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.
Zeitgeist has reopened!
Sunday, July 5th: in both the Zeitgeist Theatre or Virtual Arthouse Cinema in your own home 
Opens July 3rd
in the Zeitgeist Theatre 4:45 pm nightly AND THE BIRDS RAINED DOWN/ IL PLEUVAIT DES OISEAUX Director: Louise Archambault 2019 | 127 minutes | French with English subtitles Trailer Link virtual link In this meditative drama about time and friendship, award-winning director Louise Archambault (Familia, Gabrielle) weaves together the stories of three aging hermits who have left their former lives and gone ‘off the grid’ into the Quebec landscape. Living in a remote forest near a lake, Tom, Charlie, and Ted pass the time by tending to their neighbor’s cannabis crop, swimming, singing, and reminiscing. Their peaceful pastoral existence is soon shattered by a sudden death of one in their group, and by the arrival of two women: a young photographer who wants to know more about the troubled pasts of these hermits, and an elderly woman who spent most of her life institutionalized and is now looking for solace in nature. Meanwhile, wildfires are threatening the region and encroaching on what was their idyllic life away from the modern world. Within its quiet, intimate personal dramas, And The Birds Rained Down delivers a poetic, elegiac study of intertwined lives and destinies, where love can happen at any age. It also features a star-studded ensemble cast of legendary Quebec actors, including Remy Girard, Gilbert Sicotte, Louise Portal, and Andrée Lachapelle. Selected as one of Canada’s Top Ten of 2019 Official Selections: Toronto, San Sebastian, Vancouver, FNC Montreal, Palm Springs "A deceptively gentle rural drama with an ecological slant and a tone that darkens as it advances, And the Birds Rained Down ends up delivering far more than it initially promises." - Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter "A quiet, gentle film about emotional and geographic exile, this melancholic charmer is a choral character study whose slow pacing matches the unhurried lifestyle of its protagonists and the diurnal and seasonal rhythms of the nature they inhabit." - Lee Marshall, ScreenDaily 
Opens July 3rd
in the Zeitgeist Theatre only 7:00 pm nightly THE OUTPOST Based on the true story as told in CNN correspondent Jake Tapper's bestselling book and brought to the screen by acclaimed director (and vet) Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle), The Outpost follows a team of U.S. soldiers stationed at what would be known as the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan. It's a mission to win the hearts and minds of the locals, but the mission takes place at a vulnerable base set up at the bottom of a valley. After months of skirmishes, an overwhelming force of 400 Taliban insurgents attacks the 53 soldiers, who must bravely defend their outpost in an action-packed finale. Starring Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Alexander Arnold, Bobby Lockwood, Will Attenborough, etc. [TRAILER] 
Opening July 3rd
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema 9:15 pm nightly REGGAE BOYZ Plagued with one of the highest murder rates in the world, Jamaica tries to inspire its populace by qualifying their national soccer team – the “Reggae Boyz” – for the World Cup. When their efforts start to fall short, a colorful German coach enters the scene and forms an unlikely alliance with legendary reggae musicians and a Rastafarian factory worker to unite Jamaica beyond the soccer pitch. Featuring Jamaican national Football Team a.k.a. “The Reggae Boyz;” Sheldon Shepherd (YARDIE); Bunny Wailer, Coach Winfried “Winnie" Schäfer; and the Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] 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 took an extra week to make all the improvements to our space to make in person screenings a safer experience. Rest assured, we take the safety of our patrons and our staff very seriously. Here are the above and beyond precautionary measures we now 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. 
MUBI is a hand-picked, online movie streaming service that uploads a new arthouse film every day. Each film is up for 30 days. Each month Mubi curates their films into series, retrospectives, etc. You can watch the films whenever you choose. Every year Zeitgeist presents the CANADA NOW series. Mubi is streaming the CANADA NOW series, so they have offered to give all of Zeitgeist's customers and patrons a FREE THREE MONTH trial membership. Just click MUBI to join for FREE.
And now you can also access the MUBI FILM LIBRARY, 100s of rare previously broadcast titles for free with your membership. 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 ALL- AGES & SMOKE-FREE 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.
Available July 10th
in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema Atom Egoyan's GUEST OF HONOR Jim (David Thewlis) and his daughter Veronica (Laysla De Oliveira), a high school music teacher, attempt to unravel their complicated histories and intertwined secrets in the latest film from Academy Award nominee Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), which weaves through time exploring perception and penance, memory and forgiveness. [CANADA NOW] |
ZEITGEIST'S VIRTUAL ARTHOUSE CINEMA
NOW SHOWING IN YOUR OWN HOME SUPPORTING ZEITGEIST 
HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD
A critically-acclaimed coming-of-age drama directed by Bora Kim and set in South Korea. Positioned against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Seoul in 1994, a lonely 14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Deprived of attention from her family, she roams the neighborhood with her best friend, attempts romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike and is sent to the hospital with an unclear diagnosis. When new teacher Young-ji arrives, she becomes the first adult Eun-hee feels really understands her. After a robust festival run (including Tribeca, Fantasia, Berlin, SIFF, Heartland, and Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival) and winner of over 50 awards, this coming-of-age indie has critics' support (currently 100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and marks another high point in modern South Korean cinema. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] 
BEATS
A universal story of friendship, rebellion, and the irresistible power of music set in Scotland against the backdrop of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994, which banned unlicensed raves across the UK, BEATS follows best friends and polar opposites Johnno and Spanner who, realizing they are destined for different futures, sneak out to an illegal party in pursuit of one last crazy night together. Winner - BAFTA - Best Actor - Lorn Macdonald; BIFA - Best Cinematography and Best Sound. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] Watch an exclusive virtual DJ set from legendary Detroit DJ Carl Craig 
THE 11th GREEN by Christopher Munch
THE 11TH GREEN stars CAMPBELL SCOTT (House of Cards, Roger Dodger) as a journalist who uncovers the truth behind the mythology of President Eisenhower’s long-alleged involvement in extraterrestrial events. [VIRTUAL LINK]
IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS
Dujuan is a 10-year-old Arrernte boy from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in Australia. Full of life and exuberance, he learns, with the support of his loving mother and grandmother, to hunt, speak two Indigenous languages, and become a healer. Dujuan is politically astute and a leader in the making. But within the westernized school system, his strength and intellect go unnoticed and the colonial approaches to education threaten him with failing grades. At the time of filming, 100% of the youth in Alice Springs detention centers were Aboriginal, and throughout the film, it becomes increasingly clear that the system is set up to work against young boys like Dujuan. This powerful film, made in collaboration with Dujuan's family, is an emotional journey through the fight to mend an educational schism between traditional culture and colonial ideas and solidify a future for the youth. 20% of ticket sales will be donated to the Children's Ground charity (which helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children get a best start). [TRAILER] [Theatrical Screening] [Virtual Screening] ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
Ella Fitzgerald was a 15 year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Within months she was a star. “Ella: Just One of Those Things” follows her extraordinary journey over six decades as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. The film uses never-before-seen images and unheard interviews to bring Ella Fitzgerald to life and to tell the story of her music. - a black woman who makes her career in the face of horrifying racism. Here is an Ella the world never knew – tough, thoughtful, funny, a dazzling musical innovator. The film also uncovers Ella’s commitment to the battle for Civil Rights; and it explores the conflicts that always haunted this intensely private woman: the struggle to reconcile her hunger for adoring audiences with her longing for a domestic life with her husband and son. At a time when she was the biggest singing star in the world, her pianist and friend Oscar Peterson said Ella was “the loneliest woman in the world”. But as Jamie Cullum says “her music is one of the reasons it’s worth being on this planet”. Featuring interviews with: Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Cleo Laine, Andre Previn, Norma Miller, Patti Austin, Izsak Perlman, Margo Jefferson, Will Friedwald and a rare interview with Ella’s son, Ray Brown Jr. [VIRTUAL LINK] [TRAILER] 
MARONA'S FANTASTIC TALE
The poetic and touching animated film from director Anca Damian follows an optimistic stray dog named Marona as she looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Delivered alongside dazzlingly colorful, sweeping designs produced in part by acclaimed artist Brecht Evens, MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE is a life-affirming tale told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, and reminds us that happiness is a small thing. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL SCREEN] 
AND THE BIRDS RAINED DOWN
ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF NOAH PIUGATTUK THIS IS NOT A MOVIE WHITE LIE Click on Film Title above to rent a virtual screening. See film descriptions and trailers along with showtimes in our theatre below under Coming Soon. 
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. Featuring a new song by Akwafina. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL SCREENING] _________________________________________ 
YOURSELF AND YOURS
a film by Hong Sangsoo, 2016, 86 min One of Hong Sangsoo’s most delightful comic mysteries is now available in the U.S. When painter Youngsoo (Kim Joohyuk) learns that his girlfriend, Minjung (Lee Yooyoung), was recently seen having drinks with another man, he can’t help but question her about it. It doesn’t go well and they part on bad terms. The next day, Youngsoo tries to find her, but can’t. As he wanders and frets, Minjung has a series of encounters with other men. But to them it seems she’s not herself. Featuring a supporting cast of Hong regulars including Kwon Haehyo, Yu Junsang and Kim Euisung, YOURSELF AND YOURS is a pleasing puzzle full of mistaken identity, excessive drinking and lots of he-said, she-said. As the rumors pile up, Hong asks: In a relationship, how important is it to know everything? rent here 
LIBERTE by Albert Serra
Just before the French Revolution, in a forest outside Berlin, a band of libertines expelled from the court of Louis XVI rendezvous with the legendary German seducer and freethinker, the Duc de Walchen (Helmut Berger), to convince him to join in their mission: the rejection of authority and all moral boundaries. What begins as an evening of strategizing on the proliferation of libertinage, descends into a Sadean night of pansexual one-upmanship and debauchery. Liberté is a singular cinematic experience only Albert Serra could deliver, a film in which increasingly dramatic acts of sado-masochistic pain and pleasure unfold in counterpoint to cinematographer Artur Tort’s luminous images of moonlit sylvan spaces. As Serra and his committed team of regular performers and newcomers "open the gates of Hell" and explore the limits of the erotic imagination, you won’t be able to look away. Winner - Special Jury Prize - Cannes Film Festival [VIRTUAL SCREENING] 
END OF THE CENTURY by Lucio Castro
In his alluring debut feature, Lucio Castro offers both a sun-soaked European travelogue and an epic, decades-spanning romance. When Ocho (Juan Barberini), a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin, from the balcony of his Airbnb, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are these two merely beautiful strangers in a foreign city or are they part of each other’s histories—and maybe even their destinies? Castro deliberately parses out mystery after mystery, leading the audience on a journey of discovery as the two leading men discover themselves and each other. With sumptuous lensing of a Barcelona summertime and tangible chemistry between the actors, END OF THE CENTURY is a gay love story that echoes across time. Winner - Best Film - Buenos Aires Film Festival & Best First Film - Frameline: San Francisco LGBTQ Film Festival [VIRTUAL SCREENING] 
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 – 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 !
in both the Zeitgeist Theatre or Virtual Arthouse Cinema in your own home
June 26 through July 23 in the Zeitgeist Theatre
and June 12th in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
EYES WIDE OPEN
CANADA NOW: NEW FILMS 2020
Open your eyes. There is much to see.
2020 vision, Canadian style.
Zeitgeist is proud to once again bring the annual CANADA NOW 2020 edition to the New Orleans area as part of our ongoing series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
Four critically acclaimed and award-winning CANADA NOW films via Eventive/Cinesend or in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
The selection features some of the country's most acclaimed veteran filmmakers as well as some sensational emerging cinematic talents. In drama and documentary forms, the films tell timely stories that explore the complex interactions between past, present, and possible futures. With open eyes, open hearts, and startling cinematic artistry, Canada's filmmakers will engage, edify, and entertain you. Telefilm Canada’s initiative is committed to supporting exhibition partners in bringing the best of Canadian cinema to audiences everywhere.
and June 12th in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
EYES WIDE OPEN
CANADA NOW: NEW FILMS 2020
Open your eyes. There is much to see.
2020 vision, Canadian style.
Zeitgeist is proud to once again bring the annual CANADA NOW 2020 edition to the New Orleans area as part of our ongoing series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
Four critically acclaimed and award-winning CANADA NOW films via Eventive/Cinesend or in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
The selection features some of the country's most acclaimed veteran filmmakers as well as some sensational emerging cinematic talents. In drama and documentary forms, the films tell timely stories that explore the complex interactions between past, present, and possible futures. With open eyes, open hearts, and startling cinematic artistry, Canada's filmmakers will engage, edify, and entertain you. Telefilm Canada’s initiative is committed to supporting exhibition partners in bringing the best of Canadian cinema to audiences everywhere.
Opens July 10th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THIS IS NOT A MOVIE
Director: Yung Chang
2019 | 106 minutes | English
Trailer Link
This fascinating, intimate portrait of British journalist Robert Fisk may be about a single journalist, but it’s also an intelligent and valuable documentary about how -- now more than ever -- credible, reliable journalism in general is crucial to understanding our tumultuous world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Yung Chang (Up The Yangtze) follows Fisk’s storied and often dangerous career, from his early coverage of the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland to the various, ongoing, and intense Middle East conflicts from the Israeli-Palestinian tensions to recent events in Syria. Despite what could be described as decades of disillusioning world events, many of which he has covered up close, Robert Fisk remains passionate and committed to journalism, and is an articulate commentator on how knowledge and awareness is produced in what can often be very and sometimes dangerously biased media.
Official Selections: Toronto, London, DOC NYC.
"A timely and essential film for the era of Fake News, the latest from Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) follows legendary foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, who has spent a lifetime exposing the truth in war zones where, as the saying goes, truth is the first casualty."
- Steve Gravestock, Toronto International Film Festival
"Yung Chang's documentary about British journalist Robert Fisk is complex and cinematic."
- Norman Wilner, NOW Magazine
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THIS IS NOT A MOVIE
Director: Yung Chang
2019 | 106 minutes | English
Trailer Link
This fascinating, intimate portrait of British journalist Robert Fisk may be about a single journalist, but it’s also an intelligent and valuable documentary about how -- now more than ever -- credible, reliable journalism in general is crucial to understanding our tumultuous world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Yung Chang (Up The Yangtze) follows Fisk’s storied and often dangerous career, from his early coverage of the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland to the various, ongoing, and intense Middle East conflicts from the Israeli-Palestinian tensions to recent events in Syria. Despite what could be described as decades of disillusioning world events, many of which he has covered up close, Robert Fisk remains passionate and committed to journalism, and is an articulate commentator on how knowledge and awareness is produced in what can often be very and sometimes dangerously biased media.
Official Selections: Toronto, London, DOC NYC.
"A timely and essential film for the era of Fake News, the latest from Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) follows legendary foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, who has spent a lifetime exposing the truth in war zones where, as the saying goes, truth is the first casualty."
- Steve Gravestock, Toronto International Film Festival
"Yung Chang's documentary about British journalist Robert Fisk is complex and cinematic."
- Norman Wilner, NOW Magazine
Opens July 17th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
WHITE LIE
Director: Calvin Thomas, Yonah Lewis
2019 | 96 minutes | English
Trailer Link
Twenty something university student Katie Arneson (played with arrestingly intensity by Kacey Rohl) is struggling to balance life and school. Estranged from her father and damaged by the death of her mother, Katie is trying to cope with not only financial stresses in her life, but also a recent cancer diagnosis. To deal with both, she starts an online funding campaign to pay her way through school and for the ongoing cancer treatments. Trouble is, Katie’s cancer story is fake; she’s made it up as a personal fundraising scheme. While initially convincing, cracks soon begin to appear in her story. Pressure mounts when her girlfriend, her father, university officials, as well as nurses and doctors, start asking Katie for proof of her condition. Her increasingly desperate strategies to maintain the fiction will lead her into dangerous territory. A fascinating, tautly constructed psychological drama, White Lieis a searching examination of millennial identity and morality in the age of social media.
Selected as one of Canada’s Top Ten of 2019
Official Selections: Toronto, Vancouver, Whistler, Palm Springs
"Driven by nuanced, persuasive performances and shot with an urgent, jittery tension, White Lie is a compelling close-up character study of a recklessly needy anti-heroine caught in an impossible dilemma of her own making. Nervy and kinetic, it succeeds as a small-scale psychological thriller."
- Stephen Dalton, Variety
"Directors Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas's film about a student faking a cancer diagnosis is an incisive psychological drama."
- Norman Wilner, NOW Magazine
"A gripping cautionary tale for the Fake News era."
- Stephen Dalton, Variety
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
WHITE LIE
Director: Calvin Thomas, Yonah Lewis
2019 | 96 minutes | English
Trailer Link
Twenty something university student Katie Arneson (played with arrestingly intensity by Kacey Rohl) is struggling to balance life and school. Estranged from her father and damaged by the death of her mother, Katie is trying to cope with not only financial stresses in her life, but also a recent cancer diagnosis. To deal with both, she starts an online funding campaign to pay her way through school and for the ongoing cancer treatments. Trouble is, Katie’s cancer story is fake; she’s made it up as a personal fundraising scheme. While initially convincing, cracks soon begin to appear in her story. Pressure mounts when her girlfriend, her father, university officials, as well as nurses and doctors, start asking Katie for proof of her condition. Her increasingly desperate strategies to maintain the fiction will lead her into dangerous territory. A fascinating, tautly constructed psychological drama, White Lieis a searching examination of millennial identity and morality in the age of social media.
Selected as one of Canada’s Top Ten of 2019
Official Selections: Toronto, Vancouver, Whistler, Palm Springs
"Driven by nuanced, persuasive performances and shot with an urgent, jittery tension, White Lie is a compelling close-up character study of a recklessly needy anti-heroine caught in an impossible dilemma of her own making. Nervy and kinetic, it succeeds as a small-scale psychological thriller."
- Stephen Dalton, Variety
"Directors Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas's film about a student faking a cancer diagnosis is an incisive psychological drama."
- Norman Wilner, NOW Magazine
"A gripping cautionary tale for the Fake News era."
- Stephen Dalton, Variety
Opening July 10th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
MARONA'S FANTASTIC TALE
The poetic and touching animated film from director Anca Damian follows an optimistic stray dog named Marona as she looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Delivered alongside dazzlingly colorful, sweeping designs produced in part by acclaimed artist Brecht Evens, MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE is a life-affirming tale told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, and reminds us that happiness is a small thing. [TRAILER]
Roger Ebert (4 Stars): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maronas-fantastic-tale-movie-review-2020
100% on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maronas_fantastic_tale
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
MARONA'S FANTASTIC TALE
The poetic and touching animated film from director Anca Damian follows an optimistic stray dog named Marona as she looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Delivered alongside dazzlingly colorful, sweeping designs produced in part by acclaimed artist Brecht Evens, MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE is a life-affirming tale told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, and reminds us that happiness is a small thing. [TRAILER]
Roger Ebert (4 Stars): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maronas-fantastic-tale-movie-review-2020
100% on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maronas_fantastic_tale
Opening July 10th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
THE TOBACCONIST
A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna. Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud (Bruno Ganz), a regular customer. Over time the two very different men form a singular friendship. When Franz falls desperately in love with the music-hall dancer Anezka, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst, who admits that women are as big a mystery to him as they are to Franz. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the Nazis' arrival in Vienna, Franz, Freud, and Anezka are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big decision to make: to stay or to flee? [TRAILER]
__________
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
THE TOBACCONIST
A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna. Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud (Bruno Ganz), a regular customer. Over time the two very different men form a singular friendship. When Franz falls desperately in love with the music-hall dancer Anezka, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst, who admits that women are as big a mystery to him as they are to Franz. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the Nazis' arrival in Vienna, Franz, Freud, and Anezka are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big decision to make: to stay or to flee? [TRAILER]
__________
Opening July 17th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse cinema (on July 3)
MONEY MACHINE
On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 concertgoers from his hotel room at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In a matter of minutes, Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 400. It was the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States. Yet, just a couple of years later, Vegas seems to have forgotten about it completely. Needless to say, mass shootings are not good for business, and it didn’t take long for the Vegas money machine to get to work making this one disappear. In the aftermath of remarketing Las Vegas as a safe destination for tourists, many questionable practices were put into place—one of the most shocking being filing a lawsuit against the victims of this devastating tragedy. On top of that, despite the popular #VegasStrong movement and nationwide fundraising, there’s still a huge question of where all that money went. An enthralling documentary about the dark side of the Las Vegas economy, MONEY MACHINE exposes Sin City’s darkest secrets… including its culpability in this United States’s deadliest shooting. A Ram Denison film. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL LINK]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse cinema (on July 3)
MONEY MACHINE
On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 concertgoers from his hotel room at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In a matter of minutes, Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 400. It was the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States. Yet, just a couple of years later, Vegas seems to have forgotten about it completely. Needless to say, mass shootings are not good for business, and it didn’t take long for the Vegas money machine to get to work making this one disappear. In the aftermath of remarketing Las Vegas as a safe destination for tourists, many questionable practices were put into place—one of the most shocking being filing a lawsuit against the victims of this devastating tragedy. On top of that, despite the popular #VegasStrong movement and nationwide fundraising, there’s still a huge question of where all that money went. An enthralling documentary about the dark side of the Las Vegas economy, MONEY MACHINE exposes Sin City’s darkest secrets… including its culpability in this United States’s deadliest shooting. A Ram Denison film. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL LINK]
