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The Wedding Banquet
( r ) 103 min
in English and Korean with English subtitles
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Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF.

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The Friend
( r ) 119 min
in English
Now Playing

Based on the bestselling novel by Sigrid Nunez, writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane, Apollo.

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Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
( nr ) 89 min
in English
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Five Black students rode a segregated carousel in 1960, igniting one of the earliest organized interracial civil rights protest in US history. AIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO- ROUND is the untold story of the Jews they marched with, Nazis they provoked, Congressmen they inspired, and Civil Rights leaders they became.

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Being Maria
( nr ) 102 min
in French and English with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Maria Schneider is a promising, young French actress. When she gets the lead in a feature film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Marlon Brando, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
( r ) 94 min
in English & French with English subtitles
Coming Soon

Agathe is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. When Agathe’s best friend gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle.

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Opening Fri, May 23
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Photosensitive
( nr ) 93 min
in Polish with English subtitles
cinePolska

Agata is a self-fulfilled woman who loves life. She is visually impaired. Robert is an acclaimed photographer. He has everything, yet feels as though he has nothing. Their chance meeting during a photoshoot sparks an inspiring journey towards self-acceptance and the courage to be authentic.

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Secret Mall Apartment
( nr ) 91 min
in English
Coming Soon

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way.  Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants.

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Opening Fri, May 30
Michelangelo: Love and Death
( nr ) 91 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen

MICHELANGELO: LOVE & DEATH takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe and through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

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Art For Everybody
( nr ) 99 min
in English
Avalon Docs

Thomas Kinkade’s pastoral landscapes made him the most collected and despised painter of all time. After his shocking death, his family discovers a vault of unseen paintings that reveal a complex artist whose life and work embody our divided America.

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The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
( nr ) 98 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Known as “La Divine,” French actress Sarah Bernhardt left an indelible mark, shattering societal norms thanks to her daring personality and performances. This decadent film explores her passionate relationship with actor Lucien Guitry whilst she navigates stardom, wealth, scandals and sickness

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A Streetcar Named Desire
( Not Rated - Treat as R ) 180 min
in English
NT Live

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas this summer.

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Ada: My Mother the Architect
( nr ) 81 min
in English and Hebrew with English subtitles
Reel Israel DC

Ada Karmi Melamede is one of the most accomplished female architects in the world, but very little is known about her outside her home country of Israel. ADA – MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT is a deeply moving portrait of an extraordinary woman directed by her daughter, filmmaker, and former architect, Yael Melamede.

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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
( nr ) 98 min
in English and American Sign Language with English subtitles

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

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Admission: $15.00 Adults, $11.50 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.75 Seniors (62+), $10.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.50 Avalon Members, $9.50 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series and Science on Screen programs unless otherwise noted. Weekend Family Matinees, Exhibition on Screen, NT Live and Special Event ticket prices vary; senior discounts may not be available for these programs.

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