance of Laura, two colleagues, her older boyfriend, Rafael, and Ezequiel, learn of their recent discoveries, which may help them locate her. However, the story is bigger and stranger than they could imagine.

Friday, May 10 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 11 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 PM

Week 4: Apr 26-28

Dir. Tsai Ming-liang (1992); Taiwan; 106 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.

Friday, April 26 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 27 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 PM

Week 3: Apr 19-21

Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton (2013); US; 96 min

Programmed by: Clara Johnson

A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.

Friday, April 19 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 20 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 21 at 3:00 PM

Week 2: Apr 12-14

Dir. Trần Anh Hùng (2000); France, Germany, Vietnam; 112 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Trần Anh Hùng’s beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hùng’s films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.

Friday, April 12 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 13 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 PM

Week 1: Apr 5-7

Agnès Varda Double Feature *

Programmed by: Sarah Schaeffer

La Pointe Courte (1955); France; 86 min

Arguably the true start of the French New Wave movement, Varda’s debut film adds an earthiness to the genre with her signature eye behind the camera for detail. Part ethnography of a small fishing village, part mediation on a struggling marriage, this underseen Varda is a gem.

Le bonheur (1965); France; 80 min

A dreamy, sundrenched, and ultimately chilling critique of the patriarchal family structure and a woman’s place within it.

Screenings will be La Pointe Courte followed by Le Bonheur

Friday, April 5 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 6 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Week 11: Mar 22-24

Dir. Ridley Scott (1991); US;129 min

Programmed by: Sarah Schaeffer

Thirty years later, Thelma & Louise still feels startlingly fresh. A perfect melding of traditionally male-dominated cinematic genres are reinvented through two iconic actresses and a screenplay by Callie Khouri.

Friday, March 22 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 23 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 PM

Week 10: Mar 15-17

Dir. Lisa Rovner (2020); US; 86 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

Directed by Lisa Rovner and narrated by Laurie Anderson, Sisters with Transistors is a documentary that honors the often-overlooked unsung heroines of early electronic music. Through captivating archival footage, Rovner invokes a sense of wonder and delight as viewers realize the precise practice and process of electronic music-making. Featured artists and musicians include Laurie Anderson, Maryanne Amacher, Bebe Barron, Suzanne Ciani, Wendy Carlos, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Pauline Oliveros, Éliane Radigue, Clara Rockmore, and Laurie Spiegel.

Friday, March 15 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 16 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 17 at 3:00 PM

Week 9: Mar 8-10

Dir. Yvonne Rainer (1990); US; 103 min

Programmed by: Alyssa Glaze

Privilege explores the cultural and social divides defining empowerment in contemporary society, using archival footage, video, and film to intertwine past and present, and Rainer's unique style. 

Friday, March 8 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 9 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 PM

Week 8: Mar 1-3

Programmed by: 5th Ave, SUPER, Las Mujeres, Mecha, WRC, La Casa Latina Student Center, Disarm PSU, PCSU

Friday, March 1

I Am From Palestine (2023)

Dir. Iman Zawahry; 5 min
As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.

The Time That Remains (2009)

Dir. Elia Suleiman; UK, Italy, Belgium France; Hebrew, Arabic, English; 109 min

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day.

Saturday, March 2

Farha (2021)

Dir. Darin J. Sallam; Jordan, Sweden, Saudi Arabia; Palestinian Arabic, English, Hebrew; 92 min

A 14-year-old girl in 1948 Palestine watches from a locked pantry as catastrophe consumes her home.

Sunday, March 3

5 Broken Cameras (2011)

Dir. Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi; State of Palestine, Israel, France; Arabic, Hebrew; 94 min

A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.

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Friday, March 1 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, March 2 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 3 at 3:00 PM

Week 7: Feb 23-25

Dir. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (2019); Lesotho, South Africa, Italy; 120 min

Programmed by: Sarah Schaeffer

The themes of grief, colonialism and heritage are elegantly explored in Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s visually stunning film. Continuing on the femme theme of winter term, This Is Not A Burial was chosen to present a story around the experiences of an older woman, something that continues to be sensitively underrepresented in the global film canon.

Friday, Feb 23 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 24 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 25 at 3:00 PM

Week 6: Feb 16-18

Bottoms: Dir. Emma Seligman (2023); US; 91 min

Programmed by: 5th Ave + Sub-Basement Studios

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Antiporno: Dir. Sion Sono (2016); Japan; 76 min

Programmed by: Alyssa Glaze

Kyōko, an adult film actress, has difficulty blurring the lines of reality and fiction as her co-actress Noriko is frustrated with her amateurity, and subjects her to humiliating acts shown in the scripted film. This film is unconventional and boldly cinematic through dynamic visuals and symbolic imagery of the harmful societal pressures on women in the porn industry.

Friday, Feb 16 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 17 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 18 at 3:00 PM

Week 5: Feb 9-11

Dir. Bill Gunn (1980); US; 165 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

In the realm of experimental filmmaking, Personal Problems is a captivating epic written as a “meta soap opera.” With the genuine (albeit chaotic) charm of being shot on a videocassette recorder, it invites the audience to witness the intricate lives of real people with real problems. With Bill Gunn’s improvisational and naturalistic direction, Personal Problems unfolds organically, through dreamy shot-on-video static and burgeoning, saturated colors.

Friday, Feb 9 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 10 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 11 at 3:00 PM