Friday, September 12 at 9:45 PM In 2025, MinnAnimate expands into a three-day festival, bringing animation from across the midwest and beyond into Minneapolis venues. Discover a trove of animated splendor and join our fervent community when you attend any or all of this year’s five unique animation screenings, each with attending filmmakers. See the full program at MinnAnimate.com/program. Festival Passes on sale now. Directors: Kyle Knapp, Alexander Dupuis, Oona Taper, Nick Felaris, Sishir Bommakanti, Jae-Eun Janis Suh, Soojeong So,…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 AM • FREE • Cinema Club This special Cine Latino Cinema Club free community screening is organized in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul through a Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico SRE-Netflix collaboration in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the novel. ABOUT THE FILM Based on Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America,…

Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30 PM Partnering with Joyful Riders Bicycle Club, Dim Light Creatures presents Berlin Loop at The Main Cinema! If you’re a fan of cycling, bring your bike along and join the filmmaking team + the Joyful Riders Club for a pre-screening ride through NorthEast, complete with drinks and music! Meeting point will be at 6pm at , ending at The Main Cinema just before the 7:30 showtime. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with…

19th Arab Film Festival Opening Night Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00 PM Visiting filmmaker: Laila Abbas ABOUT THE FILM After learning that their father left a huge sum of money behind after his death, Mariam and Noura come up with an elaborate scheme to abscond with the money before their brother—who is legally entitled to half the inheritance—finds out that he has died. The Israeli occupation is a backdrop for this story of the everyday lives and humor of two…

19th Arab Film Festival Thursday, September 25 at 5:00 PM Minnesota Made: Shorts and Fragments presents films from local Arab and SWANA artists working across artistic and visual media. This segment includes finished films, collaborations, and works-in-progress by image-makers from our local(ish) community. A short discussion with the filmmakers will follow the screening. ABOUT THE FILMS NeitherHEREnorTHERE Dirs. Sharon Mansur and Meryl Zaytoun Murman • USA • 10 min • English NeitherHEREnorTHERE is an experiment created from a multimedia exchange between Arab…

19th Arab Film Festival Thursday, September 25 at 8:00 PM • OUTDOOR SCREENING: UNDER THE 3RD AVENUE BRIDGE (across from The Main Cinema) **In case of rain, this screening will move indoors and take place in theater three at The Main Cinema.** 7:00 PM: Join us before the film for bites from the Baba’s Hummus food truck and Mi’aawaa Bakery, wine (Batroun Mountain Wines) and beer (Dual Citizen) for a suggested donation. Plus tunes from the fab DJ Jacques! RSVP…

19th Arab Film Festival Friday, September 26 at 4:30 PM The screening of We Never Left (83 min) is preceded by Like a Spiral (28 min). ABOUT We Never Left Dir. Loulwa Khoury • USA, Lebanon • 2024 • Arabic and English • 83 min When civil protests erupted in Lebanon on October 17, 2019, Lebanese expats in New York and around the world gathered rapidly to stand in solidarity with their people on the ground. This documentary weaves together…

19th Arab Film Festival Friday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ABOUT THE FILM Part thriller, part police procedural, and part coming-of-age story, Aïcha depicts the life of Aya, a young woman in her twenties who still lives with her parents in southern Tunisia. She feels exploited by her family and trapped in a life without prospects. One day, when traveling home from her unfulfilling job as a hotel maid, her bus crashes, and she is the only survivor. Seizing on…

19th Arab Film Festival Friday, September 26 at 9:30 PM The screening of Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo (102 min) is preceded by Chinatown Cowboy (13 min). ABOUT Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo Dir. Khaled Mansour • Egypt, Saudi Arabia • 2024 • Arabic • 102 min Hassan, an Egyptian man in his twenties, embarks on a journey to save his dog and best friend Rambo after a dispute with his neighbor/landlord turns violent. While the film’s aesthetic is seedy,…

19th Arab Film Festival Saturday, September 27 at 12:30 PM Post-screening Discussion with members from community and Decolonize Sudan. ABOUT THE FILM Sudan, Remember Us is a powerful portrait of a generation that chose poetry over silence and imagination over fear. Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, Khatab, and the voice of poet Chaikhoon form a cinematic chorus—young, politically defiant, and artistically fearless. In their twenties, they stand at the front lines of a revolution, confronting a corrupted army and paramilitary militias responsible…

19th Arab Film Festival Saturday, September 27 at 2:45 PM Memory sustains. It anchors us and keeps us rooted and in touch with our histories, both personal and collective. But memory also haunts. The past can often manifest in ways that stifle our movements forward. The films in this segment make us reconsider the importance of both memory and forgetting and of making spaces to reimagine the present through a reckoning with the past. ABOUT THE FILMS KHALED AND NEMA…

