Food on Film: THE LUNCHBOX

Ila prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to her husband at work, but it is mistakenly delivered to office worker Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an […]

ONE NIGHT ONLY: The Long Night

It’s 2010. Tom and Nacole’s daughter is missing. She ran away from the home they built her. Within 48 hours she’ll be forced into a life of prostitution. It’s 2007. Lisa is 13 years old and on the streets. She needs to survive. She’ll spend the next six years trying to cope with that decision. […]

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Science on Screen: WAGES OF FEAR

On March 22, the Athena Cinema will take place in a national evening of Science on Screen.  Science on Screen℠ is a project of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Coolidge Corner Theater. The Science on Screen program pairs with a short talk with a scientist or technology expert. The free Science on Screen events are […]

ANOMALISA: Last Day Thursday, February 18th

COINCIDING THIS WINTER WITH A RETROSPECTIVE OF CHARLIE KAUFMAN’S BEST FILMS. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS! A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary. “It is the Gone with the Wind of existentialist puppet movies.” -Allen Salkin, New York Daily News “It’s fair to say that Anomalisa is unlike any […]

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ANGEL AZUL

ANGEL AZUL tells the story of one artist’s inspiring attempt to draw attention to the perilous situation coral reefs currently face worldwide. Jason DeCaires Taylor is an eco-sculptor who casts cement statues from live human models and installs them on the ocean floor to create an artificial coral reef. Over time the statues grow coral, […]

Sustainability Series: INHABIT: A PERMACULTURE PERSPECTIVE

Introducing permaculture: a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and more. For those familiar, it will be a call to action and a glimpse into what’s possible — what kind of projects and solutions are already underway. For those unfamiliar, it will be an introduction to […]

Sustainability Series: BIKES VS. CARS

Climate change and never-ending gridlocks frustrate people more than ever. Instead of whining, people in cities around the world take on the bicycle as a do-it-yourself solution. Road rage and poor city planning creates daily death amongst the bicyclists. And now they demand safe lanes. From bike activists in Sao Paulo and Los Angeles, fighting […]

Sustainability Series: THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

This film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. Provocative, compelling, and accessible to even the most climate-fatigued viewers, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING will leave you refreshed and inspired, reflecting on the ties […]

One Night Only: 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, AND 2 DAYS

It’s 1987 in Communist Romania. Two young girls, Gabriela and Otilia, attend university in a small town. When Gabriela becomes pregnant, Otilia vows to help her get an illegal abortion. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, AND 2 DAYS is a haunting film based on a true story, and an unforgettable depiction of life in the last […]

BROOKLYN

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. “A cinematic snow-globe of nostalgia, a portrait of two worlds that aches with family lost and freedoms found. It is […]