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Philippines/UK, 2026, Rafael Manuel
The Winner of the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision, Sundance Film Festival 2026, FILIPIÑANA is a beautifully shot drama featuring a quietly powerful performance by its lead, Jorrybell Agoto. Isabel feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club where she works. However, after piecing together a violent picture of what lies beneath the club’s pristine surface, she realizes that what began as an innocent infatuation is actually rooted in a sinister shared history. “A masterwork. [Director] Rafael Manuel opens new vistas in the future of cinema.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker. Subtitles. 100 min.
Cleveland premiere.
Thursday 6:50 pm & Saturday 5:00 pm
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USA, 2025, Jeffrey Schwarz
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, Cruising. Directed by William Friedkin, the film triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy. Schwarz’s latest acclaimed documentary goes deep into the true crime story that inspired Friedkin’s controversial film. 85 min. plus virtual Q&A with director Jeffrey Schwarz.
Cleveland premiere. Virtual filmmaker Q&A following the screening.
Saturday 7:10 pm
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UK/Canada/USA, 1987, Alan Parker
Director Alan Parker’s voodoo-laced, neo-noir thriller ANGEL HEART features Mickey Rourke as private investigator Harry Angel. Hired by a mysterious man (Robert De Niro), Angel is tasked with tracking down singer Johnny Favorite. When the bodies start to pile up during Angel’s investigation, he learns of Favorite’s connection to the dark arts and begins to question his client’s true identity. "Angel Heart is a thriller and a horror movie, but most of all it's an exuberant exercise in style, in which Parker and his actors have fun taking it to the limit." – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. 113 min.
Speak of the Devil. 4K Restoration.
Friday 9:10 pm & Saturday 9:15 pm
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USA, 1931, Clarence Brown
A FREE SOUL is based upon author Adela Roger’s St. Johns semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Continuing Norma Shearer’s string of successful pre-code films, this is her first pairing with Clark Gable. As the daughter of a famous criminal attorney, Shearer makes it clear her interest in Gable’s character is purely physical. Leslie Howard plays her polo playing fiancé. Lionel Barrymore would go on to win a Best-Supporting Academy Award for his performance as Shearer’s father. Gable had recently been paired with several MGM female stars, but his casting with Shearer cemented his star on the rise status. 93 min.
Sundays with Shearer.
Sunday 3:00 pm
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USA, 2023, Eric Weinrib & Nate Pommer
With Ukraine’s sovereignty and cultural identity under perilous threat, punk icons Gogol Bordello, are using their music as a rallying cry for a nation. Through never-before-seen photo and video archives spanning two decades – including concert performances, backstage moments and intimate interviews –SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY follows the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Gogol frontman and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. A Romani born in Ukraine, Hütz fled his homeland during the Chernobyl disaster. Now, after years of exorcising demons through his music, he is going home to face down the biggest demon of all. A wild punk-rock-doc that explodes off the screen, Scream of My Blood is a testament to the power of speaking your truth, no matter the cost. "Thrilling … the perfect balance of unhinged fun and political purpose." - Marco Vito Oddo, Collider. 99 min.
Cleveland premiere.
Sunday 8:00 pm
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Indonesia, 1980, Sisworo Gautama Putra
Featuring plenty of spooky imagery, practical gore effects, and an Indonesian disco scene you'll wish lasted twice as long, SATAN'S SLAVE is a fun change of pace that proves that the Catholic church doesn't have a cinematic monopoly on fighting the devil. While mourning the death of his mother, a troubled teen discovers a nightmare world of restless spirits, supernatural vengeance and occult terror. This singular chiller rocked the religious nation of Indonesia and has been restored from the original camera negative. "Hugely influential to a generation of filmmakers" - Fantasia Film Festival. Subtitles. 96 min.
Speak of the Devil. Cleveland Theatrical Premiere.
Thursday 8:50 pm
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USA, 1985, Ross McElwee
With SHERMAN'S MARCH, documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead, haunted by a recent breakup with a girlfriend, McElwee ends up documenting his progress -- or lack thereof -- in starting a new relationship. His journey then becomes one of self-reflection and self-discovery rather than a historical/sociological exploration. "Earns him a place as one of America's most unique, and treasured, documentary filmmakers." Christopher Null, filmcritic.com. 157 min.
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France/Belgium, 2025, Cédric Klapisch
A group of strangers, all descendants of a woman named Adèle Meunier, are gathered in Normandy. The town would like to purchase her long-abandoned property, and four "cousins" are tasked with overseeing the transaction. Thus begins a genealogical journey into the past, taking us to 1895 Paris, with the City of Light on the brink of an industrial and cultural revolution. Aptly entitled "The Coming of the Future" in French, COLOURS OF TIME literally plunges us into a moment in time when Parisian creativity is at its apex... when not only electricity and technology, but photography and Impressionism in painting and music are creating a spark that’s about to erupt into a movement far beyond anyone’s expectations. Cédric Klapisch‘s endearing new comedy is nothing less than a soul-stirring, time-traveling – at times, hallucinogenic – trip for lovers of the arts everywhere. Subtitles. 124 min.
Back by Popular Demand.
Friday 6:45 pm
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Thu., Oct. 8, 6:50 pm
Tue., Oct. 10, 5:00 pm
FILIPIÑANA
$12/$9
Thu., Oct. 8, 8:50 pm
Speak of the Devil
SATAN'S SLAVE
$12/$9
Fri., Oct. 9, 6:45 pm
COLOURS OF TIME
$12/$9
Fri., Oct. 9, 9:10 pm
Sat., Oct. 10, 9:15 pm
Speak of the Devil
ANGEL HEART
4K Restoration
$12/$9
Sat., Oct. 10, 7:10 pm
Virtual Filmmaker Q&A
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS
$12/$9
Sun., Oct. 11, 3:00 pm
Sundays with Shearer
A FREE SOUL
$12/$9
Sun., Oct. 11, 5:00 pm
SHERMAN'S MARCH
$12/$9
Sun., Oct. 11, 8:00 pm
SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY
$12/$9
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Next Week
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
BEGOTTEN
KNIFE: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE
REMAKE
PRIVILEGE
WHERE TO?
Cleveland Jewish Film Festival
THE WOMEN (1939)
Q&A with author Illeana Douglas
TIMESTAMP
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