Zeitgeist CALENDAR
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The Following events will be in the Zeitgeist Theatre & lounge @ 6621 St. Claude Ave (in Arabi):
June 18 through 24
Held Over - June 18:
9:15 pm nightly
GEORGE A ROMERO’S THE AMUSEMENT PARK
An elderly man goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare instead. This rarely seen 1973 film from the legendary director of the Night Of The Living Dead films is being re-released with a new 4K digital restoration and a Q & A, commissioned by the George A. Romero Foundation.
Opening June 18:
7:30 pm nightly
TRUMAN AND TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION
The work, lives, and personal journeys of iconic American artists Truman Capote and Tennesee Williams coalesce with creative combustion in this innovative dual-portrait documentary. Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland distills the loves, fears, and artistic achievements of these masters via an array of archival materials, film clips, and vibrant voiceover work from Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto as Capote and Williams, respectively. Packed with pearls of wisdoms and eloquent observations, the film celebrates the sometimes tumultuous friendship of the titular writers through the ages, while honoring the way their queer identity informed their world-renowned artistic achievements and relationships with their family, confidants, and — most significantly — each other.
COMING SOON
Opening June 25:
SWEET THING by Alexandre Rockwell
Winer of the Crystal Bear Award - Berlinale, the latest from indie auteur Alexandre Rockwell (IN THE SOUP, LITTLE FEET), SWEET THING follows Billie, a 15-year-old girl growing up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Her fantasies of Billie Holiday as a sort of fairy godmother help her navigate the evolving challenges of her life while she plays mother to her 11-year-old brother, Nico. Wanting to escape their alcoholic father (Will Patton) and unstable mother (Karyn Parsons), the siblings pair up with another adolescent and run away from home. They discover freedom and enchantment among New Bedford’s boats and railway tracks. They dream about a life of luxury when they break into a posh home, and are able to carry the taste of affluence into their adventures. SWEET THING is a testament to the triumph of childhood hope and resilience.
Opening June 25:
WEREWOLVES WITHIN
Based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger FINN (Sam Richardson) and postal worker CECILY (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community. Directed by Josh Ruben (SCARE ME) with an All-Star cast including Sam Richardson (VEEP, DETROITERS), Milana Vayntrub (THIS IS US), George Basil (CRASHING), Sarah Burns (BARRY), Michael Chernus (TOMMY/CBS), Catherine Curtin (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK), Wayne Duvall (THE HUNT), Harvey Guillén (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS), Rebecca Henderson (RUSSIAN DOLL), Cheyenne Jackson (30 ROCK), Michaela Watkins (BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON), and Glenn Fleshler (TRUE DETECTIVE)
Opening July 2:
SUN CHILDREN
Majid Majidi’s SUN CHILDREN is the story of 12-year-old ALI and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located. Iran’s Official Academy Award entry.
Opening July 16
CHARLATAN by Agnieszka Holland
Few true stories tread the thin line between good and evil as precariously as that of Jan Mikolášek, a 20th century Czech herbal healer whose great success masked the grimmest of secrets. Mikolášek won fame and fortune treating celebrities of the interwar, Nazi, and Communist eras with his uncanny knack for “urinary diagnosis”. But his passion for healing welled up form the same source as a lust for cruelty, sadism, and an incapacity for love that only one person could ever quell – his assistant, František. As a show trial threatens to pry open these secrets and undo him, Jan’s dichotomies are put to a final test, with the fate of his life’s only love in the balance. A personal tale as replete with twists as the century itself, and a reflection on the price one pays for single-mindedly following one’s calling. Official Academy Award entry from the Czech Republic.
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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):
June 18 through 24
Held Over - June 18:
9:15 pm nightly
GEORGE A ROMERO’S THE AMUSEMENT PARK
An elderly man goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare instead. This rarely seen 1973 film from the legendary director of the Night Of The Living Dead films is being re-released with a new 4K digital restoration and a Q & A, commissioned by the George A. Romero Foundation.
Opening June 18:
7:30 pm nightly
TRUMAN AND TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION
The work, lives, and personal journeys of iconic American artists Truman Capote and Tennesee Williams coalesce with creative combustion in this innovative dual-portrait documentary. Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland distills the loves, fears, and artistic achievements of these masters via an array of archival materials, film clips, and vibrant voiceover work from Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto as Capote and Williams, respectively. Packed with pearls of wisdoms and eloquent observations, the film celebrates the sometimes tumultuous friendship of the titular writers through the ages, while honoring the way their queer identity informed their world-renowned artistic achievements and relationships with their family, confidants, and — most significantly — each other.
COMING SOON
Opening June 25:
SWEET THING by Alexandre Rockwell
Winer of the Crystal Bear Award - Berlinale, the latest from indie auteur Alexandre Rockwell (IN THE SOUP, LITTLE FEET), SWEET THING follows Billie, a 15-year-old girl growing up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Her fantasies of Billie Holiday as a sort of fairy godmother help her navigate the evolving challenges of her life while she plays mother to her 11-year-old brother, Nico. Wanting to escape their alcoholic father (Will Patton) and unstable mother (Karyn Parsons), the siblings pair up with another adolescent and run away from home. They discover freedom and enchantment among New Bedford’s boats and railway tracks. They dream about a life of luxury when they break into a posh home, and are able to carry the taste of affluence into their adventures. SWEET THING is a testament to the triumph of childhood hope and resilience.
Opening June 25:
WEREWOLVES WITHIN
Based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger FINN (Sam Richardson) and postal worker CECILY (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community. Directed by Josh Ruben (SCARE ME) with an All-Star cast including Sam Richardson (VEEP, DETROITERS), Milana Vayntrub (THIS IS US), George Basil (CRASHING), Sarah Burns (BARRY), Michael Chernus (TOMMY/CBS), Catherine Curtin (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK), Wayne Duvall (THE HUNT), Harvey Guillén (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS), Rebecca Henderson (RUSSIAN DOLL), Cheyenne Jackson (30 ROCK), Michaela Watkins (BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON), and Glenn Fleshler (TRUE DETECTIVE)
Opening July 2:
SUN CHILDREN
Majid Majidi’s SUN CHILDREN is the story of 12-year-old ALI and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located. Iran’s Official Academy Award entry.
Opening July 16
CHARLATAN by Agnieszka Holland
Few true stories tread the thin line between good and evil as precariously as that of Jan Mikolášek, a 20th century Czech herbal healer whose great success masked the grimmest of secrets. Mikolášek won fame and fortune treating celebrities of the interwar, Nazi, and Communist eras with his uncanny knack for “urinary diagnosis”. But his passion for healing welled up form the same source as a lust for cruelty, sadism, and an incapacity for love that only one person could ever quell – his assistant, František. As a show trial threatens to pry open these secrets and undo him, Jan’s dichotomies are put to a final test, with the fate of his life’s only love in the balance. A personal tale as replete with twists as the century itself, and a reflection on the price one pays for single-mindedly following one’s calling. Official Academy Award entry from the Czech Republic.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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!