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Director Feras Fayyad (Oscar-nominated Last Man in Aleppo) returns to war-torn Syria to follow a devoted team of healthcare providers unstintingly treating casualties in a hospital buried to protect it from bombing. Shot from 2016 to 2018, “THE CAVE” takes us to a subterranean network of secret tunnels under the city of Ghouta, near Damascus. […]
The Portal is a documentary created as part of a bold, global vision to shift humanity out of a state of crisis by meditating daily. It brings to life the stories of six people who overcame great adversity using stillness and mindfulness, inspiring the audience to follow in their footsteps and realize the unique potential […]
Film premiere tour with Q&A with director Michael Seebold and members of the Evening Crane Theatre to follow! Enoptromancy, Or When We Meet As One, the cinematic feature debut of New York City-based theatre group Evening Crane Theatre, will play at Railroad Square Cinema on January 28, as part of the film’s east coast tour […]
This classic film will mark its 70th anniversary in 2020. It’s from the master Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and starred the great Toshirô Mifune as the notorious bandit Tajômaru and actress Machiko Kyô — who died at age 95 in 2019 — as the bride of a samurai (Masayuki Mori) who has met an untimely […]
We were intrigued to learn about the late Agnès Varda’s new documentary, which became a valedictory commentary on her life and career when she passed away on March 28, 2019. Using snippets from her films and interviews with her collaborators, she shares her inspirations, her work ethic, and her goals in making films over her […]
All military care packages say "I love you," but the unique way each family conveys their love, longing—even their humor—through foods and other items in care packages reflects family culture, as well as regional, ethnic and, in some cases, religious traditions. Art in the Lobby begins anew in 2020 with a presentation by Odale Cress, […]
In the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and everyone is fighting for the necessities of life, there are two rebels who just might be able to restore order — Max (Tom Hardy), a man of action and few words, who seeks peace of mind following the […]
Postponed from Tuesday, December 3, due to storm! To celebrate the generosity of our patrons and donors we’ll be hosting a thank you party at Railroad Square Cinema on Giving Tuesday, December 3. The party starts at 5:15 pm — admission is a suggested donation of $10. If you or your supporters have organized or […]
This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker, a nine-year-old who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present. Free and open to the public. Screened as part of Joy to the Ville! 94 Min. Rated PG. “It’s a nostalgic comedy featuring a family of eccentrics who lovingly celebrate […]
“One of the many remarkable things about Charlie Chaplin is that his films continue to hold up, to attract and delight audiences” —Roger Ebert And why shouldn’t they? Though rooted in the Industrial rather than the Digital Age, Chaplin’s satire of the anti-human wages of mechanization is equally relevant today—to say nothing of just plain […]
"Awe-inspiring. Stimulates the senses and the conscience simultaneously” —Hollywood Reporter. Manufactured Landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes” — quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams — Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris. […]
RESCHEDULED! Television and film is a huge industry and there are many opportunities available beyond acting or directing. in this week of slice, students will workshop with professionals in mass media communications and film and video production to find out more about the diverse jobs in the film industry while exploring grip, lighting, camera rigs, […]
Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf is a documentary about landscape designer Piet Oudolf, who describes his creative process from his abstract sketches to his conventional notions of beauty, public space, and nature. In collaboration with Railroad Square Cinema, this film is directly related to and inspired by the Colby College Museum of Art […]
New digital restoration and soundtrack! Sam Raimi’s 1981 bloodfest horror classic The Evil Dead returns to theaters for the first time in 4K with a terrifying new soundtrack. This special edition of The Evil Dead presents the film for the first time with a reimagined score by original composer Joseph DeLuca and a thrilling new […]
See some of Maine’s newest film voices strut their stuff in the Damnationland showcase. Damnationland presents genre-defying works produced by Maine filmmakers, perfect for the dark season descending upon us. This year’s horde of Maine film includes short films by Remy Brecht, Derek Brigham, Jill Harrigan, Sarah Kennedy, Stacey Koloski, and Michael J. Tobin, with […]
Tunniit: Retracing The Lines Of Inuit Tattoos is the personal, poignant, and political documentary from Inuk filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (whose film Angry Inuk won the Audience Award at Hot Docs 2016). Inuit traditional face tattoos have been forbidden for a century, and almost forgotten. Arnaquq- Baril, together with longtime friend and activist Aaju Peter, is determined […]
35 mm print!! There’s rarely been more concentrated cinematic energy than in this incredibly compact (just 80 breathtaking minutes!), incredibly thrilling movie — nor could there be much more energy than in star Franka Potente’s unforgettable embodiment of Lola, whose movie this just plain IS — though director/writer Tom Tykwer has something to do with […]
Special worldwide, one-day-only, premiere event! Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Neil Young and Crazy Horse continue their 50-year odyssey, this time in the mountains of Colorado, and Bernard Shakey (aka Neil Young) filmed it all. Mountaintop offers music lovers an unprecedented peek behind the curtain as Neil works with the band and […]
With the Maine International Film Festival’s past Midlife Achievement Award Winner Peter Fonda’s recent passing, we lost a truly unique talent who also emblemized an era. It’s 50 years since the release of Easy Rider, a movie that galvanized a generation. “A Man Went Looking for America. And Couldn’t Find It” was the film’s tag […]
The museum, in collaboration with Railroad Square Cinema, presents this series of films related to current exhibitions and collections. Dawnland is a documentary film about the untold story of indigenous child removal in the United States through the nation’s first-ever government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission, which investigated the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on the […]
Toast to your cinema's 41st year on Maine Craft Weekend! We are throwing ourselves a birthday bash with a local craft beer tasting and demo by Bigelow Brewing Company, and a screening of Brewmaster, a documentary film following the rise of the craft beer industry. Come and celebrate the birth of our iconic indie cinema, […]
Producer Martin Smith will be present to introduce a new, important episode of one of TV’s most honored show. One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour Frontline documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle […]
The great John Huston’s (The Maltese Falcon, Wise Blood, The Dead) classic film adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick is, like all of Huston’s work, truly one of a kind. Set in the 19th century New England, the film follows the sole survivor of the lost whaling ship Pequod and its captain, Ahab’s (Gregory […]
Peter Werbe of Fifth Estate will bring greetings from the Marius. Marius Mason is an anarchist, and environmental and animal rights activist serving a 22 year sentence for committing acts of environmental sabotage. Threatened with a life sentence in 2009, Marius pleaded guilty to arson charges and 12 acts of property damage. No one was […]
Free admission! Help us join in the national celebration of independent Art House Theater Day with early MIFF guest Ildiko Enyedi’s 30th anniversary digital restoration of her charming first film, My 20th Century, “a bracing combination of wit, invention, common sense and lunacy. It’s a gravely comic meditation on civilization at the turn of this […]