6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
"Something for and against everybody"
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans in November 1986.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans in November 1986.
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Zeitgeist has reopened!
Wednesday, May 27: in both the Zeitgeist Theatre or Virtual Arthouse Cinema in your own home there are only 20 seats available per daily screening, so advanced tickets are strongly recommended $12 general / $10 members discounts only available at the door / Patron members are free (please RSVP) 
3:15 pm nighty
EXTRA ORDINARY Rose (Maeve Higgins), a mostly sweet & lonely small-town driving instructor, must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (Barry Ward, also mostly sweet & lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to re-ignite his fame. Grand Jury Award finalist at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival! Also starring Will Forte. Claudia O’Doherty, Jamie Beamish, etc. [THEATRE TICKETS] [VIRTUAL SCREENING] 
5:30 pm nightly
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL Mossville, Louisiana, a community founded by formerly enslaved African Americans, was once a thriving, safe haven. Today it’s a breeding ground for petrochemical plants and their toxic black clouds. Many residents are forced from their homes; those that stay suffer from prolonged exposure to contamination and pollution. Amid this chaos stands one man, Stacey Ryan, who refuses to abandon his family’s land and fights for basic human rights in this powerful portrait of resilience. From the makers of Big Charity: The Death Of America’s Oldest Hospital. [THEATRE TICKETS] [VIRTUAL SCREENING] 
7:30 pm nightly
Terence Blanchard's UP FROM THE STREETS a celebration of New Orleans' music For every ticket sold, $2 will be donated to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation COVID-19 relief fund for musicians. Tip your hat to jazz music and the recently cancelled annual Jazz Fest in New Orleans with Michael Murphy's omnibus celebration of the music that shaped the culture of New Orleans in UP FROM THE STREETS. Four-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard serves as executive producer, music director and host for the film.The film features personal reflections from New Orleans’ most impactful musicians including, but not limited to, Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick, Jr, Wynton Marsalis, Mannie Fresh, Dr. Michael White, and commentary by national and international musicians along with archival and newly filmed performances by iconic artists such as Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint and The Neville Brothers. [THEATRE TICKETS] [VIRTUAL SCREENING] _________________________________________ ZEITGEIST'S VIRTUAL ARTHOUSE CINEMA!
Zeitgeist has partnered with several amazing indie film distributors to offer film programming as a virtual cinema / fundraiser. This is a way to still see these acclaimed films in your own home and support Zeitgeist in this challenging times. OPENING FRIDAY, MAY 22nd in
OUR VIRTUAL ARTHOUSE CINEMA: 
NOW SHOWING IN YOUR OWN HOME SUPPORTING ZEITGEIST
Opening May 22:
THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS by Peter Medak The Telluride lauded film from Dir. Peter Medak (The Changeling, The Ruling Class, Breaking Bad, Hannibal, The Krays, House, The Wire) is a classic take on a "movie within a movie", Medak documenting his own failed 1973 comedy, The Ghost of the Noonday Sun starring (and sabotaged by) Peter Sellers. Years later, Medak's still haunted by the experience, reflecting on a disastrous production, his ever-lasting love for Sellers, Spike Milligan (Monty Python) and film at large. rent here ZEITGEIST'S RESPONSE TO COVID - 19 VIRUS:
As the state begins to reopen the economy, we are as cautious as you when it comes to reopening the cinema. That is why we're taking an extra week to continue making all the improvements to our space which will make the transition to in person screenings a safer experience. Rest assured, we take the safety of our patrons and our staff very seriously. When we reopen next Friday, there are a number of precautionary measures we will have in place.
This has been a hard time for us all and we remain grateful to all of you who have supported us through this time. Donations or memberships to help keep us afloat can be made on PayPal via rene@zeitgeistnola.org or on our website under "Support Us" ______________________________________________ OUR VINYL ANNIVERSARY was March 15, 2020
we are now over 33 and 1/3 years old... 1/3 of a Century! Now that is a milestone! Come join us! We have exhibited countless films, concerts, performances and events in those long years. We want to thank all of the artists, volunteers, organizations, members, donors and patrons who have kept us going. 
