In Theaters
Anora
USA | 2024 | 139 min. | Sean Baker
Now Playing
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner. October 29 screening will be presented on 35mm.
Scope Screenings
USA | 180 min.
Now Playing - Nov 19, 2024
Join us at Scope Screenings for a monthly celebration of cinema and community. Each session features a diverse lineup of narrative shorts, music videos, and feature trailers. Doors open at 6:30 PM for socializing, with screenings kicking off at 7:30 PM, creating a dynamic hub for creatives and film enthusiasts alike.
The Fall (New 4K Restoration)
USA | 2006 | 117 min. | Tarsem Singh
Now Playing - Oct 31, 2024
Tarsem Singh's visually striking 2006 film tells the story of an injured stuntman (Lee Pace) who weaves an elaborate tale for a young girl (Catinca Untaru) in 1920s Los Angeles.
Conclave
USA | 2024 | 120 min. | Edward Berger
Now Playing
Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in this stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.
Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project
USA | 2024 | 120 min.
Now Playing - Oct 31, 2024
Get ready for thrills and chills! The Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project dares filmmakers to craft a spooky short film in just 48 hours! Presented by CREATE48 Media Network.
We Live In Time
United Kingdom | 2024 | 107 min. | John Crowley
Now Playing - Oct 31, 2024
Featuring gorgeously detailed performances from Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, this inventively structured romance explores the question of how to make the most of our time in this world.
Scarecrowber: Burn, Witch, Burn
USA | 1962 | 90 min. | Sidney Hayers
Now Playing - Oct 30, 2024
A college psychology professor sets out to debunk the occult, only to find himself under attack by a practitioner of the supernatural.
Powell & Pressburger: The Small Back Room
United Kingdom | 1949 | 106 min. | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
October 30, 2024
A scientist (David Farrar) harmed physically and emotionally by the war struggles to keep himself together. His girlfriend (Kathleen Byron) helps, but he’s in danger of disappearing into his nightly whisky bottle. What has he got to lose? He’s just the man to confront an unexploded bomb on a deserted beach. Director Michael Powell knows his suspense: he devised the first Hitchcock Climax for his friend Alfred’s Blackmail, 1929.
SFCS John Hartl PNW Spotlight: The Hidden with Kyle MacLachlan In-Person
USA | 1987 | 97 min. | Jack Sholder
October 30, 2024
A wave of violent crimes baffles authorities in Los Angeles. Detective Tom Beck (Michael Nouri) and FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle MacLachlan) team up to face a sinister force from beyond the stars—an intergalactic parasite that leaves a trail of chaos and destruction. Kyle MacLachlan scheduled to attend to receive the Seattle Film Critics Society John Hartl PNW Award and for a post-screening Q&A.
Collide-O-Scope Halloween
USA | 2024 | 120 min.
October 31, 2024
Collide-O-Scope’s annual Halloween celebration returns with a one-of-a-kind found-footage phantasmagoria of hilariously hair-raising film freak-outs and outrageous oddball video! Presented by Collide-O-Scope.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: My Neighbor Totoro
Japan | 1988 | 86 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 1, 2024
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away
Japan | 2001 | 125 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 1, 2024
A sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle, 11th Edition
November 1-3, 2024
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle returns with a rich program of award-winning comedies, dramas and documentaries.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Another Lottery Ticket
Romania | 2023 | 86 min. | Paul Negoescu
November 1, 2024
Dinel, Sile and Pompiliu want to get rich by mining crypto but they soon lose the USB stick with their digital fortune. Lead Actor Dorian Boguță scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
Thieves Like Us
USA | 1974 | 123 min. | Robert Altman
November 1, 2024
Robert Altman co-wrote and directed this affecting film set in 1930 Mississippi starring Keith Carradine as one of three escaped convicts who become desperado bank robbers. Presented in collaboration with Cinématographe, with Justin LaLiberty scheduled to attend.
Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour Seattle
180 min.
November 2, 2024
Join us for this year’s Arc’teryx Winter Film Tour in Seattle. Conceived deep in the mountains and now traveling the world, our annual film tour features inspiring short films that celebrate uncommon journeys into the mountains. Presented by Arc'teryx.
