Cinematheque Schedule

United States | 2019 | Louis Schwartzberg

One of the most unexpected art house hits of 2019 is a mind-blowing, beautifully photographed look at the world of mushrooms—and how they can help save the planet. With Michael Pollan and Andrew Weil; narrated by Brie Larson. East Side Cleveland premiere. DCP. 81 min.

United States | 2019 | Phillip Youmans

Winner of the prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, this acclaimed new movie is the directorial debut of a 17-year-old New Orleans high school student—clearly a filmmaker to watch! It’s a Terrence Malick-esque portrait of a mother living in Southeastern Louisiana and of the two men she worries about most—her unemployed, alcoholic son and a conflicted preacher also tempted by the bottle (The...

United States | 2019 | Midge Costin

This new documentary by a veteran Hollywood sound editor explores the history and power of movie sound through interviews with prominent directors (Lucas, Spielberg, Lynch, Sofia Coppola, Ryan Coogler, et al.) and with such pioneering sound designers as Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, and Gary Rydstrom. Lots of film clips, too. “A delight.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere. DCP. 94 min.

Italy | 1952 | Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini’s 100th birthday is January 20, 2020, and we mark the occasion with two screenings of a long sought-after gem by him that we have never shown before. (It was the maestro’s first solo outing). Co-written by Michelangelo Antonioni, The White Sheik focuses on a young provincial bride who, while honeymooning in Rome, abandons her new husband to meet her longtime romantic idol, the star of her favorite fumetti (photographic comic book). The “sheik”...

United States | 1987 | Stanley Kubrick

In his penultimate film, Kubrick fixes his steely gaze on young Marine recruits as they progress from dehumanizing basic training to the hellish battlegrounds of Vietnam. With Matthew Modine, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Lee Ermey. 35mm. 116 min.

France, Germany, Israel | 2019 | Nadav Lapid

Winner of the top prize at the 2019 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, this brilliant new comedy from the director of The Kindergarten Teacher and Policeman tells of a disgruntled ex-Israeli soldier who moves to Paris with the intention of erasing his national identity and starting over, Hebrew-French dictionary in hand, as a Frenchman. “Breathtaking…An excoriation of Israel’s militant machismo and a self-teasing parody of Parisian stereotypes.” -Variety. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 123 min.