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Now Showing in Our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
The Hottest August
is a curious map of a city’s fraught consciousness. With an anthropological conceit, the film offers a survey of humanity on the brink of extinction. The threats of climate change, late capitalism, and newly emboldened hatred and racism loom large over director Brett Story’s interviews with New Yorkers from all five boroughs in August 2017. As Story questions her subjects from behind the camera, a vision emerges of a society incapable of processing the changes rapidly besieging it. Existentialism channeled by a detached philosopher-narrator and a score that oozes with anxiety is complimented by the film’s playful observations on its human subjects. The film is attune to all their quirks and habits, picking up on their smallest gesticulations. Their eccentricities, preoccupations, and pain come through with warmth and generosity. Exquisite compositions set off the urban habitat in surprising ways, and Story frequently finds visual interest in large-scale scenes: expansive cityscapes, endless rows of windows and rooftops; skies cloudy with foreboding, yet filled with painterly beauty. This global scope reflects the film’s structural methods, which abandon a singular narrative thread for a collage of experience and emotion. It’s a time capsule that’s observations, cynical and tender alike, will reverberate well into the future. rent here >> CRESCENDO by Dror Zahavi When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the job to create an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he is quickly drawn into a tempest of sheer unsolvable problems. Having grown up in a state of war, suppression or constant risk of terrorist attacks, the young musicians from both sides are far from able to form a team. Lined up behind the two best violinists – the emancipated Palestinian Layla and the handsome Israeli Ron – they form two parties who deeply mistrust each other, on and off-stage alike. Will Sporck succeed and make the young people forget their hatred, at least for the three weeks until the concert? With the first glimmer of hope, however, the political opponents of the orchestra show them how strong they are… Loosely inspired by Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Academy-Award nominated director Dror Zahavi (“Alexander Penn”, “Everything for my Father”) directs this gripping drama as a constantly growing ‘crescendo’, rising the tension and conflicts until the last frame. Lead actor Peter Simonischek (“Toni Erdmann”) stars next to a highly convincing selection of up-and-coming actors like Daniel Donskoy (“Victoria”) and Sabrina Amali (“4 Blocks”). A remarkable work of cinema and a critical contribution to the world-wide efforts towards understanding, humanity and peace. rent here>> 
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S
FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Two Short Film programs: Kid Flicks One (ages 3+) and Kid Flicks Two (ages 8+) 112 min. of award-winning and audience favorite shorts (from the 2019 Festival) https://nyicff.org/programs/kid-flicks-one-2/ https://nyicff.org/programs/kid-flicks-two-2/ 
VITALINA VARELA
Pedro Costa's latest, a film of deeply concentrated beauty, stars nonprofessional actor Vitalina Varela in a truly remarkable performance. A Cape Verdean woman who has come to Fontainhas for her husband’s funeral after being separated from him for decades due to economic circumstance, and despite her alienation begins to establish a new life there. The grief of the present and the ghosts of the past commingle in Costa’s ravishing chiaroscuro compositions, a film of shadow and whisper that might be the director’s most visually extraordinary work. rent here 
CORPUS CHRISTI
A modern drama of mistaken identity, fraud, and possible beatification. When a 20-year-old juvenile delinquent, recently released from detention, comes to a small village, he is mistaken for their new priest. His passion, charisma, and wildly unconventional methods help heal traumatized residents. A sincere man of God, a con artist, or a redeemed criminal atoning for his past? Inspired by true events, a magnetic performance by Bartosz Bielenia in the lead keeps us guessing – in this breakthrough for Polish director Jan Komasa. rent here 
INNOCENTE
Gabrielle d'Annunzio's passionate novel is brought to life in the final masterpiece from acclaimed director Luchino Visconti. In late-nineteenth century Italy, an insatiable aristocrat, grows bored with his timid wife and neglects her for his more exciting mistress. After learning that his wife is having a torrid affair of her own, he becomes tormented by her infidelity and descends into madness. rent here 
WILD GOOSE LAKE
A formalist gangster thriller drenched in reds and blues, though imbued with a melancholic tone that speaks to contemporary China’s vast economic disparities, the elegantly down-and-dirty The Wild Goose Lake, set in the nooks and crannies of densely populated Wuhan, follows the desperate attempts of small-time mob boss Zhou Zenong (the charismatic Hu Ge) to stay alive after he mistakenly kills a cop and a dead-or-alive reward is put on his head. rent here 
