The Eagle Huntress

November 25-27
Friday 6 and 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm

This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in 12 generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate vérité footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes.

G; 87 minutes; Kazakh with English subtitles

The Deep Blue Sea

Playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama, Helen McCrory (Medea and The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre, Penny DreadfulPeaky Blinders) returns to the National Theatre in Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge.

Certain Women

“Kelly Reichardt's wonderful triptych of female character studies confirms her status as the quietest of great American filmmakers.” Guy Lodge, Variety. The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.

107 minutes; R

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Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $9; $7 for Modern members; $6 for Reel People. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.

The Dressmaker

Friday 6 & 8:15 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday 11:45 am, 2 pm & 4:15 pm

After years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns home to the Australian outback to reconcile with her eccentric mother (Judy Davis).  She also falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy, and armed with her sewing machine and haute couture style, transforms the women of the town, exacting sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.

118 minutes

Girl Asleep

“Wide awake to the wonder, terror, and giddy confusion of being a 14-year-old adolescent in 1970s Australia—or anywhere at any time, for that matter—Rosemary MyersGirl Asleep is a strange, savvy, big-hearted teen adventure that feels perfectly pitched to its target audience as well as those of all ages in search of something unquestionably unique.” Steve Cockerell, Variety.  

Transpecos

Director / Co-Writer and Texan Greg Kwedar makes his feature film directorial debut with Transpecos. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, TRANSPECOS focuses on three Border Patrol agents working a remote desert checkpoint where the contents of one car will reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks