Zeitgeist CALENDAR
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The Following events will be in the Zeitgeist Theatre & lounge @ 6621 St. Claude Ave (in Arabi):
September 25 through October 1:
Opening September 25:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
6:00 pm nightly
LAST CALL
Critically acclaimed LAST CALL includes riveting performances by Daved Wilkins (The Mindy Project) and Sarah Booth (The Moodys) and is the story of the relationship between two strangers who are thrown together in an environment of mounting crisis: Beth is a late night janitor who accidentally answers a call from Scott who believes he has dialed a suicide prevention hotline. LAST CALL showcases both ends of a phone call that has Beth navigating a life-changing conversation as she attempts to save Scott’s life. Written and produced by Gavin Michael Booth and Daved Wilkins, LAST CALL is the winner of 25 international festival awards. The film is a split-screen real-time feature. There are no hidden cuts as the film progresses with two camera crews in different parts of a city, showing the two sides as the story unfolds. Screens as part of our on-going series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
Opening September 25:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre &Virtual Arthouse Cinema
7:30 pm nightly
JIMMY CARTER: ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT
If it hadn’t been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. The documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others. Low on campaign funds and lacking in name recognition, Carter relied on support from these artists to give him a crucial boost in the Democratic primaries. Once Carter was elected, the musicians became frequent guests in the White House. The surprisingly significant role that music played throughout Carter’s life and in his work becomes a thread in this engaging portrait of one of the most enigmatic Presidents in American history. Starring Jimmy Carter, Madeleine Albright, Bono Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, Chip Carter, Rosanne Cash, Bishop Michael Curry , Bob Dylan, Chuck Leavell, Willie Nelson, Nile Rodgers, Paul Simon, Trisha Yearwood, Andrew Young, etc.
COMING SOON:
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THE PROJECTIONIST by Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's new documentary love letter to independent theater owner Nicolas "Nick" Nicolaou tracks his life in the movies from 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition in New York City. A moving tribute to friendship, tenacity, and the love of cinema, THE PROJECTIONIST is also a timely paean to what going to the movies is all about.
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
THE KEEPER, directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann (David Kross), a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and prejudice, secures the position of Goalkeeper at Manchester City, and in doing so becomes a footballing icon. His signing causes outrage to thousands of fans, many of them Jewish. But Bert receives support from an unexpected direction: Rabbi Alexander Altmann, who fled the Nazis. Bert’s love for Margaret (Freya Mavor), an Englishwoman, carries him through and he wins over even his harshest opponents by winning the 1956 FA Cup Final, playing on with a broken neck to secure victory. But fate will soon twist the knife for Bert and Margaret, when their love and loyalty to each other is put to the ultimate test.
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema on September 25
NATIVE SON
One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright’s Native Son (first published in 1940) exposed the injustices of urban African American life, witnessed through the eyes of Bigger Thomas, whose violent tendencies and moral confusion were the natural result of a lifetime of deprivation. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate. This new restoration of the 1951 version of the novel, directed by Pierre Chenal and starring author Richard Wright himself as Bigger Thomas. Too controversial for Hollywood and suppressed for decades, Native Son was released independently and heavily censored by regional state/municipal censor boards wherever it originally played when released in the U.S. A complete 16mm print of the original Argentinian release and an incomplete 35mm duplicate negative of the uncensored cut were combined for the current restoration, the most complete version of Native Son ever shown in the United States.
Opening October 16
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THE DEVIL HAS A NAME by Edward James Olmos
California’s Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. Its farmers produce a significant share of the U.S.’ food supply, and in recent years the practice of oil companies dumping toxic wastewater in ponds adjacent to Central Valley farmlands has drawn protest. Director and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos’ latest feature The Devil Has a Name is a fictionalized drama of the true events surrounding the Central Valley’s water contamination wars starring David Strathairn, Haley Joel Osment, Kate Bosworth, Martin Sheen, Alfred Molina, etc.
Friday through Sunday, October 23 through 25
SCREAMFEST NOLA
Opens October 26
in the Zeitgeist Theatre and our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
HAM ON RYE by Tyler Taormina
Ham on Rye, a coming-of-age comedy centered on the nervous excitement of youth and the strange horror of entering adulthood uses an expansive ensemble of over one hundred performers, including non-actors, musicians, 90's Nickelodeon child stars, and more, to explore a suburban community’s relationship with a prom-like ritual and the decay of the human spirit. It begins with the crowd-pleasing spirit of a John Hughes movie and fades slowly into an off-kilter dystopia with the energy of Dazed and Confused. Starring Haley Bodell, Cole Devine, Audrey Boos, Gabriella Herrera, Adam Torres, Sam Hernandez, Luke Darga, Blake Borders, Timothy Taylor, Greg Falatek, Laura Wernette, David Croley Broyles, Henry Nolin, Hal Rothwell, Grant McLellan, Dan Jablons. With Special Appearances by Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli, Clayton Snyder and Aaron Schwart
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6621 St. Claude Ave. Arabi, LA 70032 www.zeitgeistnola.org (504) 352-1150
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 celebrated its 31st anniversary this November.