SATANTANGO by Bela Tarr
One of the greatest achievements in recent art house cinema and a seminal work of “slow cinema,” Sátántangó, based on the book by László Krasznahorkai, follows members of a small, defunct agricultural collective living in a post-apocalyptic landscape after the fall of Communism who, on the heels of a large financial windfall, set out to leave their village. As a few of the villagers secretly conspire to take off with all of the earnings for themselves, a mysterious character, long thought dead, returns to the village, altering the course of everyone’s lives forever. Shot in stunning black-and-white by Gábor Medvigy and filled with exquisitely composed and lyrical long takes, Sátántangó unfolds in twelve distinct movements, alternating forwards and backwards in time, echoing the structure of a tango dance. Tarr’s vision, aided by longtime partner and collaborator Ágnes Hranitzky, is enthralling and his portrayal of a rural Hungary beset by boozy dance parties, treachery, and near-perpetual rainfall is both transfixing and uncompromising. Sátántangó has been justly lauded by critics and audiences as a masterpiece and inspired none other than Susan Sontag to proclaim that she would be “glad to see it every year for the rest of [her] life”. Sátántangó has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative by Arbelos in collaboration with The Hungarian Filmlab. 439 mins. rent here 
BACURAU
A vibrant, richly diverse back-country Brazilian town finds its sun-dappled day-to-day disturbed when its inhabitants become the targets of a group of armed mercenaries. The perpetrators of this class warfare, however, may have met their match in the fed-up, resourceful denizens of little Bacurau. With references to the fearless genre works of John Carpenter, George Miller, and Sergio Leone, Bacurau, winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, is a vividly angry power-to-the-people fable like no other. rent here
Zeitgeist has received a "Performing Arts Exception" which means we can operate as an ALL-AGES venue and still serve alcohol. Children and minors may attend Zeitgeist films, concerts and events, but can not sit at or approach the bar. They may not also consume alcohol. To purchase and consume alcohol you must have a valid ID.
Zeitgeist is an ALL- AGES / SMOKE-FREE environment.
Now serving in the
ZEITGEIST LOUNGE: 
Zeitgeist would like to acknowledge the indigenous history of New Orleans, and more broadly, Louisiana, and recognize the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana. We would also like to acknowledge the state-recognized tribes of Louisiana, which include the Addai Caddo Tribe, the Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee, Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb, Clifton Choctaw, Four Winds Tribe Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band, Isle de Jean Charles Band, Louisiana Choctaw Tribe, Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe, and the United Houma Nation.
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ZEITGEIST – NOUN, GERMAN. THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES; GENERAL TREND, MOOD OR FEELING CHARACTERISTIC OF A PARTICULAR PERIOD OF TIME, ESPECIALLY AS IT IS REFLECTED IN THE ARTS, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, ETC. \ˈtsīt-ˌgīst, ˈzīt-\
C O M I N G S O O N !
Opening March 29:
in both the re-opened Zeitgeist Theatre or Virtual Arthouse Cinema in your own home
there are only 20 seats available per daily screening, so advanced tickets are strongly recommended
$12 general / $10 members discounts only available at the door / Patron members are free (please RSVP)
in both the re-opened Zeitgeist Theatre or Virtual Arthouse Cinema in your own home
there are only 20 seats available per daily screening, so advanced tickets are strongly recommended
$12 general / $10 members discounts only available at the door / Patron members are free (please RSVP)
7:30 pm nightly
LUCKY GRANDMA
The movie, starring Tsai Chin, is the feature directorial debut of Sasie Sealy. “Lucky Grandma” held its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival as the second recipient of the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories $1 million grant initiative and went on to an international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Set in New York’s Chinatown, Chin portrays an ornery, newly-widowed 80-year-old eager to live life as an independent woman, despite her family’s concerns. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, she decides to head to the casino, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck by suddenly attracting the attention of local gangsters. She then employs the services of a bodyguard from a rival gang, played by Corey Ha. “’Lucky Grandma’ is a dynamic comedy with a stand-out performance by Tsai Chin. A new song by Akwafina is also featured.
