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The Room Next Door
( pg-13 ) 107 min
in English
Now Playing

Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Separated by the circumstances of life, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

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A Complete Unknown
( r ) 140 min
in English
Now Playing

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota named Bob Dylan arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

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The Return from the Other Planet
( nr ) 83 min
in English, Hebrew, Dutch and Yiddish with English subtitles
Reel Israel DC

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival, RETURN FROM THE OTHER PLANET is an enthralling film that delves into the life of an author who initially wrote using a pseudonym, only to later unveil his true and complex identity.

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One Show Only!
Thu, Jan 23 at 8PM
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Hard Truths
( r ) 97 min
in English
Coming Soon

Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh (SECRETS AND LIES) returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.

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Opening Fri, Jan 24
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
( nr ) 92 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

One of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time, the film stars the angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve, who was launched to stardom by this dazzling heart-tugger from Jacques Demy.

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One Show Only!
Sun, Jan 26 at 10:30AM
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Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
( nr ) 140 min
in Polish with English subtitles
cinePolska

A biopic about Jerzy Kulej, a two-time Olympic champion and one of Poland’s greatest fighters, and his wife Helena. The film is set between the Olympics, when Kulej wins his first gold and goes for a second.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jan 29 at 8PM
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The Wild Robot
( pg ) 102 min
in English
Weekend Family Matinee
Coming Soon

The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

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Opening Sat, Feb 1
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
( nr ) 150 min
in English, Dutch, Russian, French and Arabic with English subtitles
Avalon Docs

Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo’s leader Patrice Lumumba.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Feb 5 at 8PM
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John Henry England Celebrates the Little Holidays
( LIVE PERFORMANCE ) 50 min
in Ramblin' English!
Weekend Family Matinee

Join us as we celebrate all the Little Holidays with a live concert from John Henry, The Guitar Playing Man! With 20 years of childhood education and performance experience, John Henry’s program engages children as they dance and sing during this memorable concert.

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One Show Only!
Sat, Feb 8 at 10:30AM
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Human Nature
( nr ) 95 min
in English
Science on Screen

A scientific breakthrough called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. Join us for a Science on Screen® program, exploring the development of CRISPR gene therapy, the fallout over the technology’s rapid development, and the ethics of gene editing.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Feb 12 at 7:30PM
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Flow
( pg ) 85 min
in - No Dialogue
Weekend Family Matinee
Coming Soon

A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, FLOW follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

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Opening Sat, Feb 15
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Emilia Pérez
( r ) 132 min
in English, Spanish and French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

The fearsome cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. EMILIA PÉREZ is an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Feb 19 at 8PM
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March of the Penguins
( g ) 80 min
in English
Weekend Family Matinee

This breathtakingly beautiful documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.

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One Show Only!
Sat, Feb 22 at 10:30AM
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The Importance of Being Earnest
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 180 min
in English
NT Live
Coming Soon

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

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Opening Sun, Feb 23
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Showing Today at the Theater Wed, Jan 22

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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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