Come join us!
The Following events will be in the Zeitgeist Theatre & lounge @ 6621 St. Claude Ave (in Arabi):
September 25 through October 1:
Opening September 25:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
6:00 pm nightly
LAST CALL
Critically acclaimed LAST CALL includes riveting performances by Daved Wilkins (The Mindy Project) and Sarah Booth (The Moodys) and is the story of the relationship between two strangers who are thrown together in an environment of mounting crisis: Beth is a late night janitor who accidentally answers a call from Scott who believes he has dialed a suicide prevention hotline. LAST CALL showcases both ends of a phone call that has Beth navigating a life-changing conversation as she attempts to save Scott’s life. Written and produced by Gavin Michael Booth and Daved Wilkins, LAST CALL is the winner of 25 international festival awards. The film is a split-screen real-time feature. There are no hidden cuts as the film progresses with two camera crews in different parts of a city, showing the two sides as the story unfolds. Screens as part of our on-going series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
Opening September 25:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre &Virtual Arthouse Cinema
7:30 pm nightly
JIMMY CARTER: ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT
If it hadn’t been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. The documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others. Low on campaign funds and lacking in name recognition, Carter relied on support from these artists to give him a crucial boost in the Democratic primaries. Once Carter was elected, the musicians became frequent guests in the White House. The surprisingly significant role that music played throughout Carter’s life and in his work becomes a thread in this engaging portrait of one of the most enigmatic Presidents in American history. Starring Jimmy Carter, Madeleine Albright, Bono Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, Chip Carter, Rosanne Cash, Bishop Michael Curry , Bob Dylan, Chuck Leavell, Willie Nelson, Nile Rodgers, Paul Simon, Trisha Yearwood, Andrew Young, etc.
COMING SOON:
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THE PROJECTIONIST by Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's new documentary love letter to independent theater owner Nicolas "Nick" Nicolaou tracks his life in the movies from 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition in New York City. A moving tribute to friendship, tenacity, and the love of cinema, THE PROJECTIONIST is also a timely paean to what going to the movies is all about.
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
THE KEEPER, directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann (David Kross), a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and prejudice, secures the position of Goalkeeper at Manchester City, and in doing so becomes a footballing icon. His signing causes outrage to thousands of fans, many of them Jewish. But Bert receives support from an unexpected direction: Rabbi Alexander Altmann, who fled the Nazis. Bert’s love for Margaret (Freya Mavor), an Englishwoman, carries him through and he wins over even his harshest opponents by winning the 1956 FA Cup Final, playing on with a broken neck to secure victory. But fate will soon twist the knife for Bert and Margaret, when their love and loyalty to each other is put to the ultimate test.
Opening October 2
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema on September 25
NATIVE SON
One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright’s Native Son (first published in 1940) exposed the injustices of urban African American life, witnessed through the eyes of Bigger Thomas, whose violent tendencies and moral confusion were the natural result of a lifetime of deprivation. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate. This new restoration of the 1951 version of the novel, directed by Pierre Chenal and starring author Richard Wright himself as Bigger Thomas. Too controversial for Hollywood and suppressed for decades, Native Son was released independently and heavily censored by regional state/municipal censor boards wherever it originally played when released in the U.S. A complete 16mm print of the original Argentinian release and an incomplete 35mm duplicate negative of the uncensored cut were combined for the current restoration, the most complete version of Native Son ever shown in the United States.
Opening October 16
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
THE DEVIL HAS A NAME by Edward James Olmos
California’s Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. Its farmers produce a significant share of the U.S.’ food supply, and in recent years the practice of oil companies dumping toxic wastewater in ponds adjacent to Central Valley farmlands has drawn protest. Director and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos’ latest feature The Devil Has a Name is a fictionalized drama of the true events surrounding the Central Valley’s water contamination wars starring David Strathairn, Haley Joel Osment, Kate Bosworth, Martin Sheen, Alfred Molina, etc.
Friday through Sunday, October 23 through 25
SCREAMFEST NOLA
Opens October 26
in the Zeitgeist Theatre and our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
HAM ON RYE by Tyler Taormina
Ham on Rye, a coming-of-age comedy centered on the nervous excitement of youth and the strange horror of entering adulthood uses an expansive ensemble of over one hundred performers, including non-actors, musicians, 90's Nickelodeon child stars, and more, to explore a suburban community’s relationship with a prom-like ritual and the decay of the human spirit. It begins with the crowd-pleasing spirit of a John Hughes movie and fades slowly into an off-kilter dystopia with the energy of Dazed and Confused. Starring Haley Bodell, Cole Devine, Audrey Boos, Gabriella Herrera, Adam Torres, Sam Hernandez, Luke Darga, Blake Borders, Timothy Taylor, Greg Falatek, Laura Wernette, David Croley Broyles, Henry Nolin, Hal Rothwell, Grant McLellan, Dan Jablons. With Special Appearances by Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli, Clayton Snyder and Aaron Schwart
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6621 St. Claude Ave. Arabi, LA 70032 www.zeitgeistnola.org (504) 352-1150
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 celebrated its 31st anniversary this November.
Come join us!