Native Son
Directed by Rashid Johnson, 2019
TV-MA; 104 minutes
Directed by Rashid Johnson, 2019
TV-MA; 104 minutes
Directed by Claudia Weill, 1978
PG; 86 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
In New York City, photographer Susan Weinblatt (Melanie Mayron) and Anne Munroe (Anita Skinner) are longtime roommates and friends. Stuck with small-change shooting jobs, Susan dreams of success. When Anne decides to leave the arrangement and get married, Susan must face her disappointment and learn how to deal with living alone.
Directed by Sofia Coppola, 2003
R; 102 minutes
“Very much a mood piece, the film's deft balance of humor and poignancy makes it both a pleasurable and melancholy experience.” — David Rooney, Variety
Directed by Noah Baumbach, 2012
R; 85 minutes
“As Frances literally dances her way through the streets of New York, you can't help smiling and knowing she will be OK. She will figure out how to be the adult she was meant to be.” —Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
Frances Halladay (Greta Gerwig) is a twenty-something dancer whose life is upended when her best friend and roommate decides to move out. The movie follows Frances as she deals with romantic troubles, a failed friendship, unemployment, and finding an apartment in New York City.
Directed by Celine Song, 2023
PG-13, 106 minutes
“A transcendent debut for South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song, this romantic drama is a masterclass in slow, simmering storytelling. It will stay with you, maybe even into your next life.” —Nick De Semlyen, Empire Magazine
Directed by Payal Kapadia, 2024
NR; 118 minutes; Malayalam and Hindi with English subtitles
“Small in its movements and thoughtful in its observations, All We Imagine as Light is quietly resonant.” —Kimberley Jones, The Austin Chronicle
More information to come. Please check back at a later date.
CMSFW was one of several chamber music societies that commissioned Pierre Jalbert to compose a work to be performed by Dover Quartet and clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois. This performance will be the first time it will be heard in the Metroplex.
Pre-Concert Lecture at 1:15 pm
Performance at 2 pm
Directed by Julie Dash, 1991
NR; 114 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
Directed by Van Ditthavong
91 minutes
A grieving witch escapes to a cabin alone to give birth. While secluded, she chronicles her story in a journal for her unborn child. But as the delivery nears, mysterious events and visions alter her perceptions of love and sacrifice.
Writer/Director Van Ditthavong will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.