Trouble the Water

No MPAA rating

Feb.20-21, 7pm

Trouble the Water gives us a very intimate look at the lives of one family who stayed home to brave the storm when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. Shot entirely by amateur video in New Orleans' 9th Ward, this film is a truly raw experience.

Director - Carl Deal, Tia Lessin| Genre - Documentary |

Country - USA | English Language

 

Towelhead

Rated R for strong disturbing sexual content and abuse involving a young teen, and for language.

Feb. 27-28, 7pm

Come see this story about an Arab-American girl dealing with racism, her blooming sexuality, and a strict father. Towelhead takes place during the Gulf War and may also be known by the alternate title: Nothing is Private.

Director - Alan Ball | Genre - Drama | Country - USA

English Language

 

Milk

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.

March 6-7, 7pm

Milk is the much anticipated film from Gus Van Sant about California's first openly gay elected official who was assassinated nearly 11 months into his term. Sean Penn as Milk has been touted as a must-see performance.

Director - Gus Van Sant | Genre - Biography |Country - USA

English Language

 

Man On Wire

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references

March 27-28, 7pm

Man On Wire is about the Frenchman who shocked the world in 1974 when he illegally performed his high-wire act between The World Trade Center's twin towers. You can't miss this nail-biter!

Director - James Marsh | Genre - Documentary | Country - UK/USA

English and French

Doubt

Rated PG-13 for thematic material.

April 3-4, 7pm

Standing out as a strong Oscar contender based on the cast alone - Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt will most assuredly also have you in the grip of its drama as it broaches the subject of rape and pedophilia in the Catholic Church.

Director - John Patrick Shanley | Genre - Drama/Mystery

Country - USA | English Language

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

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April 17-18, 7pm

A glimpse into the dizzying world of writer madman extraordinaire Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, narrated by Johnny Depp.

Director – Alex Gibney | Genre – Documentary/Biography

Country – USA | English Language

Choke

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.

April 24-25,7pm

Choke is the second novel by Chuck Palahniuk to be made into a movie, his first being the wildly popular Fight Club. Choke, about a con-man who pretends to choke in restaurants to win people’s sympathies and get money to pay for his mother’s medical expenses, promises to be just as sharp and mind-boggling!

Director - Clark Gregg | Genre - Comedy/Drama | Country - USA

English Language