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EYE IN THE SKY: Last Day Thursday, May 26th

Watch Trailer Director: Gavin Hood
Writer(s): Guy Hibbert
Cast: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman

Drone strikes: a controversial, relatively new, and increasingly common method of fighting terrorism. When British military personnel target a cell of terrorists in a highly populated area of Nairobi, Kenya, they must consider the cost of human casualties. Full of tension and drama, EYE IN THE SKY stars Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, and the beloved Alan Rickman in one of his final roles.

“General Benson is Mr. Rickman’s final screen performance, and it is a great one, suffused with a dyspeptic world-weary understanding of war and human nature… Ms. Mirren has rarely been icier, and her powerful, scary performance doesn’t strive to make her character likable.” -Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“…much like Dr. Strangelove, the Stanley Kubrick classic it often recalls, this teasingly hard-to-label war story has more than a fair share of scenes that generate explosive laughter — until the laughter catches in your throat.”- Joe Leydon, Variety

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Running Time: 102 min102 MIN
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THE TRIBE

Watch Trailer Director: Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Writer(s): Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Cast: Hryhoriy Fesenko, Yana Novikova and Rosa Babiy

Somewhere in Ukraine, Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf. Alone in this new and unfamiliar place, he must find his way through the school’s hierarchy. Sergey quickly encounters the tribe, a student gang dealing in crime and prostitution. After passing their hazing rituals and being inducted into the group, he takes part in several robberies and begins to work his way up the chain of command to become pimp-protector for two of the girls, who turn tricks at the local truck stop. Finding himself in love with one of them, Sergey ultimately breaks all the unwritten rules of the tribe, with tragic consequences.

“An utter astonishment.” – Wesley Morris, Grantland

The Tribe is a brilliant formal achievement that marks Ukrainian writer-director Miroslav Slaboshpitsky as a filmmaker to watch.” – Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader 

*This film has no spoken dialogue.*

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Running Time: 130 minutes130 MIN
Rating: Unrated

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KRISHA: Leaving Thursday, April 21st

Watch Trailer Director: Trey Edward Shults
Writer(s): Trey Edward Shults
Cast: Krisha Fairchild, Olivia Grace Applegate and Bryan Casserly

 

 

When Krisha shows up at her sister’s Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time by catching up with her various relatives, chief among them her nephew, Trey. As Krisha’s attempts at reconciliation become increasingly rebuffed, tension and suspicion reach their peak, with long-buried secrets and deep-seated resentments coming to the fore as everyone becomes immersed in an emotionally charged familial reckoning.

“An explosive, stomach-knotting debut.” – Tricia Olszewski, TheWrap

“This haunting drama finds new and explosive life in a familiar premise” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

 

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Running Time: 83 minutes83 MIN
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The 44th Athens International Film+Video Festival

The Athens International Film and Video Festival was founded in 1974, and since then has presented independent films from around the world. The Festival is sponsored by the Athens Center for Film and Video, a project of the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

This year’s festival will take place April 3-9, 2017.

For the film schedule, ticketing info, and more festival info, visit the official AIFVF page at www.athensfilmfest.org

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WHERE TO INVADE NEXT: Last Day Thursday, March 31st

Watch Trailer Director: Michael Moore
Writer(s): Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker

To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” them to see what they have to offer.

“a crazy-like-a-fox documentary hellbent on seeing the best in people. Other people. Not us Americans. Turns out we suck at practicing what we preach. It’s classic Michael Moore.” -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“[Moore has] made his most enjoyable film in years and also his most inspiring, the antidote to prevailing global doom and gloom.” -Peter Howell, Toronto Star

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Running Time: 120 minutes120 MIN
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HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT: Last Day Thursday, March 31st

Watch Trailer Director: Kent Jones
Writer(s): Kent Jones, Serge Toubiana
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich

In 1962, Alfred Hitchcock and a 30-year-old François Truffaut sequestered themselves in a windowless Hollywood office for a weeklong conversation. The result: the seminal book “Hitchcock/Truffaut,” published a half century ago, dissecting every film Hitchcock had made until then, illuminating his masterful techniques, making the case for the popular director as an artist, and influencing generations of filmmakers. Kent Jones brings “the Bible of Cinema” to invigorating life. He interviews filmmakers whose work has been profoundly influenced by Hitchcock: Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Richard Linklater, Olivier Assayas, and many others.

