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Austria, 1923, Ivan Abramson & Sidney M. Goldin
In EAST AND WEST, Molly Picon, star of 1920s Yiddish theater, plays the daughter of a rich, assimilated American who is invited to a family celebration in an Eastern European shtetl. Though her brash behavior alienates the locals, she is admired by a shy orthodox Talmudic scholar. Molly realizes too late that, during a wedding that she thinks is a joke, she has actually been married. This charming comedy also features Picon lifting weights and boxing, teaching young villagers to shimmy and stealing away from services to gorge herself before sundown on Yom Kippur. Shown with a live original score by master silent film pianist Donald Sosin and violinist Alicia Svigals. English subtitled Intertitles. 82 min. Please use Entrance C.
Live score by Donald Sosin & Alicia Svigals. Presented as part of the Cleveland Silent Film Festival. Special admission $25/$20.
Tuesday (tonight) 7:30 pm
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Larry Clark is a filmmaker, artist, and educator from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for directing Passing Through, a landmark work of the L.A. Rebellion movement. After studying at UCLA, he emerged as part of a generation of Black independent filmmakers committed to new representations of African American life and culture on screen.
The Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art is excited to welcome Mr. Clark to the Peter B. Lewis Theater on September 19th as we offer screenings of 3 of his films (click on the titles for more info):
Passing Through will be a FREE screening as part of Ohio Goes to the Movies and there will be a live Q&A with Mr. Clark following that showing.
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USA, 2025, Kent Jones
In LATE FAME, Willem Dafoe stars as legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger whose forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives. After they track down Saxenberg, they convince him to join their collective as they plan their first big night presenting new works. As the elder artist struggles to find his voice again, he also falls under the spell of a talented young actress in the group. 96 min.
Film Club discussion after Friday’s screening.
Friday 7:00 pm & Sunday 4:45 pm
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Japan/UK, 1995, Mamoru Oshii
This award-winning anime sci-fi thriller from director Mamoru Oshii has been hailed as one of the greatest Japanese animated films of all time. Major Matoko Kusanagi, a cybernetic agent, races against time to stop a powerful hacker called the Puppet Master. The iconic classic GHOST IN THE SHELL has inspired a generation of filmmakers including Cleveland’s own Kitao Sakurai (Street Fighter). Subtitles. 83 min.
New 4K Restoration.
Friday 9:00 pm & Sunday 3:00 pm
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USA, 2026, David Kittredge
After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered director John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to helm the sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history that nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career. BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is a deep dive not only into the making of The Exorcist II: The Heretic, but into the incredible career of one of our greatest filmmakers as he explores his biggest creative misstep. "Exceptional…entertaining… easily one of the best movies about the making—and unmaking—of a movie I have ever seen." –Deadline. 112 min.
The Craft of John Boorman. Cleveland Premiere.
Sunday 7:00 pm
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USA, 2025, Helen Walsh
Coming out is never easy. It’s especially hard for Jack, a man who has lived his life married to a woman in a small fishing village in Wales. When Jack meets Daniel, a new-to-town fisherman, he finds that he can no longer deny who he truly is. Writer/director Helen Walsh's ON THE SEA deftly handles this love story about being brave enough to face your truth. "[The film] may not set out to surprise, but it traces the expected, anguished coming-out arc with rare honesty and frank, bristly sensual abandon." – Variety. 111 min.
Thursday 6:45 pm
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USA, 1993, Trey Parker
Long before they were nominated for an Oscar for South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut or won their Tonys for The Book of Mormon, Trey Parker and Matt Stone created the low-budget cult musical CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL about a miner whose expedition takes a dark turn. Never ones to shy away from a catchy tune or a questionable joke, Parker and Stone proved early on that they knew just the right balance to strike with their comedy. 95 min.
Cult Musicals.
Thursday 9:05 pm
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(Above photo: The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra and Radio on the Lake accompany All Quiet on the Western Front 9.9.23.)
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| This Week
Tue., Sept. 15, 7:30 pm
Live score by Donald Sosin & Alicia Svigals
Cleveland Silent Film Festival
EAST AND WEST
$25/$20
Thu., Sept. 17, 6:45 pm
ON THE SEA
$12/$9
Thu., Sept. 17, 9:05 pm
Cult Musicals
CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL
$12/$9
Fri., Sept. 18, 7:00 pm
Sun., Sept. 20, 4:45 pm
LATE FAME
Film Club Friday
$12/$9
Fri., Sept. 18, 9:00 pm
Sun., Sept. 20, 3:00 pm
Films That Inspired Kitao Sakurai
GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)
$12/$9
Sat., Sept. 19, 3:00 pm
Larry Clark Retrospective
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
$12/$9
Sat., Sept. 19, 4:30 pm
Larry Clark Retrospective
CUTTING HORSE
In 35mm
$14/$11
Sat., Sept. 19, 7:00 pm
Larry Clark Retrospective
Ohio Goes to the Movies
Filmmaker in Person
PASSING THROUGH
Free Admission
Sun., Sept. 20, 7:00 pm
The Craft of John Boorman
BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL
$12/$9
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Next Week
SHEEP IN THE BOX
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
Added Film
9 TO 5
SERPENT'S PATH (2024)
CHRONOVISOR
MY SASSY GIRL
Added Film
LEGEND
HE WHO GETS SLAPPED
with live musical accompaniment
EXCALIBUR
BARBARA FOREVER
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