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The Zone of Interest
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Winner - Best International Feature Oscar!
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The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

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Perfect Days
Best International Feature Nominee - Academy Awards!
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Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

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One Life
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Special Event Friday, (3/22)
screenings on Sat & Thurs
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ONE LIFE tells the incredible true story of Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, a young London broker who helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before Nazi occupation closes the borders on the verge of World War II.

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The Crime is Mine
One Show Only!
Wed, Mar 20 at 8PM
From François Ozon!

Struggling actress Madeleine and her best friend Pauline live in a cramped flat and owe five months’ rent. Opportunity knocks after a lascivious theatrical producer who made an inappropriate advance towards Madeleine turns up dead.

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Vermeer – The Greatest Exhibition
One Show Only!
Sat, Mar 23 at 10:30AM


Special Encore Screening! In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces.

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Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
One Show Only!
Sun, Mar 24 at 10:30AM


Special Encore Screening! This film takes a widely traveled journey to discover how different contemporaries of Monet built and cultivated modern gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract color, decorative design and utopian ideas.

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A Compassionate Spy
One Show Only!
Tue, Mar 26 at 7:30PM
New Program!
Film and Speaker Event!

A brilliant nuclear physicist, a passionate leftist, and the explosive secret they kept over a remarkable 52-year marriage. A special Science on Screen® presentation of A COMPASSIONATE SPY with guest speaker Anthony Eames!

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Feast of Fire
One Show Only!
Wed, Mar 27 at 8PM
New Polish Cinema!

Two sisters struggle with their bodies. One, pushed by her ambition, is testing where her body’s limits are, the other one – sees her own body as a prison. FEAST OF FIRE is a screen adaptation of Jakub Małecki’s novel Święto Ognia.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
One Show Only!
Wed, Apr 3 at 8PM


In late 2022, as a parting gift, Ryuichi Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and his piano.

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Wicked Little Letters
Opening Fri, Apr 5
Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley!
Coming Soon

When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

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The Motive and the Cue
Opening Sun, Apr 7
Two Days Only!
April 7 & 9 • 10:30AM
Directed by Sam Mendes!

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Newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide ..

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Food, Inc. 2
One Show Only!
Tue, Apr 9 at 8PM
Special Tuesday Screening!

FOOD, INC. 2, the sequel to the 2008 Oscar-nominated and Emmy-award winning documentary, FOOD. INC, takes a fresh look innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators who are facing multinational companies head-on to inspire change and build a healthier, more sustainable future.

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On The Adamant
One Show Only!
Wed, Apr 17 at 8PM
Berlin Golden Bear WINNER!

Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this affecting, enlightening film from nonfiction master Nicolas Philibert (TO BE AND TO HAVE) invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant and witness the transformational power of art and community.

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John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
Opening Sun, Apr 21
Three Special Shows!

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Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favorite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.

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Admission: $14.50 Adults, $11.00 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.50 Seniors (62+), $11.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.00 Avalon Members, $9.00 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series programs unless otherwise noted. Weekend Family Matinees, Exhibition on Screen, NT Live and Special Event ticket prices vary; senior discounts may not be available for these programs.

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