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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.

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.

CMA affinity group the Contemporaries and The Nick present Creator Stories, a new film series that dives into the world of visionary artists and makers. Gather at The Nick for the premiere, featuring three vignettes that capture the creative processes of Columbia-based artist Victoria Rickards, Los Angeles-based hatmaker Christopher Jay Heller, and Greek artist Afrodite Dimoviti.

Join us for a special screening of Wicked, featuring a talkback after the film with All Good Books. Get 10% off your movie ticket with proof of any book purchase from All Good Books!

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.