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Best of 2018 | Nick & Indie Grits Staff Picks
Jan 16 • Events, Programming
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The Hunger and the Lesbian Vampire Genre
Oct 23 • Programming
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Medusa's Gaze: The Monstrous Feminine
Oct 18 • Programming
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Now Playing • Apr 19–Apr 25
The Mustang
Roman, a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past, is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his mandated rehabilitation. Spotted by a no-nonsense veteran trainer and helped by an outgoing fellow inmate and trick rider, Roman is accepted into the selective wild horse training program. There, he rediscovers his own humanity in gentling an especially unbreakable mustang.
Now Playing • Apr 19–Apr 25
The Public
After learning that shelters are full when a brutal cold front makes its way to Cincinnati, a group of homeless patrons, led by Jackson (Michael Kenneth Williams), refuse to leave the library. What begins as a nonviolent sit-in quickly escalates into a standoff with police, led by a crisis negotiator (Alec Baldwin) and a savvy district attorney (Christian Slater), all as two librarians (Emilio Estevez and Jena Malone) are caught up in the middle.
Now Playing • Apr 20
Valley Maker with Cayla Fralick
On Valley Maker’s second full-length album, Rhododendron, songwriter Austin Crane sings about movement – from one kind of belief to another, from place to place, through time. Out October 12, 2018 on Frenchkiss Records, Rhododendron is an album about transition, about leaving, but also arriving, a document of the journeys in-between.
Coming Soon • Apr 23
Call Her Ganda | Featuring a Talkback with Director PJ Raval
When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case––an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer’s mother––galvanize a political uprising by pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of U.S. imperialism.
This film is part of our OUT Here Series.
Coming Soon • Apr 24
El Norte
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life. It's a story that happens every day, but until Gregory Nava's groundbreaking El Norte (The North), the personal travails of immigrants crossing the border to America had never been shown in the movies with such urgent humanism.
This film has free admission and is presented in partnership with the Carolina Peace Resource Center.
Coming Soon • Apr 27
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
This screening begins with a live performance from Emily McCollum.
Building on three critically acclaimed records and a reputation for phenomenal live shows, Wilco seemed poised to cement its reputation as one of the great American rock groups. So how is it that one year later, with a completed record in hand, the band found itself rejected by its corporate label and missing two of its original members? First-time filmmaker and award-winning photographer Sam Jones was on hand, chronicling this turbulent chapter in Wilco's history as it unfolded.
This film is part of our Sound & Vision series.
Coming Soon • Apr 27
Amazing Grace
One of the most electrifying concert documentaries ever made, Amazing Grace captures Aretha Franklin at her peak during the recording of her live album of the same name -- one that would become her most acclaimed.
Coming Soon • May 8
Negro Terror
Negro Terror is a documentary film and live performance that tells the story of one band’s influential role within the vibrant and eclectic underground music community of Memphis, TN. As a band, Negro Terror celebrates the history, music, and various politics of their beloved hometown while opening a complex dialogue. Negro Terror is more than another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.
Coming Soon • May 15
Woman at War
In secret, Halla is The Woman of the Mountain. Anonymously protecting the highlands from the Icelandic aluminum industry, she fights alone. The world watches in awe as she goes from petty vandalism to full-fledged sabotage. After catching everybody's attention, her dreams of becoming a mother are in jeopardy. Who says becoming a mother means you can't be a badass anymore?
This film is part of our Foreign Focus series.
