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The film pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools. Banned Together follows three students and their adult allies as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries. As they evolve from local to national activists – meeting with bestselling/banned authors, politicians, Constitutional experts, and more – the film reveals the dark forces behind the accelerating wave of book bans in the U.S.

All We Imagine as Light is a critically acclaimed 2024 drama from Indian director Payal Kapadia, marking a major milestone for Indian cinema on the international stage. The first Indian film to compete in Cannes' main competition since 1994, it won the prestigious Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. An illuminating portrait of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, All We Imagine as Light focuses on three women whose lives overlap in the vast metropolis that is Mumbai.

Step into the avant-garde with a curated selection of short films from the prestigious Ann Arbor Film Festival, celebrating over six decades of experimental and groundbreaking cinema. This traveling tour highlights award-winning works from across the globe, blending innovation, emotion, and artistry.

A gripping 1975 crime drama directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale in one of cinema’s most iconic heist stories. Based on a real-life 1972 bank robbery, the film follows Sonny Wortzik (Pacino) and Salvatore Naturile (Cazale) as their plan to rob a Brooklyn bank spirals into a chaotic hostage situation. A tale of desperation, love, and survival, the film explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the human condition with remarkable depth.

Journalist Shiori Itō embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.

This visually stunning musical drama follows the poignant love story of Geneviève, a young woman in a small French town, and Guy, her mechanic boyfriend, whose romance is tested by war, separation, and the passage of time. Hailed as one of the greatest non-English films of all time by BBC Culture, this masterpiece is a must-see on the big screen.

Robert Altman’s celebrated 1975 musical comedy-drama, Nashville, weaves together the lives of 24 characters in the vibrant world of Nashville’s country and gospel music scene. Set over five days leading up to a political gala, this critically acclaimed masterpiece won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and earned four additional Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, Nashville is a sprawling, innovative work selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Join us and Queer Haven Books for a screening of The Hours followed by a talkback. The Hours is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.