In the 1930s, actress Hedy Lamarr was considered the world’s most beautiful woman. Never taken seriously, she was dismissed as “just another pretty face.” But during WWII she worked on top secret US military projects.
On Sat, June 9th we are hosting three films at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater celebrating the lives of women whose accomplishments may not have been fully appreciated during their lifetimes.
A single woman, seemingly stuck in a drab, meaningless life in Tokyo, is convinced by her niece to enroll in an unorthodox English class that requires her to wear a blonde wig and take on an American alter ego named “Lucy.”
When young Antoine goes to a summer writing workshop, well-respected novelist Olivia is assigned to help him with his project. Antoine’s provocative, aggressive behavior intrigues Olivia, who finds herself drawn to him.
A filmmaker prone to hallucinations receives a visit from his wife who had disappeared 20 years before and was presumed dead.
France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the 8-year-old Jeannette, looks after her sheep in the village of Domremy. One day, she tells her friend Hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the English and is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the Kingdom of France.
Lucretia Martel’s portrait of a colonial magistrate in 18th-century South America who longs to be elsewhere. A CINEMATIC MARVEL! –The New York Times
Nathalie Baye stars in this story of resilience unfolding in France against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm must grapple with the workload while the men, including two sons, are off at the front.
Based on her own adolescent experiences, Sadaf Foroughi’s Ava is a gripping debut about a young girl’s coming-of-age in a strict, traditional society.
This off-kilter comedy was enormously popular in the late-60s and is still one of the era’s most fondly remembered cult classics. A satirical look at the absurdities of war, fifty years after its original release it has been re-issued in a gorgeous new 4K restoration.
Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale). “IRRESISTIBLE! I keep finding myself wanting to compare it to 1964’s “Dr. Strangelove,” which, as any movie buff will tell you, is exceptionally high praise. In this case, it’s also warranted.” -The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Heart of a Dog is multimedia performance artist Laurie Anderson’s brave and stirring tribute to her dog, Lolabelle. It’s a deeply personal, transfixing film. One of the most moving and provocative films you’ll see this year. -New York Magazine
Juliette Binoche stars in the new film by French filmmaker Claire Denis about a Parisian painter and the men who drift into and out of her life. “Claire Denis and her writing partner, the novelist and playwright Christine Angot, have woven A SUBLIME COMEDY of sexual indecision.” –The Wrap
A German baker and an Israeli widow share loss and pastries in The Cakemaker. “Critics Pick! Sad and sweet, and with a rare lyricism, The Cakemaker believes in a love that neither nationality, sexual orientation nor religious belief can deter.” -The NY Times
Ethan Hawke stars in Paul Schrader’s extraordinary examination of faith. Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction
An impressionable, shaggy-haired young cinephile moves to Paris and immerses himself in a bohemian world of artists and intellectuals — a bittersweet ode to the heady days of student life that evokes the films of the French New Wave.
Friday, Sept 14 at dusk at Twin Lakes Sports Park Our summer series of free outdoor movie screenings continues with The Natural. Robert Redford stars as the iconic baseball player, Roy Hobbs, in Barry Levinson’s 1984 adaptation of the novel by Bernard Malamud. The supporting cast includes Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Wilford Brimley, Kim Basinger […]
The 1st Annual NY Cat Film Festival™ at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater is made up of two different programs that are a mix of short films that honor the mysterious felines who have enchanted us for centuries.
A quiet young man mysteriously disappears soon after starting a new life in Brooklyn’s artistic circles.
The true story of three identical triplets who are separated at birth, each adopted by a different family, each unaware of the existence of the others. Then as college students they are reunited. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story sets in motion a series of events that unearth an unimaginable secret – a secret with radical repercussions for us all.
Single Tickets $6 Semester Passes $35 Where Are Films Shown? Where Can I Park for free on Campus? WATCH THE TRAILER Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop’s ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and complex relationship […]
It’s 1944 Nazi-occupied France, and Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) is an active Resistance member along with husband Robert Antelme and a band of fellow subversives. Memoir of War is adapted from the 1985 autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras.
Recommended ages: 3-7 in English, No dialogue BUY TICKETS (one ticket admits you into both programs) Kid Flicks One gives a warm welcome to all budding cinephiles with this lively international lineup of fun. Kick off the festivities with good hygiene and great dubstep in Party Mouth (USA), then let your hair—or, er fur—down and […]
Program 2 Shorts | 79 min.Recommended ages: 8-80 in English, No dialogue, with English subtitles BUY TICKETS (one ticket admits you into both programs) With a compelling range of styles and themes, Program 2 offers clever, thought-provoking films sure to inspire audiences ages 8+ to expand their horizons. In the Grand Prize award-winner Game (USA), […]
DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections. Everyone should see this before Election Day.