Like a Rolling Stone
China | 2024 | 106 min. | Yin Lichuan
Opens November 2, 2024
Having Endured 30 years, a woman resigns from her family roles at the age of 56, leaving behind her identities as wife, mother, and grandmother. She sets off on a road trip with no return date. Virtual post-film Q&A with Director Yin Lichuan on November 3rd. Presented by STArt Film Studio.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Castle in the Sky
Japan | 1986 | 124 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 2, 2024
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Ponyo
Japan | 2008 | 115 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 2, 2024
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: The Wind Rises
Japan | 2013 | 126 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 2, 2024
In this Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece, he takes a look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Clara
Romania | 2023 | 85 min. | Sabin Dorohoi
November 2, 2024
A Romanian divorced mother working in Germany has to face her failure as a mother in her attempt to become a reliable parent. Screenwriter Ruxandra Ghițescu scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Holy Week
Romania | 2024 | 133 min. | Andrei Cohn
November 2, 2024
In this period drama, the tense relationship between Jewish innkeeper Leiba and his Romanian servant Gheorghe reaches a boiling point. US Premiere. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Libertate
Romania | 2023 | 109 min. | Tudor Giurgiu
November 2, 2024
In the chaotic days of the 1989 revolution, a violent assault on a Police unit escalates into a bloody confrontation. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Nora
Romania | 2023 | 85 min. | Carla-Maria Teaha
November 2, 2024
An intimate documentary into beloved 91 year-old author Nora Iuga’s world and her search for youth and love. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Refuge
Romania | 2023 | 83 min. | Liviu Marghidan
November 2, 2024
Two siblings, who live separately with their divorced parents, reunite on their annual trip to the mountains. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Princess Mononoke
Japan | 1997 | 134 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 3, 2024
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: The Cat Returns
Japan | 2002 | 75 min. | Hiroyuki Morita
Opens November 3, 2024
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it’s no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Carbon
Romania | 2022 | 103 min. | Ion Borș
November 3, 2024
Army-bound Dima and Vesea find a carbonized body and are sent on an absurd journey to discover its identity. Producer Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr. scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Gone Wild
Romania | 2012 | 88 min. | Dan Curean
November 3, 2024
The film explores the fate of a herd of wild horses along the Danube Delta through the eyes of Ivan, a young village boy. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Nasty
Romania | 2024 | 103 min. | Tudor Giurgiu
November 3, 2024
A deep dive into the life of Romanian tennis legend Ilie Năstase, the sport's original rebel. US Premiere. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Where Elephants Go
Romania | 2024 | 115 min. | Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Șarga
November 3, 2024
Nine year-old Leni and childlike intellectual Marcel kick around Bucharest, unruffled by the dark sides of life. US Premiere. Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
Know Your Place
USA | 2022 | 118 min. | Zia Mohajerjasbi
Opens November 4, 2024
Gentrification’s impact on Seattle’s East African community is explored as two teenage boys navigate the city on an errand. 2022 Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award - Best Film. Post-film Q&A on November 4.
Perfect Blue
Japan | 1997 | 81 min. | Satoshi Kon
November 4, 2024
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Porco Rosso
Japan | 1992 | 94 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 4, 2024
In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: When Marnie Was There
Japan | 2014 | 103 min. | Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Opens November 4, 2024
Miyazaki protégé Yonebayashi adds Studio Ghibli magic to Joan G. Robinson’s classic ghost story of a shy teenage tomboy who befriends a young blonde girl who may not be of this world.
Capitol Hill Election Watch Party
November 5, 2024
Come join the Capitol Hill Community Council and SIFF for the Capitol Hill Election Watch Party. Free to attend. Presented by Capitol Hill Community Council.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: The Secret World of Arrietty
Japan | 2017 | 95 min. | Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Opens November 5, 2024
In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live out of sight of humans. But when Arrietty is out gathering supplies, she is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, and they begin to form a friendship that blossoms into an extraordinary adventure.
Movie Club: Koyaanisqatsi
USA | 1982 | 87 min. | Godfrey Reggio
November 6, 2024
Drawing its title from the Hopi word meaning "life out of balance," this renowned documentary reveals how humanity has grown apart from nature. Introduced by Cinema Rentals Manager Patrick McFarland.
Powell & Pressburger: Gone to Earth
1950 | 111 min. | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
November 6, 2024
A nature girl (Jennifer Jones) of the Welsh hills is courted by a pious vicar (Cyril Cusack) and tempted by a roguish squire (David Farrar). Amidst an evocatively rendered sense of place, sacred and profane love entwine in the Celtic twilight.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Japan | 1984 | 116 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 6, 2024
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, written and directed by Academy Award®-winner Hayao Miyazaki, is an epic masterpiece of sweeping scope and grandeur that remains one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating animated films of all time.
