This weekend!
5th Avenue Cinema Presents
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5th Avenue Cinema Presents ...
Trust on 35mm
Dir. Hal Hartley (1990); US, UK; English; 107 min
Misrepresented at the time of its release, Trust throws the typical ‘rom-com’ events following a meet-cute out the window. While the film may open with one of the leads holding a hand grenade, it forces viewers to analyze the many ways the characters could self-destruct, as well as the self-reflection required to build a healthy family.
The main characters, Maria and Matthew, are drawn together by the immediate recognition of their similarities; however, it is their differences that they come to admire and trust the most. Intentionally monotone, bittersweet, and brutally honest, Hal Hartley’s 1990 script highlights the strengths of the American indie genre in processing social malaise.
Featuring an introduction on Sunday (11/30 at 3 pm) by Dr. Mark L. Berrettini, Professor of Film Studies at Portland State University!
Dr. Berrettini has taught in the School of Film at PSU since 2007, and he has published work on American independent cinema since the late 1990s, including the book Hal Hartley (2011) in the Contemporary Film Directors series published by the University of Illinois Press and essays in US Independent Film after 1989: Possible Films, (Edinburgh University Press, 2015), and The Cinema of Hal Hartley: Flirting with Formalism (Wallflower/Columbia University Press, 2017).
Dr. Berrettini will share a brief talk exploring the film’s significance within Hal Hartley’s career and offer context for his broader body of work, leading up to Hartley’s most recent feature released this fall.
NO FRIDAY SCREENINGS
Saturday, November 29 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, November 30 at 3:00 PM
Fall 2025 : 10 Films, 10 Countries
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Fall 2025 : 10 Films, 10 Countries 𓇢𓆸
Spacked Out
Week 1: October 3, 4, 5
Dir. Lawrence Ah Mon (2000); Hong Kong; Cantonese; 93 min
Programmed by Alyssa
The Sealed Soil & Chess of the Wind
Week 2: October 10, 11, 12
Dir. Marva Nabili (1977); Iran; Farsi; 90 min
Dir. Mohammad Reza Aslani (1976); Iran; Farsi; 102 min
Programmed by Sarah
A Question of Silence
Week 3: October 17, 18, 19
Dir. Marleen Gorris (1982); Netherlands; Dutch, English; 92 min
Programmed by Alyssa
Arrebato on 35mm
Week 4: October 24, 25, 26
Dir. Iván Zulueta (1979); Spain; Spanish; 105 min
Programmed by Clara
Knife+Heart on 35mm
Week 5: October 31, November 1, 2
Dir. Yann Gonzalez (2018); France, Mexico, Switzerland; French; 102 min
Programmed by Julie
Black Mother
Week 6: November 7, 8, 9
Dir. Khalik Allah (2018); US; English; 77 min
Programmed by Naomi
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The Double Life of Véronique
Week 7: November 14, 15, 16
Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (1991); France, Poland, Norway; French, Polish; 98 min
Programmed by Sarah
Landscape Film, Roberto Burle Marx
Week 8: November 21, 22, 23
Dir. João Vargas Penna (2018); Brazil, Germany, UK; Portuguese; 74 min
Programmed by Littman & White Galleries
Trust on 35mm
Week 9: November 29, 30
Dir. Hal Hartley (1990); US, UK; English; 107 min
Programmed by Clara
Perfumed Nightmare on 16mm
Week 10: December 5, 6, 7
Dir. Kidlat Tahimik (1977); Philippines; English, Tagalog, French, German; 94 min
Programmed by Naomi
We are so excited to welcome everyone back into the cinema this fall!
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