[THEATRE TICKETS] [VIRTUAL SCREENING]
LUCKY GRANDMA
The movie, starring Tsai Chin, is the feature directorial debut of Sasie Sealy. “Lucky Grandma” held its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival as the second recipient of the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories $1 million grant initiative and went on to an international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Set in New York’s Chinatown, Chin portrays an ornery, newly-widowed 80-year-old eager to live life as an independent woman, despite her family’s concerns. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, she decides to head to the casino, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck by suddenly attracting the attention of local gangsters. She then employs the services of a bodyguard from a rival gang, played by Corey Ha. “’Lucky Grandma’ is a dynamic comedy with a stand-out performance by Tsai Chin. A new song by Akwafina is also featured.
[THEATRE TICKETS] [VIRTUAL SCREENING]
9:15 pm nightly
THE BABADOOK
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real. This cult horror film from Australia, which has become an LGBTQ icon, screens courtesy of IFC Films’ INDIE THEATER REVIVAL PROJECT.
THE BABADOOK
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real. This cult horror film from Australia, which has become an LGBTQ icon, screens courtesy of IFC Films’ INDIE THEATER REVIVAL PROJECT.
V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
QUEER NUDES
by NATALIE WOODLOCK
An exhibition of silk-screened portraits, "Queer Nudes" is a celebration of underground subculture. The nine portraits in this series commemorate a community that has its roots in punk, radical social movements and the hedonism of gay party culture.
Opening: Saturday, December 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
On View: Through January 2020
by NATALIE WOODLOCK
An exhibition of silk-screened portraits, "Queer Nudes" is a celebration of underground subculture. The nine portraits in this series commemorate a community that has its roots in punk, radical social movements and the hedonism of gay party culture.
Opening: Saturday, December 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
On View: Through January 2020
JOSEPH BEUYS: POSTERS AND PRINTS
on permanent loan and exhibition in the
BEUYS + BEYOND Gallery
(which connects Zeitgeist Theatre and the Lounge)
Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German Fluxus, happening and performance artist as well as a painter, sculptor, medallist, installation artist, graphic artist,art theorist and pedagogue. His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, anthroposophy and the “zeitgeist”. It culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by open public debates on a very wide range of subjects including political, environmental, social and long term cultural trends. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century.
on permanent loan and exhibition in the
BEUYS + BEYOND Gallery
(which connects Zeitgeist Theatre and the Lounge)
Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German Fluxus, happening and performance artist as well as a painter, sculptor, medallist, installation artist, graphic artist,art theorist and pedagogue. His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, anthroposophy and the “zeitgeist”. It culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by open public debates on a very wide range of subjects including political, environmental, social and long term cultural trends. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Z E I T G E I S T ' S O N G O I N G F I L M S E R I E S :
BEUYS AND BEYOND
Contemporary Artists On Film
In 1989, Zeitgeist curated a city-wide film series BEUYS AND BEYOND: CONTEMPORARY GERMAN ARTISTS ON FILM which also featured artist talks and performances by area artists.
For the premiere of Zeitgeist's great new Theatre & Lounge, we have decided to resurrect the series monthly, but this time expand it to include artists beyond just Germany...
Contemporary Artists On Film
In 1989, Zeitgeist curated a city-wide film series BEUYS AND BEYOND: CONTEMPORARY GERMAN ARTISTS ON FILM which also featured artist talks and performances by area artists.
For the premiere of Zeitgeist's great new Theatre & Lounge, we have decided to resurrect the series monthly, but this time expand it to include artists beyond just Germany...
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CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S. Since 1993, Zeitgeist's ongoing SERIES OF FILMS, MUSIC, PERFORMANCES AND VISUAL ART celebrating the innovative, utterly bizarre and extremely vast body of work from our neighbors to the north. Their films may be smaller, but at least their country is bigger! Size does matter. |
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MOVIE DAYS
International Children's Film Series.
For school or other group discounts, or to organize a private class or group screening during the daytime please contact perfect for families, schools, clubs, camps or other organizations. We will work with any size or budget, just ask. If transportation is an issue, depending on your circumstances or facilities, we can possibly bring the films to you. Rene Broussard @ (504) 352-1150 or rene@zeitgeistnola.org
International Children's Film Series.
For school or other group discounts, or to organize a private class or group screening during the daytime please contact perfect for families, schools, clubs, camps or other organizations. We will work with any size or budget, just ask. If transportation is an issue, depending on your circumstances or facilities, we can possibly bring the films to you. Rene Broussard @ (504) 352-1150 or rene@zeitgeistnola.org
Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrates its 33rd anniversary this November.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrates its 33rd anniversary this November.
