MOONLIGHT 2016
A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. At once a vital portrait of contemporary African-American life and an intensely personal and poetic meditation on identity, family, friendship, and love, Moonlight is a groundbreaking piece of cinema that reverberates with deep compassion and universal truths. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Barry Jenkins’s staggering, singular vision is profoundly moving in its portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.
Saturday, February 8
Sunday, February 9
Director: Barry Jenkins
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Starring: Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monae
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Runtime: 111 min., USA
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Language: English
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BEFORE SUNRISE 1995
An exquisitely understated ode to the thrill of romantic possibility, the inaugural installment of The Before Trilogy opens with a chance encounter between two solitary young strangers. After they hit it off on a train bound for Vienna, the Paris university student Celine and the scrappy American tourist Jesse impulsively decide to spend a day together before he returns to the U.S. the next morning. As the pair roam the streets of the stately city, Richard Linklater’s tenderly observant gaze captures the uncertainty and intoxication of young love, from the first awkward stirrings of attraction to the hopeful promise that Celine and Jesse make upon their inevitable parting.
Friday, February 14
Director: Richard Linklater
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Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
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Runtime: 101 min., USA
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Language: English
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Sunday, February 16
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE 2013
Set against the desolation of the once-vibrant cities of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction the world is going, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured at least several centuries, but their debauched, romantic idyll is soon disrupted by the woman’s wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise, but fragile, outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?
Saturday, February 15
Sunday, February 16
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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Starring: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska
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Runtime: 123 min., USA
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Language: English
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