ParaNorman
ParaNorman was LAIKA Studios’ second feature after Coraline and combines a handmade stop-motion texture with groundbreaking technical innovation. Screens November 11–20.
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My Town, My Youth
A soul-stirring reflection on art’s relation to what Susan Sontag called “the kingdom of the sick.”
Afghan Spring
Tsuchimoto’s last major feature reaffirms his undying allegiance to the global struggles of humanity.
The Northman
On November 20, join us for Robert Eggers's fierce adaptation of the Norse legend that inspired Shakespeare’s Hamlet featuring an intro and book signing by Simon Abrams, author of The Northman: A Call to the Gods, and a prerecorded intro by Robert Eggers.
The Minamata Mural
A rich depiction of art-making and a mature meditation on the limits of art, featuring a wrenching strings-and-shakuhachi score from Toru Takemitsu.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
The great Armenian filmmaker Parajanov had been laboring in obscurity for a decade or more by the time he made his breakout film, a visionary folk romance.
Home for the Holidays
On November 19 and 25, join us for Jodie Foster's rollicking yet immensely moving comic drama, one of the most perceptive of all American films about the often unbearable dynamics of family.
The New World (Limited Release Version)
Terence Malick's brilliant reimagining of the story of John Smith and Pocahontas as a transcendental reverie screens November 25–26.
The Shiranui Sea
On November 26, scholar Aaron Gerow will introduce the film, widely regarded as Tsuchimoto’s supreme masterpiece.
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas: 45th Anniversary Screening
On November 26 and December 3, Jim Henson Legacy President Craig Shemin will appear in person with special outtakes and excerpts.
The New World (Limited Release Version)
Terence Malick's brilliant reimagining of the story of John Smith and Pocahontas as a transcendental reverie screens November 25–26.
The Act of Killing (Director’s Cut)
In this landmark, deeply unsettling film, director Joshua Oppenheimer exposes a contemporary Indonesian society formed from a brutal, harrowing, and still unexamined civil war. November 26 & December 17.
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
Lloyd Kaufman will appear in person on November 26 to introduce his underrated underground gem, a perfect blend of trademark Troma madness and Kaufman’s cynical, crude black humor.