Mississippi Masala (1991) 4K Restoration

Posted on June 14, 2022

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Years after her family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, Mina finds herself in a passionate romance with a charming Black carpet cleaner in Mississippi, where the vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together.

Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)

Posted on June 14, 2022

Country: United States
Language: English

Set in early 1800s England, a young lady engages in courtship with a mysterious wealthy suitor, Mr. Malcolm, unaware of his unattainable list of demands for his future wife.

Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)

Posted on May 17, 2022

Country: United States
Language: English

Falling in love is easy. Growing up is hard. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, DIY director Cooper Raiff’s big-hearted second feature follows the coming-of-age misadventures of a recent college graduate.

Anaïs in Love (2022)

Posted on April 11, 2022

Country: France
Language: French, English

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s liché-shattering feature debut follows spirited and romantic thirty-something Anaïs in her manic search for stability. World Premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

The Lost City (2022)

Posted on March 22, 2022

Country: United States
Language: English

In the Nee brothers’ wildly comedic refresh of the genre, a reclusive romance novelist and her cover model are swept up in a cutthroat jungle adventure. World Premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.

Tootsie (1982)

Posted on March 17, 2022

Country: United States
Language: English

Presented as part of Four Turning Forty: Spring Edition. An unsuccessful actor disguises himself as a woman to land a role on a soap opera. As the assertive Dorothy Michaels, he confronts sexist double standards, and discovers that the experience makes him a better man. The film is directed by Sydney Pollack, who appears in the film alongside Dustin Hoffman, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Teri Garr, and Jessica Lange, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Fright Club: Spring (2014)

Posted on March 17, 2022

Country: United States
Language: English, Italian, French, German

While backpacking in Italy, a young American strikes up a flirtation with the mysterious Louise, who is harboring a monstrous secret. Premiered at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival.

Before the screening, join us for a happy hour followed by a live recording of the Fright Club podcast hosted by George Wolf and Hope Madden.

Paris, 13th District (2022)

Posted on March 16, 2022

Country: France
Language: French, Mandarin, English

Four young people fall in and out of love while figuring out their lives in Paris. From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard, based on stories by Adrian Tomine. World Premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Fear (2022)

Posted on March 14, 2022

Country: Bulgaria
Language: Bulgarian, English

Presented at the Film Center and our Virtual Screening Room

Svetla, a widow who recently lost her job, is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. One day she meets a refugee from Africa who changes her life. Bulgaria’s entry for Best International Feature at the 94th Academy Awards.

Young French Cinema 2022: Hard Shell Soft Shell w/The Right Words

Posted on March 4, 2022

Country: France
Language: French

Presented at the Film Center and in our Virtual Screening Room as part of Young French Cinema 2022, with Adrian Moyse Dullin’s short film Haut les Cœurs/The Right Words.

Adding to her distinguished track record as an editor for Palme d’Or winner Abdellatif Kechiche, writer-director Emma Benestan makes an exhilarating feature debut with this wryly feminist update on the romantic comedy. Benestan upends gender and class stereotypes to take the pulse of romance in an era of role reversals.