“Kent Jones’ doc on the groundbreaking interview book gets you drunk on Hitchcock’s films again. Nirvana for movie lovers.” – Peter Travers, The Rolling Stone

“This is a jewel box of a movie for anyone who loves either Hitchcock or Truffaut – or better yet, both.” – Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine

 

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Running Time: 79 minutes79 MIN
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THE WITCH: Last Day Thursday, March 31st

Watch Trailer Director: Robert Eggers
Writer(s): Robert Eggers
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
Awards: Sundance - Best Director (Drama)

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

“The Witch immediately joins the pantheon of great horror movies…” -Scott Tobias, NPR

“For fans of horror at its most sinister, The Witch is not to be missed. It casts a spell that lingers long after its most disquieting mists have cleared.” -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

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Running Time: 92 min92 MIN
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SEEDS OF TIME

Watch Trailer Director: Sandy McLeod
Language: English

A perfect storm is brewing as agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. Seed banks around the world are crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation and rioting, and the accelerating effects of climate change are affecting farmers globally. Communities of indigenous Peruvian farmers are already suffering those effects, as they try desperately to save over 1,500 varieties of native potato in their fields. But with little time to waste, both Fowler and the farmers embark on passionate and personal journeys that may save the one resource we cannot live without: our seeds.
Topics: Agriculture, food, seeds, policy, climate disruption, saving seeds. Talkback with panelist Janice Brewer.
“Although it may not be the most vivid or exciting subject for cinematic exploration, the documentary ‘Seeds of Time’ offers a vital, clear-headed look at the effects of climate change on global food security.” – Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
“‘Seeds Of Time’ neatly utilizes stunning nature photography, zippy animation, map-centric graphics, and stock footage to further clarify its subject matter.” – Kate Erbland, The Dissolve

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Running Time: 77 minutes77 MIN
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The Athena Cinema & Athens International Film + Video Festival Present A Visit with Charles Burnett & One Night Only Screening of KILLER OF SHEEP

Watch Trailer Director: Charles Burnett
Writer(s): Charles Burnett
Cast: Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, and Charles Bracy

 

 

As part of the 43rd Athens International Film + Video Festival, The Athena Cinema is honored to host renowned filmmaker Charles Burnett. Two of his films will be screened during the festival and Burnett will be in attendance to speak with audiences about his work and career.

Burnett’s first film, Killer of Sheep, was shot on 16 mm for his master’s thesis at UCLA. The film was largely ignored until a re release garnered the attention of the Guggenheim Foundation. In the years following the re release it won many awards including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival and has been celebrated worldwide.

Killer of Sheep examines the black Los Angeles ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan, a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached and numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Frustrated by money problems, he finds respite in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a coffee cup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife in the living room, holding his daughter. The film offers no solutions; it merely presents life — sometimes hauntingly bleak, sometimes filled with transcendent joy and gentle humor.

“Killer of Sheep caught the lives of the children with a fidelity to how kids really do fight, play, and cry — and how they can sometimes be cruel simply because they’re so scared.”  — Rodger Ebert

Free admission supported by Ohio University’s Film Division, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Multicultural Center and Programs, and the Athena Cinema. Tickets are free, however there are a limited number of seats available. Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets in advance.

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Running Time: 83 minutes83 MIN
Rating: Unrated

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The Athena Cinema & Athens International Film + Video Festival Present A Visit with Charles Burnett & One Night Only Screening of TO SLEEP WITH ANGER

Watch Trailer Director: Charles Burnett
Writer(s): Charles Burnett
Cast: Danny Glover, Paul Butler, and DeVaughn Nixon

As part of the 43rd Athens International Film + Video Festival, The Athena Cinema is honored to host renowned filmmaker Charles Burnett. Two of his films will be screened during the festival and Burnett will be in attendance to speak with audiences about his work and career.

The life of a middle-class black family in Los Angeles is disrupted by the arrival of an old friend from back South in this layered drama. Initially a charming reminder of their past, the visitor soon comes to seems increasingly sinister as the strained household heads towards an inevitable conflict.

Starring Danny Glover as a Southern trickster who overstays his welcome with family. The National Society of Film Critics honored Burnett for best screenplay for this film, making him the first African American to win this category. The film was a critical success but was not widely distributed. This was Burnett’s second film to be added to the National Film Registry.

Free admission supported by Ohio University’s Film Division, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Multicultural Center and Programs, and the Athena Cinema. Tickets are free, however there are a limited number of seats available. Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets in advance.

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Running Time: 102 minutes 102 MIN

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