The Sacrifice (New 4K Restoration)
Sweden | 1986 | 145 min. | Andrei Tarkovsky
Opens November 6, 2024
As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island—and the happy mood turns to horror.
Cinema Italian Style: There's Still Tomorrow
Italy | 2023 | 118 min. | Paola Cortellesi
November 7, 2024
The highest grossing film of 2023 in Italy, There's Still Tomorrow is a vibrant, moving drama starring Paola Cortellesi (Like a Cat on a Highway) in her directorial debut.
Black Box Diaries
Japan | 2024 | 104 min. | Shiori Ito
Opens November 8, 2024
A journalist takes on Japan’s patriarchal sociopolitical system as she investigates her own sexual assault. Winner of the Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision (Seattle International Film Festival 2024).
Cinema Italian Style: Mascarpone - The Rainbow Cake
Italy | 2024 | 105 min. | Alessandro Guida
November 8, 2024
After three years, Antonio and Luca are reunited. Antonio, a successful pastry chef, still has feelings for Luca, who is now engaged to Tancredi. With a sexy cast, a beautiful story, and intoxicating bakery goods, Mascarpone - The Rainbow Cake delivers the goods.
Cinema Italian Style: What A Life!
Italy | 2023 | 104 min. | Giuseppe Battiston
November 8, 2024
A light, gentle comedy about a pair of likeable losers who never lose heart. The first film directed by actor Giuseppe Battiston, inspired by Gustave Flaubert’s unfinished novel “Bouvard and Pécuchet.”
Seattle Polish Film Festival
Opens November 8, 2024
Join us for our 32nd SPFF, the 2nd longest-running Polish film festival in the US! Experience the best of Polish cinema and meet the directors, cinematographers, and actors.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Scarborn
Poland | 120 min.
November 8, 2024
In 1794 Poland, a young noble bastard must choose between pursuing his inheritance or joining Kościuszko’s uprising against Russian forces.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Short Student Films
Poland | 150 min.
November 8, 2024
Set of eight short student films.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: White Courage
Poland | 115 min.
November 8, 2024
A dramatic tale of love, betrayal, and war in 1930s Poland, set against the backdrop of the Highlands.
Cinema Italian Style: Family Matters
Italy | 2024 | 103 min. | Simone Godano
November 9, 2024
Featuring an all-star cast led by Riccardo Scamarcio, this ensemble drama - deftly directed with comedic touches - explores the relationships in an extended and dysfunctional family who are all gathering for the first time.
Cinema Italian Style: My Place Is Here
Italy | 2024 | 110 min. | Daniela Porto, Cristiano Bortone
November 9, 2024
Set in the aftermath of WWII in a rural village in the South of Italy, a single mother befriends the local gay “wedding planner,” is introduced to the hidden community of gays, and starts understanding her rights as a woman.
Cinema Italian Style: The Life Apart
Italy | 2024 | 114 min. | Marco Tullio Giordana
November 9, 2024
The “Best of Youth” director Marco Tullio Giordana finds the music in the moving tale of a piano prodigy who plays her way out of her mother’s shadow.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Kulej
Poland | 148 min.
November 9, 2024
A multifaceted tale of Jerzy and Helena Kulej in 1960s Poland, exploring Olympic triumphs, turbulent love, and personal struggles.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Simona Kossak
Poland | 100 min.
November 9, 2024
Simona Kossak rejects her family’s traditions to pursue a solitary life as a scientist in Białowieża, defending nature and her ideals.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Howl’s Moving Castle
Japan | 2004 | 119 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens November 9, 2024
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Cinema Italian Style: Il Grido
Italy | 1957 | 116 min. | Michelangelo Antonioni
November 10, 2024
Deserted by the mother of his child, a factory worker wanders through the gray landscape of the Po Valley in search of solace and meaning. Startlingly bleak, Antonioni’s rare departure from exploring affluent society is among his most politically trenchant films. New 4K restoration from Janus Films.
Cinema Italian Style: My Killer Buddy
Italy | 2023 | 100 min. | Gianluca Santoni
November 10, 2024
In this buddy movie at child height, young Denni is on a mission: to save his mother from his father's violence. But he cannot do it alone, so he engages the skills of a “super-killer,” who only looks like a criminal...and is in desperate need of money.
Cinema Italian Style: The War Machine
Italy | 2023 | 120 min. | Edoardo de Angelis
November 10, 2024
The formidable Pierfrancesco Favino delivers a powerhouse performance in gripping maritime thriller The War Machine, set in the beginning of the Second World War.
