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Greetings from the MV Film Center, your Island nonprofit cinema,
A very special VETERAN'S DAY program -- BEHIND THE LINES -- the written letters of service men and women written during times of war. All Island Veterans and Active service individuals FREE Admission. Just join us Wednesday night, doors open 7:00 PM.
Imagine being a fly on the wall at the home of Duke Ellington in 1972 when the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance gathered for a social. Well, through the brilliance of filmmaker William Greaves's film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, you can be just that. Buzz inducing.
Two new period films open at the film center this Friday: FATHERLAND takes us back to post war Germany (1949) and the return of Thomas Mann from exile at the height of the Cold War and the latest adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY.
Met Opera Live: CARMEN, Richard Eyre’s beloved production of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to theaters for a special encore this Saturday.
Starting November 20th, YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.
A new way of looking at matrimony, through the eyes of WICKER, an audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage and the absurdities of social convention, starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage.
Fully engaged with our Autumn filled season with exciting live events, film festivals, and some of the most acclaimed films and cultural performances of the year.
Hope you can join us often for the fun and your love of cinema.
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NEW ARRIVALS THIS WEEK...
BEHIND THE LINES is narrated by Annette Bening and features performances by Laura Dern Kelvin Harrison Jr. Michael C. Hall Gary Cole Rachel Bloom Dewanda Wise Paul Walter Hauser Wes Studi among others. Historian Andrew Carroll travels the world to find and preserve letters written during times of war. The film is based on Carroll’s New York Times best-selling book of the same name and was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Ken Burns Prize for Film. (In honor of Veterans Day)
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (2026) is a period romantic drama film directed by Georgia Oakley and adapted by Diana Reid from Jane Austen’s 1811 classic novel. The movie centers on the bond between the Dashwood sisters as they face financial hardship and romantic trials. Directed with an earthy, naturalistic tone, the adaptation places heavy emphasis on the sisterly relationship between Elinor and Marianne, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
FATHERLAND centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) an actress writer and rally driver. In the summer of 1949 at the height of the Cold War father and daughter embark on a challenging and emotional road trip in a black Buick taking them across a Germany in ruins. “Hüller is predictably stellar making the most of every subdued emotional beat. She’s the reason alone to see it.” -RogerEbert.com
MET OPERA LIVE: CARMEN. Richard Eyre’s beloved production of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to theaters for a special encore this season, led by mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the title character and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José in the iconic Met performance—a fan favorite of The Met: Live in HD series. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: GOLDEN BOY — Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side. Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from its sold-out run at London’s Almeida Theatre. Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition identity and the high price of success.
CONTINUING THIS WEEK...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM — A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
“It’s the way that Greaves gives you a true portrait of a community, and lets you eavesdrop on their bickering and airing of grievances as well as their mutual admiration and gratitude. A masterpiece, this.” – Rolling Stone
WICKER is an audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage and the absurdities of social convention. It tells the wholly original love story of an ostracized fisherwoman, played by Colman, who commissions a husband to be made by the local basketmaker, played by Peter Dinklage. When her wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård) proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside of her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life. Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Sui and Nabhaan Rizwan also star.
“Irresistibly weird and wonderful” – Indiewire
COMING ATTRACTION...
WARREN MILLER'S SKI FILM
DAYS OFF
Saturday, November 21 @ 7:30 PM
This fall, drop in on Warren Miller’s 77th ski film, DAYS OFF. Follow host Katie Burrell as the world’s best athletes show you what they do on their days off—no agenda, no competition, just pure, unscripted joy.Embark on a global journey from heli-drops in Alaska and high-alpine mountaineering in Chamonix to the legendary powder of Hokkaido, Japan. Take a ride down Banff’s infamous skijoring course, hit the slopes of Deer Valley, and charge Canada’s finest in Revelstoke, Whistler, and Pemberton. DAYS OFF captures the raw, unfiltered heart of mountain culture—a pure celebration of skiing for skiing’s sake and the joy of making time for what matters most.
Winter’s greatest tradition is back.
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