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THE BRUTALIST
Starts Jan 16
Golden Globe Winner for Best Picture, Best Director (Brady Corbet), and Best Actor (Adrien Brody). Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Starts Jan 16
From acclaimed writer/director Pedro Almodóvar. Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
Fri Jan 17 at 7pm
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife and daughters.
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BOOMERANG
Sat Jan 18 at 1pm
Tired of her marriage to Behzad, Sima is looking for a new home for herself and her teenage daughter. Minoo, without telling him. Meanwhile, we see Behzad attempting to meet with his ex-girlfriend, as Minoo casually takes the initiative at a traffic light and begins a flirt with Keyvan. As if by magic, she knows his name and the two begin to share their innermost thoughts.
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MY FAVOURITE CAKE
Sat Jan 18 at 4pm
Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life. But as Mahin opens herself up to new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.
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CELLULOID UNDERGROUND
Sun Jan 19 at 1pm
Celluloid Underground is an autobiographical feature-length documentary by Iranian filmmaker, writer and curator Ehsan Khoshbakht, about his experience of growing up in Iran after the 1979 revolution, when his love of cinema became the catalyst for his rebellion against the Islamic regime.
Presented in collaboration with Mizna and Archives on Screen.
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ASMARINA
Thu Jan 23
RECEPTION: 6:30pm + SCREENING: 7:15pm
Director Medhin Paolos will join us virtually for an insightful conversation exploring the past, present, and future of East African diasporas.
Join MSP Film Society, Black Europe Film Festival, Archives on Screen, and the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul for a special 10th-anniversary screening of Asmarina, a powerful and deeply personal documentary exploring the lives of Eritrean and Ethiopian communities in Milan. Directed by Medhin Paolos and Alan Maglio, the film bridges contemporary experiences with the legacy of Western colonialism in the Horn of Africa, shedding light on a vital yet underexplored chapter of postcolonial history.
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The Great Northern celebrates our cold, creative winters through programming that invigorates mind and body. Check out the full ten day lineup of outdoor activities, live music, art, dining experiences, and community conversations that capture the spirit of the region and showcase the joy and possibility of the North’s most famous season. | | |
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SPECIAL OFFER FOR MSP FILM MEMBERS
Celebrate the launch of The Great Northern in true Minnesota style! Catch a screening of Prince’s iconic concert film Sign O’ The Times while enjoying an invigorating sauna session. The film will be projected onto the United Crushers building and viewable from the Great Northern Sauna Village during the Great Northern Launch party.
MSP Film Members get 20% off with code: mspfilmmember20
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The Great Northern:
CHASING TIME
Sat Jan 25 at 7pm
Filmmaker Sarah Keo Attending
If a single photo can inspire change, how influential are a million images? Over the course of the 15-year Extreme Ice Survey project, photographer James Balog and his team brought some of the world’s first and most compelling visual evidence of climate change to the global stage as he depicted the rapid melting of glaciers around the world. Thoughtfully helmed by acclaimed director Jeff Orlowski-Yang (Chasing Ice, Chasing Coral, The Social Dilemma) and first-time filmmaker Sarah Keo, Chasing Time is a meditative exploration of time and mortality, following James and his crew as they bring the decades-long project to a close, cataloging more than one million images in the process.
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The Great Northern:
THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN
Sat Feb 1 at 7pm
Co-Producer Courtney Crockett Attending
Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor—without oxygen—to harvest seafood for their livelihood. Today, with most haenyeo now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, their traditions and way of life are in imminent danger. But these fierce, funny, hardworking women refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media. This moving documentary zeroes in on their tight-knit friendships, savvy independence, and infectious sense of empowerment, unfolding into an uplifting tale of women taking on world powers to protect their beloved ocean and inspiring a new generation.
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THE BLACK EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL | |
The Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis/Saint Paul (BEFF MSP), is a celebration of Afro-European cinema, is making its debut from January 30 - February 2, 2025, with screenings at The Main Cinema, Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Art), the Capri, and Cedar Cultural Center. Built on principles of community co-planning and anti-racist organizing, BEFF MSP showcases documentaries, fiction films, and shorts by Europe’s most renowned Afrodescendant filmmakers, offering artists a platform to share their work and foster networks of support within the global Black diaspora and the international film community. | |
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
SEE FULL LINEUP HERE >
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OPENING NIGHT FILM
EDELWEISS
Thu Jan 30
Reception at 6:30pm
Screening at 7:30pm
Q&A With Director
Anna Gaberscik
US PREMIERE Edelweiss (2023) is a performative documentary about the harrowing realities of Black people living in Europe, Austria specifically. It takes its title from the theme song of The Sound of Music and explores what it means for Black bodies to occupy the iconic landscapes celebrated in the film.
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AFTER THE LONG RAINS
Fri Jan 31 at 5pm
Q&A with Director
Damien Hauser
MINNESOTA PREMIERE. In Watamu, a coastal town in Kenya, children are expected to follow in their parents’ footsteps, but Aisha dreams of something different. She wants to go to Europe and become an actress. How to do it? Her plan is to find a job on a fishing boat so that she can sail all the way to Europe, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Aisha doesn't agree – and when she meets Hassan, a drunken fisherman who promises to teach her how to sail and fish, she seizes her opportunity.
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THE GRAVITY
Fri Jan 31 at 7:30pm
Q&A with Director
Cédric Ido
MINNESOTA PREMIERE. As planets align in a configuration that impacts Earth’s gravity, Christophe, a drug dealer, returns home to the housing projects after serving time in prison. He finds the neighborhood unrecognizable, ruled by a ruthless youth gang. To escape, Christophe must confront this new generation and secure freedom for himself and his brother.
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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