Lynden
USA | 2024 | 74 min. | Chris Baron, Bryan Tucker
November 10, 2024
A 17-year-old Ethiopian adoptee leads a racial justice march, sparking a cultural clash in her conservative town. Presented by SEA DOC.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Anxiety
Poland | 109 min.
November 10, 2024
Two sisters embark on an emotional journey, facing laughter, tears, and anger, leading to a finale that defines their fate.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Doppelgänger. Double
Poland | 120 min.
November 10, 2024
A suspenseful psychological drama inspired by a Cold War agent's life, exploring deception, inner conflict, and the cost of truth.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Horror Story
Poland | 91 min.
November 10, 2024
A darkly humorous satire about a graduate navigating a nightmarish job market, where the real terror lies beyond spooky housemates.
Seattle Polish Film Festival: Next to Nothing
Poland | 93 min.
November 10, 2024
A farmer, accused of his friend’s murder during a protest, uncovers hidden truths to clear his name and honor his friend.
Cinema Italian Style: Patagonia
Italy | 2023 | 112 min. | Simone Bozzelli
November 11, 2024
Twenty-year-old Yuri lives with his elderly aunt in the rural countryside. At a birthday party he meets Agostino, a wandering children's entertainer, who promises him the independence Yuri didn't know he was striving for. Director Simone Bozzelli scheduled to attend.
Paprika
Japan | 2006 | 90 min. | Satoshi Kon
November 11, 2024
Dr. Atsuko Chiba uses a new invention to enter the dreams of her mysteriously troubled patients. When the device is stolen, only Atsuko and her dream alter-ego Paprika can save Tokyo from an apocalyptic dissolution of dreams and reality. A masterfully trippy anime from the director of PERFECT BLUE.
Cinema Italian Style: A Dark Story
Italy | 2024 | 100 min. | Leonardo D’Agostini
November 12, 2024
Directed and co-written by Leonardo d'Agostini (The Champion) in his second feature film, A Dark Story is an enthralling thriller that seamlessly blends elements of film noir, legal drama and investigative mystery.
Cinema Italian Style: Misericordia
Italy | 2023 | 95 min. | Emma Dante
November 12, 2024
Three Italian sex workers care for a vulnerable man in Emma Dante’s allegorical third feature, exploring the theme of motherhood, and creating a poignant homage to women and to their capacity for love and resilience.
CLASSIFIED CINEMA
91 min.
Opens November 12, 2024
Immaculately curated films kept top secret until they hit the screen. Still free, always fun, never pretentious.
Cinema Italian Style: In the Mirror
Italy | 2023 | 83 min. | Roberta Torre
November 13, 2024
Alba Rohrwacher (Happy as Lazzaro, La chimera) delivers a transformative performance in this immersive, compelling new drama and elegant homage to Monica Vitti from director/co-writer Roberta Torre.
Cinema Italian Style: Trust
Italy | 2024 | 136 min. | Daniele Luchetti
November 13, 2024
Daniele Luchetti’s highly anticipated and star-studded new film—part psychological thriller and part relationship saga—follows a stormy love affair and a web of secrets, set to a moody soundtrack by Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Golden Globe Italy 2024 (Best Actor, Screenplay).
Powell & Pressburger: The Tales of Hoffmann
United Kingdom | 1951 | 138 min. | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
November 13, 2024
Set to Jacques Offenbach’s enchanting music, an archetypal Poet (Robert Rounseville) courts women, his muses (Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina), in various lands and times, ever pursued by his nemesis (Robert Helpmann). Delectably intoxicating.
A Real Pain
USA | 2024 | 90 min. | Jesse Eisenberg
Opens November 14, 2024
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Sundance 2025 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic.
Cinema Italian Style: Vermiglio
Italy | 2024 | 119 min. | Maura Delpero
November 14, 2024
Towards the end of the Second World War, in a high, remote mountain village in the Italian Alps, the arrival of a refugee soldier alters the dynamics of the place forever. Italy’s Official 2025 Academy Awards® Submission (Best International Feature).
Seattle Turkish Film Festival
November 15-17, 2024
The 12th Seattle Turkish Film Festival (STFF), bringing the Seattle audience together with the most distinguished films and directors of Turkish cinema.
Shrek Week: Shrek
2001 | 90 min. | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Opens November 15, 2024
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Determined to save their home -- not to mention his -- Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.
Shrek Week: Shrek 2
USA | 2004 | 93 min. | Kelly Asbury
Opens November 15, 2024
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME… Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona’s mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there’s tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.
