The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006): In honor of its twentieth anniversary, the festival is pleased to bring back a classic anime, the Japanese Academy Award-winner The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. The first major film by Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, Belle) is based on a well-known science fiction story by Yasutaka Tsutsui (author of Paprika). The film tells the tale of high school student Makoto Konno, who discovers she has the ability to go back a few minutes in time to correct a mistake.

Adolescence of Utena

Adolescence of Utena (1999) is a stand-alone feature film version of the groundbreaking TV series Revolutionary Girl Utena. Not a typical schoolgirl, tomboyish Utena Tenjo arrives at Ohtori Academy determined to become the prince who saves the damsel. Once there, Utena finds herself embroiled in a strange series of ritual duels to win the hand of the mysterious student Anthy Himemiya, known as the “Rose Bride.” As the story unfolds, both Utena and Anthy must discover the school’s puzzling secrets while fighting for their own personal freedom.

Late Fame

Directed by Kent Jones
NR; 96 minutes

"Hitchcock once said that nine-tenths of a film’s success is in the casting, by which measure Late Fame already qualifies as a hit.” — Xan Brooks, The Guardian

The Floaters

Directed by Rachel Israel
NR; 102 minutes

"Bright and goofy, this Jewish summer camp comedy is populated by a large number of lively characters. . . . Director Rachel Israel keeps the tone loose, using humour to explore some surprisingly meaty themes." —Rich Cline, shadowsonthewall.co.uk

Sheep in the Box

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
PG; Japanese with English subtitles; 126 minutes

“What [Kore-eda] offers is a new way to rethink holding our grief, and the end result is a slight and wistful poem of a movie.” —Zachary Lee, TheWrap

Cookie Queens

Directed by Alysa Nahmias
Documentary; 91 minutes

“Cookie Queens serves up an eminently accessible and easily meme-able serving of American-girl cuteness, featuring a diverse cast of well-chosen young women.” —Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter

Swan Strings presents Jess Garland

Dallas-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Garland brings her celestial blend of harp and guitar loops, avant-garde pop, and ethereal jazz to the Modern as part of the special exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers. A performer, filmmaker, and community arts leader, Garland has shared stages with Erykah Badu, The Suffers, and The Seratones, founded the nonprofit organization Swan Strings, and serves as Executive Director of Girls Rock Dallas.

This concert is free and open to the public.

An Evening with P.C. Verrone

Join us for an evening with author P.C. Verrone, presented in partnership with Recluse Books. The program features a reading from Verrone’s debut novel, Rabbit, Fox, Tar, a mesmerizing story about a mysterious young Black woman whose arrival in an insular neighborhood threatens to shake its foundations. Presented in connection with Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the program will include a reading by Verrone, audience Q&A, and book signing.

This program is free, open to the public, and will be held in the Modern’s auditorium.

Cape Fear

Directed by J. Lee Thompson, 1962
106 minutes

“A cold-blooded, calculated build-up of sadistic menace and shivering dread is accomplished with frightening adroitness in J. Lee Thompson's melodrama Cape Fear.” —Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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