OFFSIDE (2006) Dir. Jafar Panahi. Iranian teen girls pretend to be boys to see the World Cup match in Tehran’s stadium. DIALOGUE to follow.

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118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

FAMILY FUN TIME The Picture Show is back with new and classic films—free for kids!

HELLO GOODBYE Discover the origins of Winnie the Pooh in Goodbye Christopher Robin.

AN IMMORTAL FLICK Director Takashi Miike’s 100th is a sword-swinging samurai stunner.

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at noon daily

Members: $6.50* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $10.50* Matinee: $9.00* Senior (60+): $8.00* Youth (12 & under): $8.00* UI Students: $8.00**includes $1.50 venue fee.

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Kate Markham, Dir. of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Connie White, Film Booker Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor Dominick Shults, Projection and Facilities Assistant Abby Thomas, Marketing Assistant

Theater Staff: Adam Bryant, Cara Anthony, Graham Bly, Sean Demers, Galen Hawthorne, Spencer Williams

Projectionists: Jack Christensen, Felipe Disarz, Tyler Hudson, Tristen Kopp

Board of Directors Laura Bergus, Chair Doug Ongie, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Hannah Bonner, Nina Lohman Cilek, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Tommy Haines, Adam Ingersoll, Jake Nelson, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Andre Perry, Jamie Powers, Laura Seegmiller, Andy Stoll, Nick Westergaard

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HORIZONS STAMP YOUR PASSPORT for a cinematic world tour. One UI student who attends every screening will win a study abroad scholarship!

BIJOU PROGRAMMING IS FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $6.50 GENERAL PUBLIC

The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI organization dedicated to the exhibition of American independent, foreign and classic cinema. Established in 1972, the Bijou Film Board assists FilmScene with program curation and operations.

Free Mondays! UI students admitted FREE to the late showing of any new release film every Monday.

AFTER HOURS Late nights featuring cult classics and fan favorites. Saturdays at 11pm.

FILM FORUM Special screenings of acclaimed and provocative films followed by discussion.

POP AYE (2017) Dir. Kirsten Tan. A disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok.

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HOLY MOTORS (2012) Dir. Leos Carax. From dawn to dusk, a day in the shadowy life of a mystic shape-shifter.

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FOR AHKEEM (2017) Dirs. Landon Van Soest, Jeremy Levine. Through Daje Shelton’s intimate coming of age story, this portrait illuminates challenges that many Black teenagers face in America today, and witnesses the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive. DIALOGUE Filmmakers in person.

TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes hand-picked wine from the Bread Garden Market wine experts.

December 3, 7pm

Thought-provoking, visually-arresting films paired with curated wines in a search for truth in cinema that brings fresh filmmaking voices to Iowa City.

PRESENTED BY

December 10 • www.icfilmscene.org/eye-openerOur delicious annual fundraising brunch, poster sale, awards banquet and short film celebration.

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

Featuring well-loved classics, beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. Includes a pint from Big Grove Brewery, and always with a little something extra to butter up your Rooftop experience.

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BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 (2017) Dir. S. Craig Zahler. A re-invented Vince Vaughn fights his way into and out of Cell Block 99.

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GAY FOR PRAY (2017) Dir. Nathan Rumler. Jesus is kicked out of Heaven for being gay. The John Waters of Michigan strikes again!

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PRIME CUT (1972) Dir. Michael Ritchie.Hollywood legends Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman and Sissy Spacek: Together, they’re murder.

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D.O.A. (1980)Dir. Lech Kowalski. This incendiary look at punk’s origins is back in theaters for the first time since the 1980s.

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THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977) Dir. Kei Law. Twelve underworld assassins are trained to find and kill Bruce Lee!

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GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2017, UK) Dir. Simon Curtis. After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son’s growing collection of stuffed animals. “Drenched in dappled light and a honeyed score, Simon Curtis’s glowing picture dangles the story of how the author A.A. Milne created Winnie-the-Pooh.” —The New York Times

Opens November 3

Now Playing MARK FELT Liam Neeson is “Deep Throat,” the notorious whistleblower for Watergate. HUMAN FLOW Artist Ai Weiwei examines massive modern day human migration.

Our 20-week winter season of big-screen classics begins! Watch for special activities with select films.

Tickets FREE for kids, $5 for adults! Films play Saturday and Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 3:30pm.

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PARANORMAN (2012) Dir. Chris Butler, Sam Fell. Young Norman has the ability to speak with the dead—and he often prefers their company to that of the living.

Oct. 28, 29 &Nov. 2

THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017, USA) Dir. Sean Baker. Set during a single summer, director Baker (Tangerine) casts us into the world of precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Florida’s Disney World. “A must-see work—and one of the year’s best films.” —The Atlantic

Opens November 3

FARGO (1996) Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen. FilmScene’s traditional rooftop finale—a Coen brothers classic crime caper with bottomless cocoa!

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LEAP! (2016) Dir. Eric Summer, Éric Warin. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural life for Paris, where she accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Nov. 4, 5 & 9

FLY AWAY HOME (1996) Dir. Carroll Ballard. A father and daughter attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air. Based on the true story of “Operation Migration.”

Nov. 11, 12 & 16

WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Dir. Victor Fleming. Dorothy is swept away by a tornado from her farm in Kansas to the magical land of Oz where she embarks on a quest with her new friends.

Nov. 18, 19 & 23

PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) Dir. Rob Reiner. A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her.

Nov. 25, 26 & 30

WONDERSTRUCK (2017, USA) Dir. Todd Haynes.A lush cinematic fable ties together the stories of a young boy in the Midwest and a young girl in New York fifty years earlier as they both seek the same mysterious connection. Based on the novel Wonderstruck written and illustrated by Brian Selznick.

“Tender and vital...every performance is wonderful. Wonderstuck embraces so many shimmery, evanescent ideas, it’s a marvel that any

picture—let alone one you can take your kids to—can hold them.” –Time

Opens November 17

LADY BIRD (2017, USA) Dir. Greta Gerwig. The semi-autobiographical directorial debut of indie fave Gerwig follows young “Lady Bird,” (Saoirse Ronan) who fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat in tough times. “[A] touching, markedly feminine ode to growing up that never takes its familiarity for granted.” —IndieWire

Opens November 22

LOVING VINCENT (2017, UK) Dirs. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman. In a story told through 65,000 frames of hand-painted oils (to mimic the art of Vincent Van Gogh), a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter and ends up investigating his last days there. “A triumph of painstaking technical prowess and stunning visuals over storytelling and dialogue.” —Empire

Opens December 1

SPECIAL EVENTS

L7: PRETEND WE’RE DEAD (2017, USA) Dir. Sarah Price. A real time journey of the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7. DIALOGUE Director Price in person.

Sat, Nov. 18, 1pm

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) Dir. Lewis Milestone. A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the horror of World War I. Presented by Iowa Veterans for Peace in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Fri, Nov. 10, Noon

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL

(2017, Japan) Dir. Takashi Miike. After being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, Samuri Manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her body-guard. The unlikely duo set on a remarkable quest to make right against those who did them wrong. Director Miike’s 100th film!

Fridays, Nov. 3 & Nov. 10

THE GIFT OF MOVIES!Getting a jump on holiday shopping? FilmScene gift cards make a great gift!