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USA, 2025, Cole Webley
In OMAHA, a young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey. A poignant, coming-of-age drama starring Akron-native John Magaro (Past Lives, Koln 75, September 5), Molly Belle Wright, and Wyatt Solis. A Sundance Film Festival premiere. 83 min.
Cleveland Premiere.
Friday 7:00 pm & Sunday 3:00 pm
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A masterclass in escalating dread and shocking violence, Chime reaffirms Kiyoshi Kurosawa as one of modern horror’s most innovative and unpredictable visionaries. During a class, culinary instructor Matsuoka (Mutsuo Yoshioka) witnesses the suicide of a young student (Seiichi Kohinata), driven to insanity by what he claims is a chiming sound that controls his mind. Soon, Matsuoka begins hearing it, too, and descends into a mental abyss that warps his perception of reality and gives vent to his darkest impulses. Expertly blending psychological portraiture and hallucinatory mystery, Kurosawa offers a chilling depiction of madness that interrogates the very stability of our everyday existence, with the director’s patented creeping tracking shots and complex sound design fashioning an immersively terrifying and unnerving cinematic experience.Subtitles. 45 min.
Cure, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s spellbinding international breakthrough established him as one of the leaders of the emerging new wave of Japanese horror while pushing the genre into uncharted realms of philosophical and existential exploration. A string of shocking, seemingly unmotivated murders—each committed by a different person yet bearing the same grisly hallmarks—leads Detective Kenichi Takabe (Koji Yakusho) into a labyrinthine investigation to discover what connects them, and into a disturbing game of cat and mouse with an enigmatic amnesiac (Masato Hagiwara) who may be evil incarnate. Awash in a mood of hushed, hypnotic dread, Cure is a tour de force of psychological tension and a hallucinatory journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind. Subtitles. 111 min. Program total 156 min.
Cleveland premiere of Chime. Special admission $14/$11.
Friday 8:45 pm & Saturday 6:00 pm
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USA, 2026, Cindy Meehl
For six decades, Jimmy Grashow's intricate woodcuts and fantastical sculptures have graced museums and galleries, iconic album covers and over a thousand publications. In this charming and profound portrait of artistic devotion, celebrated Jewish sculptor James Grashow is commissioned by a Catholic collector, and thus he embarks, at age 79, on an exhilarating and daunting four-year odyssey to complete his magnum opus: a gigantic, intricate wooden sculpture dubbed "The Cathedral." As he obsessively carves, Jimmy searches for the meaning behind this profound and sacred piece to which he devotes every moment. But life is full of surprises and Jimmy is faced with a difficult decision. Navigating through the unexpected twists and turns with humor and trepidation, he experiences the true agony and ecstasy of being an artist. JIMMY & THE DEMONS is an unforgettable reminder that life can be a chaotic struggle, but the power of love, kindness and courage is undeniable. 93 min.
Cleveland premiere.
Sunday 4:45 pm
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Japan, 2004, Katsuhito Ishii
THE TASTE OF TEA looks at a spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, young Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes. Subtitles. 143 min.
New 4K Restoration.
Thursday 9:00 pm & Sunday 6:40 pm
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Japan, 2024, Kazuya Shiraishi
BUSHIDO follows Kakunoshin, renowned for his skills with a sword and in the game of go, he embodies the samurai code. Falsely accused of a theft, he is forced to become a lowly ronin. Years later, when a case of missing gold pulls him into a new web of intrigue, Kakunoshin uncovers the truth behind his downfall. With the real culprit exposed, the go board flips, and a hellstorm of righteous vengeance follows. Subtitles. 129 min.
Cleveland Premiere.
Thursday 6:30 pm & Saturday 9:00 pm
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(Above photo by Les Vince: Robet Banks and Dennis Barrie discuss Uptight 4.30.26.)
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| This Week
Thu., May 7, 6:30 pm
Sat., May 9, 9:00 pm
BUSHIDO
$12/$9
Thu., May 7, 9:00 pm
Sun., May 10, 6:40 pm
THE TASTE OF TEA
New 4K Restoration
$12/$9
Fri., May 8, 7:00 pm
Sun., May 10, 3:00 pm
OMAHA
$12/$9
Fri., May 8, 8:45 pm
Sat., May 9, 6:00 pm
KIYOSHI KUROSAWA DOUBLE FEATURE: CHIME & CURE
$14/$11
Sun., May 10, 4:45 pm
JIMMY & THE DEMONS
$12/$9
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