Opening July 17th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (40th Anniversary)
Teen punkette Riff Randall (P.J. Soles of CARRIE and HALLOWEEN) has one abiding fantasy: to meet the dreamy Ramones, and get them to perform one of her songs. Standing in her way is Principal Togar (Warhol star Mary Woronov), who runs Vince Lombardi High like a despot — until the boys from Forest Hills lead a student body putsch and rock the school down to its foundations. A tribute to the after-school bedroom sexual awakening, when one daydreams of Joey Ramone joining you in the shower. In reality, The Ramones fandom was a small, specific, eccentric niche. But in Rock ’N’ Roll High School, the Ramones are as big as The Beatles. Also Starring Clint Howard, Vincent Van Patten, Day Young and The Ramones. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (40th Anniversary)
Teen punkette Riff Randall (P.J. Soles of CARRIE and HALLOWEEN) has one abiding fantasy: to meet the dreamy Ramones, and get them to perform one of her songs. Standing in her way is Principal Togar (Warhol star Mary Woronov), who runs Vince Lombardi High like a despot — until the boys from Forest Hills lead a student body putsch and rock the school down to its foundations. A tribute to the after-school bedroom sexual awakening, when one daydreams of Joey Ramone joining you in the shower. In reality, The Ramones fandom was a small, specific, eccentric niche. But in Rock ’N’ Roll High School, the Ramones are as big as The Beatles. Also Starring Clint Howard, Vincent Van Patten, Day Young and The Ramones. [TRAILER]
Opening July 24th
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
EASY DOES IT
When best friends, Jack and Scottie, get a once in a lifetime shot at hidden loot, they take off on a cross-country adventure turned crime spree. With a whiny accidental hostage in tow, and a deranged bounty huntress and Johnny Law hot on their trail, it's going to be a race to the bullet-riddled finish. This indie comedy thriller was shot and produced here in New Orleans and stars local actors Linda Hamilton, Ben Matheny, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, John Goodman, Harry Shearer, Charlie Talbot, Matthew Paul Martinez, Susan Gordon, etc. Winner - Best Narrative Feature - Rockport Film Festival; Best Actress - Linda Hamilton - Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
EASY DOES IT
When best friends, Jack and Scottie, get a once in a lifetime shot at hidden loot, they take off on a cross-country adventure turned crime spree. With a whiny accidental hostage in tow, and a deranged bounty huntress and Johnny Law hot on their trail, it's going to be a race to the bullet-riddled finish. This indie comedy thriller was shot and produced here in New Orleans and stars local actors Linda Hamilton, Ben Matheny, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, John Goodman, Harry Shearer, Charlie Talbot, Matthew Paul Martinez, Susan Gordon, etc. Winner - Best Narrative Feature - Rockport Film Festival; Best Actress - Linda Hamilton - Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival. [TRAILER]
Opening July 31st
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse cinema
THE CUBAN
When a naive pre-med student named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever. Starring Louis Gossett Jr (An Officer And A Gentleman), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House Of Sand And Fog), Ana Golja (Degrassi, Next Class), Lauren Holly (Picket Fences), Giacomo Gianniotti (Deluca on Grey's Anatomy), Shiva Negar (American Assassin), Layla Alizada (Jane, the Virgin), etc. [TRAILER]
________
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse cinema
THE CUBAN
When a naive pre-med student named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever. Starring Louis Gossett Jr (An Officer And A Gentleman), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House Of Sand And Fog), Ana Golja (Degrassi, Next Class), Lauren Holly (Picket Fences), Giacomo Gianniotti (Deluca on Grey's Anatomy), Shiva Negar (American Assassin), Layla Alizada (Jane, the Virgin), etc. [TRAILER]
________
Opening July 31
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
A SPECIAL "SURPRISE" TEST RUN OF A NEW LOCAL FEATURE
Have you ever wanted to be part of a test audience for a brand new feature film that no one has seen yet? Well, now's your chance!
This locally produced Horror, Sci Fi, Surrealist, Dark Comedy was shot in and around New Orleans and South Mississippi and is now ready to get YOUR feedback! Do you like weird, arthouse films with a dark sense of humor? Do you love New Orleans and want to support the local art film community? If you do then this is the movie for you! Catch it now before it becomes a festival darling and indie smash hit...
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
A SPECIAL "SURPRISE" TEST RUN OF A NEW LOCAL FEATURE
Have you ever wanted to be part of a test audience for a brand new feature film that no one has seen yet? Well, now's your chance!
This locally produced Horror, Sci Fi, Surrealist, Dark Comedy was shot in and around New Orleans and South Mississippi and is now ready to get YOUR feedback! Do you like weird, arthouse films with a dark sense of humor? Do you love New Orleans and want to support the local art film community? If you do then this is the movie for you! Catch it now before it becomes a festival darling and indie smash hit...
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.
On View in the Zeitgeist Lounge
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.
On View in the Zeitgeist Lounge
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...
|
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. |
|
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.
