Art House Café Film Series (click to see this weeks film)
June 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film.
May 6: Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat (2024) NR The music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, and other greats propels this Oscar-nominated documentary about Jazzambassadors, the Cold War decolonization of Africa, and the 1961 assassination of the Congo’s first democratically-elected leader.
May 13: The Return (2024) R A homesick Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) returns to Ithaca after being gone for 20 years, only to find his beloved wife and son being held as political pawns. Juliette Binoche plays the loyal Penelope. 1hr 56min
May 20: Stories We Tell (2012) PG-13 The truth depends on who’s telling it in this genre-twisting documentary. Director Sarah Polley aims the camera at her own family, each of whom remembers their shared past differently. 1hr 48min.
May 27: Noble (2014) PG-13 The inspiring true story of Christina Noble, who overcame an abusive childhood in Ireland to find a new life saving homeless children in Vietnam. Deirdre O’Kane stars in this inspiring film. 1hr 40min.
June 3: James Hemings: Ghost in America’s Kitchen (2022) Mac and cheese and French fries are just two foods introduced to America by its first master chef, James Hemings. This documentary uncovers the life and legacy of a culinary founding father, chef and brother-in-law to Thomas Jefferson as well as his enslaved property. 1hr 3min
June 10: King Richard (2021) PG-13 Vision, determination, and a 78-page plan drive Richard Williams’ quest to shape the destiny of his daughters, Venus and Serena. Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Williams. 2hrs 24min
June 17: Step (2017) This high-energy documentary follows three young women through their senior year as members of a girls’ high-school step dance team in Baltimore. Their ambitions fuel an emotional film that won a Special Jury Prize for inspirational filmmaking at Sundance. 1hr 24min
June 24: Harriet (2019) PG-13 The remarkable life of Harriet Tubman is related in this fine bio-film. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and risked her life time and again to lead hundreds of other slaves to freedom in the North. Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance. Leslie Odom, Jr. and Janelle Monae costar under the direction of Kasi Lemmons. 2hrs 5min.
