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Bonjour Tristesse
( nr ) 110 min
in English and French with English subtitles
Now Playing

At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother’s enigmatic friend turns her world upside down. A modern take on Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age novel.

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The Friend
( r ) 119 min
in English
Now Playing

Based on the bestselling novel by Sigrid Nunez, writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane, Apollo.

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Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
( nr ) 89 min
in English
Film In Focus
Now Playing

Five Black students rode a segregated carousel in 1960, igniting one of the earliest organized interracial civil rights protest in US history. AIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO- ROUND is the untold story of the Jews they marched with, Nazis they provoked, Congressmen they inspired, and Civil Rights leaders they became.

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Blackberry
( r ) 119 min
in English
Science on Screen

‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.

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Girl America
( nr ) 108 min
in Czech with English subtitles
Lions of Czech Film

GIRL AMERICA is a Czech fantasy drama that follows the journey of a young orphan raised in communist Czechoslovakia. The forsaken girl, dubbed Girl America, navigates her harsh upbringing and strives for redemption, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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Being Maria
( nr ) 102 min
in French and English with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Maria Schneider is a promising, young French actress. When she gets the lead in a feature film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Marlon Brando, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
( r ) 94 min
in English & French with English subtitles
Coming Soon

Agathe is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. When Agathe’s best friend gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle.

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Opening Fri, May 23
Photosensitive
( nr ) 93 min
in Polish with English subtitles
cinePolska

Agata is a self-fulfilled woman who loves life. She is visually impaired. Robert is an acclaimed photographer. He has everything, yet feels as though he has nothing. Their chance meeting during a photoshoot sparks an inspiring journey towards self-acceptance and the courage to be authentic.

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Michelangelo: Love and Death
( nr ) 91 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen

MICHELANGELO: LOVE & DEATH takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe and through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

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A Streetcar Named Desire
( Not Rated - Treat as R ) 180 min
in English
NT Live

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas this summer.

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Admission: $15.00 Adults, $11.50 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.75 Seniors (62+), $10.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.50 Avalon Members, $9.50 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series and Science on Screen 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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