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S. Korea, 2026, Na Hong-jin
Korea’s Na Hong-jin's (The Wailing, Chaser) latest epic work HOPE received a 7-minute standing ovation at Cannes after the film captivated the crowd with its heart-racing action. In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer (Hoyeon, Emmy nominee from Squid Game) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions. Featuring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. Subtitles. 160 min.
Cleveland premiere.
Wednesday 7:30 pm & Thursday 6:45 pm & Friday 8:30 pm &
Saturday 7:00 pm & Sunday 7:00 pm
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USA, 2024, Joshua Zeman
This must-see documentary chronicles the heroic staff and volunteers who risked everything to save the animals trapped in a war zone. Just a few miles from the Russian border, Feldman Ecopark, located in the Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, was literally at the front line of the invasion. Drawing from first-hand footage, Award-winning filmmaker Joshua Zeman’s CHECKPOINT ZOO showcases a story of human compassion, bravery, and sacrifice during Ukraine’s darkest hours shining a light on the best of humanity when it is all too easy to focus on the worst. Subtitles. 103 min. Plus Q&A.
Live, virtual Q&A with filmmaker Joshua Zeman following the screening. Presented in partnership with the Cleveland Vegan Society.
Sunday 4:20 pm
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Syria/USA, 2025/1916, Zîlan Hemo/Charlie Chaplin
THE TRAVELING CINEMA is a documentary that follows the journey of Ismaîl Mamo, a young man from Kobanî, Syria, who returned from the Netherlands after studying acting at ArtEZ University of the Arts to launch his unique project: Sînema Gerok. The initiative aims to bring cinema to remote villages that have long been deprived of this artistic experience. Through determination and perseverance, they succeeded in organizing film screenings for the first time in many villages. The documentary captures the challenges faced by Ismaîl and his team, and the efforts they made to realize their dream of spreading cinematic culture and giving underserved audiences the chance to enjoy the magic of film. (This screening includes a showing of Charlie Chaplin's 1916 short Behind the Screen). Some subtitles. Program total 91 min.
Traveling Cinema Cleveland premiere.
Saturday 5:00 pm
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USA, 1967, John Boorman
In POINT BLANK, Lee Marvin stars as Walker, a man determined to get what he is owed. Sitting firmly between a classic Hollywood action film and a stylized European art film, director John Boorman broke with traditions to make something new and original. Defying chronological storytelling, Boorman uses every weapon in his cinematic arsenal to make a film as unflinching as its hero. "An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge." Derek Malcom, London Evening Standard. 92 min.
The Craft of John Boorman. Classics in 35mm.
Special admission $14; members, CIA & CSU I.D. holders, and ages 25 & under $11.
Sunday 2:30 pm
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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. Newly restored by Filmarchiv, Austria, it will be shown with a live original score by master silent film pianist Donald Sosin and violinist Alicia Svigals, the world’s foremost exponent of the klezmer. Presented in partnership with the Cleveland Silent Film Festival. English Intertitles. 82 min.
Live score by Donald Sosin & Alicia Svigals. Cleveland Silent Film Festival.
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| This Week
Wed., Sept. 9, 7:30 pm
Thu., Sept. 10, 6:45 pm
Fri., Sept. 11, 8:30 pm
Sat., Sept. 12, 7:00 pm
Sun., Sept. 13, 7:00 pm
HOPE (2026)
$12/$9
NO LATE FILM 9/10 & NO EARLY FILM 9/11
Sat., Sept. 12, 5:00 pm
THE TRAVELING CINEMA w/ BEHIND THE SCREEN
$12/$9
Sun., Sept. 13, 2:30 pm
The Craft of John Boorman
POINT BLANK
In 35mm
$14/$11
Sun., Sept. 13, 4:20 pm
Virtual Q&A with Filmmaker Joshua Zeman
CHECKPOINT ZOO
$12/$9
Tue., Sept. 15, 7:30 pm
EAST AND WEST
Live score by Donald Sosin & Alicia Svigals
Cleveland Silent Film Festival
New Restoration
$25/$20
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Next Week
EAST AND WEST
Live score by Donald Sosin & Alicia Svigals
Cleveland Silent Film Festival
ON THE SEA
CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL
LATE FAME
GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
CUTTING HORSE
PASSING THROUGH
Larry Clark in-person!
BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL
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