“One of those joyous films that leaps over national boundaries and celebrates universal human nature.” – Roger Ebert

This joyous love story involves an arranged marriage between Aditi and Hemant, two modern young Indians who come from different backgrounds and who lead different lives. Nevertheless, as their two families come together for the celebration in Delhi during the onset of monsoon season, the two ultimately discover their true love for one another amid the chaotic and comical events surrounding the preparations for their grand wedding ceremony.

Mira Nair’s turn-of-the-century comedy drama was an instant international hit with critics and cinema audiences upon its debut in 2001. The film garnered a Golden Lion Award for Vasundhara Das at the Venice Film Festival, as well as winning a British Independent Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Monsoon Wedding has since found new life as a Broadway musical, and the film still continues to entertain audiences nearly a quarter-century after its original release.

All members of the Athens community are welcome – Admission is FREE but tickets are required.

Claim tickets in person at The Athena or by clicking the showtime link below.

“Friends of India” will provide Indian snacks and Chai during intermission.

“A movie to fall in love by and with, a wedding to unite both the two film families and the dazzled multicultural movie audiences who watch them.” – Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

To learn more about the Ohio University’s Friends of India Endowment visit their website here

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114 MIN

Join us on Thursday, October 10th for a special one-night-only, one-of-a-kind screening of the career-spanning documentary about musician/multi-media artist Brian Eno!

Come and be part of an event shared simultaneously with art house cinemas all across the nation!

Whether you realize it or not, you’re probably a huge fan of Brian Eno. In addition to creating some of the most groundbreaking albums of the past 50 years, Eno has also produced critically-acclaimed albums from many of the world’s most influential bands and performers – acts as wide-ranging as Roxy Music, U2, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Seun Kuti, and countless others. He even created the unmistakable startup sound for the Microsoft Operating System. So, chances are, if you don’t think you’re familiar with Eno’s work, you’ve actually heard the results of his artistic labors.

A self-described “non-musician”, Brian Eno helped to pioneer the establishment of many genres like ambient music, new wave and no wave, art rock, and electronica, all the while approaching his solo and collaborative projects from a uniquely philosophical and method-based standpoint rather than relying on any inherent musical talent. The results have been a consistent flow of remarkable music and visual art that has kept him at the forefront of an industry where true creativity is often in short supply.

Filmmaker Gary Hustwit, with unparalleled access to Eno’s vast audio and visual archive (including hundreds of hours of never-before-heard/seen material), has assembled ENO, a career-spanning documentary that takes viewers inside the life and mind of one of the most creative and prolific musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. Moreover, in keeping with Eno’s penchant for using generative technologies to create A/V art projects that unfold uniquely each time they are exhibited, Hustwit’s film uses bespoke software that rearranges the scenes, interviews, transitions, and music for each unique showing of ENO – in other words, no two screenings of the film will be exactly alike. In fact, it has been estimated that there are potentially 52 quintillion different versions of the film to be seen!

Our screening of ENO will include a 15-20 minute on-screen, pre-recorded Q&A with director Gary Hustwit

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105 MIN

A steampunk fantasy with a black-comedy bent, Poor Things is the story of Bella, a young dead girl resurrected by her guardian, the scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. As she sheds her naïveté, her eagerness to discover the wonders of the world leads her to run off with a hedonistic lawyer to explore not only the globe but also her inner self. Bizarre, visually stunning, and critically-acclaimed, Poor Things is, at its heart, a tale of the liberation of the spirit.

From the visionary mind of Academy Award-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favorite), this film features a cosmopolitan ensemble cast including such Hollywood heavy-weights as Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo.

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141 MIN

About the Film

Adam, a lonely writer living in a mundane London apartment block is immersed in writing a screenplay dealing with his parents who died 30 years ago. As a result, his day-to-day world is often one of surreal fantasies wherein his mother and father are still alive and residing in his childhood home. A chance encounter with Harry, his mysterious neighbor, leads to a passionate love affair that may be just the thing Adam needs to help him set aside his grief and return to a sense of reality.

Andrew Scott (Fleabag, 1917) and Paul Mescal star in Andrew Haigh’s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 1987 Japanese novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. Thematically rich and nuanced, the film and the cast have been nominated for and won numerous awards, including Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Direcor at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards.

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105 MIN

Come to the Athena for a special, pet-friendly screening event – it’s sure to be a dog-gone blast!

Wait…I can bring my dog to the Athena Cinema to watch a movie??! In a word…YES!!

Join us on Saturday, October 12th at 1:00 p.m. for a one-time screening of the classic canine comedy from Christopher Guest – BEST IN SHOW!

This event will be a fundraiser for the Athens County Friends of the Shelter Dogs organization. So, bring your own furry friend or simply come and hang out with adoptable dogs from the Athens County Dog Shelter…and, maybe think about taking one home.

Red Carpet Photos and more

Every dog can feel like Best in Show with their very own red carpet photo! During the first hour of the event, we’ll have a photographer standing by to shoot portrait photos of you and your pet on the red carpet. These keepsakes will be available for purchase for $5.

We’ll also have homemade doggie treats for your furry friends!

Admission for the film is $10 and includes a treat for your furry friend.

Red carpet photos are $5.

All proceeds will be donated to Friends of the Shelter Dogs.

Event Schedule

1 – 2pm: Open house (photos, treats, hang-out)

2pm: Film starts

2:45 – 3:15pm: Film intermission

4pm: Film ends

Requirements

All dogs must be on a regular, non-retractable leash. We require that all dogs be current with vaccinations and in good health. Aggressive dogs will not be welcome, so please be considerate of everyone’s safety and think twice before bringing your dog to the event.

About Friends of the Shelter Dogs

Friends of the Shelter Dogs is a is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides assistance to the dogs in the Athens County Dog Shelter by offering services like veterinary support for sick and injured dogs, spaying and neutering, rescue operations and promotion for potential adoption. All of this is done in order to save the lives of lovable dogs who are looking for a good home.

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90 MIN