Shrek Week: Shrek Forever After
USA | 2010 | 93 min. | Mike Mitchell
Opens November 16, 2024
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Shrek Week: Shrek the Third
USA | 2007 | 93 min. | Chris Miller
Opens November 16, 2024
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
Reel Black: A Wrinkle in Time
USA | 2018 | 109 min. | Ava DuVernay
November 17, 2024
Guided by celestial beings, a girl battles darkness to find her father in a visually stunning 2018 adventure of love and self-discovery.
Millennium Actress
Japan | 2001 | 87 min. | Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo
November 18, 2024
When the legendary Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior.
Shrek Week: Puss in Boots
USA | 2011 | 90 min. | Chris Miller
November 18, 2024
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend… The Boots.
Shrek Week: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
USA | 2022 | 103 min. | Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
November 18, 2024
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project Awards
USA | 2024 | 180 min.
November 19, 2024
Join us for the Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project Awards, celebrating the best in local horror filmmaking. Presented by CREATE48 Media Network.
No Place to Grow Old (Presented by HDC)
USA | 2024 | 45 min. | Davey Schaupp
November 20, 2024
Seattle Premiere presented by HDC | Documentary highlighting the deeply personal stories of seniors unexpectedly facing homelessness, followed by a solutions-oriented panel of experts.
Powell & Pressburger: Peeping Tom
United Kingdom | 1960 | 101 min. | Michael Powell
November 20, 2024
A psychologist experiments on his young son, who grows into a gentle, photography-obsessed man (Carl Boehm) who lives to see fear on others’ faces. Can we sympathize with a murderer? Powell calls this a “tender film,” full of empathy for a twisted soul. With Moira Shearer.
Wicked
USA | 2024 | Jon M. Chu
Opens November 21, 2024
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (35mm)
USA | 1979 | 178 min. | Tinto Brass
Opens November 22, 2024
Absolute power corrupts in Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, an extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle.
Dahomey
France | 2024 | 68 min. | Mati Diop
Opens November 22, 2024
Blurring the line between fiction and documentary, the Golden Bear-winning new film from Mati Diop (Atlantics) exploring France’s repatriation of Benin’s royal treasures is a poignant commentary on the role of museums and the enduring ghosts of colonialism. Senegal's Official Oscar Submission (Best International Feature Film).
Breakfast of Champions (New 4K Restoration)
USA | 1999 | 110 min. | Alan Rudolph
November 24, 2024
This delirious adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel takes place in a fictional town (filmed in Twin Falls, Idaho) where wealthy Pontiac dealer Dwayne Hoover (Bruce Willis) meets Vonnegut’s signature character, philosopher Kilgore Trout (Albert Finney) and goes from an All-American business leader to a man with a deep existential crisis. Director Alan Rudolph scheduled to attend.
RETURN
USA | 2024 | 60 min. | Torstein Horgmo
November 24, 2024
‘RETURN’ follows Torstein Horgmo, Mikey Ciccarelli, Mons Røisland, Brandon Cocard, Brandon Davis, and Raibu Katayama as they push the boundaries of what can be accomplished snowboarding when innovative minds join forces. Presented by Shredbots.
Tokyo Godfathers
Japan | 2004 | 92 min. | Satoshi Kon
November 25, 2024
Christmas in Tokyo. Three homeless friends discover an abandoned newborn in the trash.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
USA | 1992 | 85 min. | Brian Henson
Opens December 5, 2024
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life through the magic of Jim Henson’s Muppets. All ages welcome!
Mountains on Stage - Winter Edition 2024
France | 2024 | 150 min.
December 10, 2024
A selection of the best films related to mountain activities on the big screen are presented.
Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along
USA | 1971 | 181 min. + 10 min. intermission | Norman Jewison
December 25, 2024
A holiday party with the best Jewish-themed musical of them all!
Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing-along
USA | 2001 | 127 minutes | Baz Luhrmann
December 31, 2024
Ring in the new year with the classic Baz Luhrmann romantic musical favorite!
The Room Next Door
Spain | 2024 | 110 min. | Pedro Almodóvar
Opens January 10, 2025
Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton), a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Max Webster
Opens February 22, 2025
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who;" "Sex Education") in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Sea Slug Animation Festival
March 8, 2025
A new film festival in Seattle celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and weirdness of independent animation. Presented by Sea Slug Animation Festival.
CreepTime The Podcast LIVE
90 min.
March 12, 2025
CreepTime LIVE starring Sylas and Stew. A night of haunting tales brought right to you in Seattle. Presented by CreepTime The Podcast.