A Farewell to Fools / April 9
Gerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel star in this delightful comedy set in Germany during World War II in which the village madman is pressured by the town’s leaders to take responsibility for a crime he did not commit.
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Grand Piano / April 11 & 12
IU Fine Arts Theater – north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesTom Selznick (Elijah Wood), the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note and you die.” April 11 & 12 – Last Chance!
A Farewell to Fools / April 18 & 19
IU Fine Arts Theater – north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesGerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel star in this delightful comedy set in Germany during World War II in which the village madman is pressured by the town’s leaders to take responsibility for a crime he did not commit.
Redwood Highway / April 23
Shirley Knight began her acting career 50 years ago as an ingenue acting opposite Paul Newman. In Redwood Highway she gives a luminous performance as a woman who journeys 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter’s wedding as an unexpected guest.
No God, No Master / April 25 & 26
IU Woodburn Hall Theater – next to the Lilly Library – 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, INPackage bombs are left on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919. Last Chance! Fri and Sat @ 8:15
AFTERMATH / April 25 & 26
IU Fine Arts Theater – north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesApril 25- 26 at 7pm – Two Nights Only! Franek and Jozek Kalina, sons of a poor farmer, are brothers from a small village in Poland. Franek immigrated to the United States in the 80’s, and cut all ties with his family. Only when Jozek’s wife arrives in the US, without explanation, does Franek finally return to his homeland. Franek discovers that Jozek has been ostracized from the community. Friday’s showing will be introduced by Jacek Zakowski. one of Poland’s leading journalists.
NYMPHOMANIAC / May 14 / The Back Door
May 2 -17 A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts the erotic adventures of her life and her journey of self-discovery. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman and Willem Dafoe star in Lars von Trier’s two-part epic about gender roles, authoritarianism, religion, obsessive behavior, and lust.
Redwood Highway / May 10 & 11
IU Woodburn Hall Theater – next to the Lilly Library – 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, INShirley Knight began her acting career 50 years ago as an ingenue acting opposite Paul Newman. In Redwood Highway she gives a luminous performance as a woman who journeys 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter’s wedding as an unexpected guest.
NYMPHOMANIAC / May 21- Last Chance!
May 21 at 7pm at the Back Door. A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts the erotic adventures of her life and her journey of self-discovery. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman and Willem Dafoe star in Lars von Trier’s two-part epic about gender roles, authoritarianism, religion, obsessive behavior, and lust.
Sweet Dreams / May 28, 30, 31, June 1
Unnamed Venue 1201 E 7th Street, BloomingtonMay 17-June 1 Sweet Dreams is the story of the first ice cream shop in Rwanda and the remarkable group of female drummers who are creating their own future. The film interweaves intimate, inspiring stories with joyous and powerful music to present a moving portrait of a country in transition. Co-sponsored by the Lotus Word Music and Arts Festival and the Chocolate Moose
LE WEEK-END / June 4, 6, 7 & 8
IU Woodburn Hall Theater – next to the Lilly Library – 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, INA long-married British couple, revisit Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship in this emotionally rich romantic comedy. NY Times Critics’ Pick!
COLD IN JULY / June 11, 13, 14, 15
IU Fine Arts Theater – north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesThe spirits of 1980s genre maestros like John Carpenter, Walter Hill and William Lustig hover strongly over Jim Mickle’s Cold in July, a smart, compellingly nuanced piece of Texas pulp fiction that was a hit at this year’s Sundance Festival.
The French Minister / June 18, 20, 21, 22
IU Woodburn Hall Theater – next to the Lilly Library – 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, INAn effervescent comedy of political manners directed by septuagenarian filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier. Long-time Ryderistas might remember Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight and his Academy Award-winning Coup De Torchon.
THE DOUBLE / June 25, 27, 28, 29
IU Fine Arts Theater – north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesJesse Eisenberg stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s novel about a timid, isolated man who’s overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams
MANAKAMANA / July 11, 12, 13
In central Nepal, cable cars travel up and down the breathtaking mountain landscape, transporting pilgrims to an ancient temple. “You could hardly ask for a more beautiful vision of souls in transit.” – Time Out, New York
A Summer’s Tale / Aug 8, 9, 10
French filmmaker Eric Rohmer’s 1995 romantic comedy has never been released in the States – until now. And it shows the legendary writer/director at his effervescent best.
The Empty Hours / Aug 15 & 16
On the isolated coast of Veracruz, 17 year-old Sebastian takes over running his uncle’s small and cozy rent-by-the hour motel. There he meets Miranda, a regular customer who comes to the motel to meet a lover.
A Coffee in Berlin / Aug 18, 20, 22, 23, 24
Winner of six 2013 German Film Academy Awards, including Outstanding Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Screenplay … Jan Ole Gerster’s wry and vibrant feature debut A Coffee in Berlin, paints a day in the life of Niko, a twenty-something college dropout going nowhere fast. Niko lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day,…
Ida / Aug 22-24
Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agneta Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider.
Ghostbusters in Bryan Park / Sept 12
Bring a blanket. Bring a snack. Bring the dog. An elderly widower tries to achieve his life-long dream of visiting South America by tying thousands of balloons to his home in “Up” on Friday, August 29th.
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Venus in Fur / Sept 8 – Last Chance!
Tonight at 7pm at Bear’s Place is your last chance to see Roman Polanski’s mischievous meditation on sex, gender and desire is “a sharp, sexy comedy performed by two superb and superbly in-tune actors.” –Slate Check out the remodeled Back Room at Bear’s – tonight’s screening is free.
Fifi Howls From Happiness / Sept 10, 12, 13, 14
Free Screening tonight at Bear’s at 7pm. Mitra Farahani’s lyrical documentary explores the enigma of provocative artist Bahman Mohassess, the so-called “Persian Picasso,” whose acclaimed paintings and sculptures dominated pre-revolutionary Iran. Irreverent and uncompromising, a gay man in a hostile world, Mohasses abandoned the country over 30 years ago for a simple, secluded life in Italy.
Frank / Sept 26, 27, 28
September 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28
A young wannabe musician finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender), a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head. “Strikingly original. A TERRIFIC and SUBLIME EXPERIENCE. Mandatory watching for the adventurous viewer.” – The Playlist
The Trip to Italy / Oct 10, 11, 12 – Last Chance!
Sept 26, 27, 28, 29, Oct 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy and indulging in mouthwatering meals and cheeky, sparkling banter in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri
Bird People / Oct 24, 25, 26
Oct 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27
In a Paris airport zone, two strangers try to make sense out of their lives in this unlikely Cinderella story. Josh Charles plays an American in Paris attempting to start his life anew in this drama from France’s Pascale Ferran. Anais Demoustier as co-stars a young woman working as a maid in the airport hotel in which Charles is staying. She’s fascinated by the inner lives of the guests, which in part leads her up to the roof of the hotel one night where something very unexpected happens.