19th Arab Film Festival Saturday, September 27 at 5:00 PM Post-screening Discussion with visiting filmmaker Jihad Saade. ABOUT THE FILM Shapes of Normal Human Beings is a documentary that challenges traditional modes of storytelling by following the threads that radiate from each of its encounters. As a small team of filmmaking friends embark on an eight-day journey across the sprawling web of contemporary Lebanon, they move from one scene to another in a sort of exquisite corpse fashion. Their mission:…

19th Arab Film Festival Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 PM ABOUT THE FILM In the West Bank, in 1988, a Palestinian teenager eagerly joins local protests against the Israeli occupation, which quickly becomes violent. However, before we learn his fate, his mother turns to the camera to tell his story, one that traces the experiences of an uprooted Palestinian family, beginning with the Nakba, when Zionist paramilitary troops expelled more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs from their homes. This epic chronicle…

19th Arab Film Festival Sunday, September 28 at 1:00 PM ABOUT THE FILM This harrowing documentary depicts the story of British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, as he recounts his experiences working under constant bombardment in Gaza’s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals. The current genocide in Gaza marks Abu Sittah’s sixth and most horrific humanitarian visit to assist in Gaza’s overtaxed and underresourced emergency rooms. A State of Passion includes interviews with Abu Sittah and his family, who…

October Midnight Mayhem screening on 10/4 at 10pm featuring your host Chaz Kangas and all kinds of surprises! ABOUT THE FILM A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

Cine Latino returns October 8–12 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish- and Portuguese-language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more! The 13th annual celebration of Latin American, US Latino, and Ibero Cinema honors the longstanding film traditions across these communities, showcasing a richness of stories, the beauty of place, and vibrant cultures through the power of film. Discounted Member Passes Are On Sale Now! Tickets on sale soon.

13th Cine Latino Film Festival • Opening Night Film Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 PM Opening Party precedes the film starting at 5:30 PM. ABOUT THE FILM Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of scientist Victor Frankenstein. A brilliant but madly scientist, obsessed with bringing back to life a monstrous creature in an experiment that ultimately leads the creator and his beyond-the-grave creation to a tragic finale. Starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Thursday, October 9 at 5:00 PM Filmmakers Attending: Merced Elizondo, Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz, Priscila Torres Cine Latino presents a collection of short films created by some of the most dynamic voices in US Latino and Latin American cinema. This program is generously supported by NewFilmmakers LA. ABOUT THE FILMS The Mourning Of • by Merced Elizondo • USA • Live Action • 2024 • 16 min • English, Spanish Maribel has been mourning the tragic loss…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Friday, October 10 at 5:00 PM Brazil Night Party starts at 6:30 PM ABOUT THE FILM Ten-year-old Gloria (Laura Brandão) spends the summer holidays accompanying her mother Antônia (Larissa Mauro) to the hospital where she works as a nurse. Gloria wanders around in this adult environment where life and death routinely battled in front of her eyes. One day, she meets Sofia, also ten, who is there because her grandmother is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Sofia…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Thursday, October 9 at 7:30 PM Director and lead actor Oliver Kolker attending • Tango performance follows the film. ABOUT THE FILM Growing up in a home filled with his father’s tango devotion, Moti Cohen (Oliver Kolker) as a teen in the 70’s, embraced rock music and make it his living. When he lost a crucial musical contract just as he was about to make his big break, his confidence and instinct for the next…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Friday, October 10 at 8:00 PM Brazil Night Party starts at 6:30 PM. ABOUT THE FILM Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon he realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. In a hostile environment, Marcelo is forced to live undercover after receiving threats from a powerful businessman. The…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 11:15 AM • $5 for kids 12 & under Free kids art activity starts at 10:30 AM: Bring the kids for a special printmaking activity with artist Marco Aguero before the 11am HOLA FRIDA screening. ABOUT THE FILM Frida Kahlo is one of the world’s most famous artists and an icon of feminism and resilience. But how was her childhood? When did she first become interested in art, what was her…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 2:00 PM Chocolate & Wine Tasting Party follows the film (reservation required) • A limited number of tasting tickets are available: Chocolate + Wine Tasting After feasting your eyes on the film LLUC, A PASTRY CHRONICLE, Cine Latino will host a chocolate & wine tasting because, trust us, you’re going to be craving both! Featuring chocolates from B'beri Desserts, Inkakaw, Tie-dye Chocolates, and Cacao Ítaca, this event requires a special ticket…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 4:30 PM ABOUT THE FILM Poet and teacher, Oscar Restrepo’s (played poignantly by non-pro Ubeimar Rios), obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady (non-pro Rebeca Andrade), a talented teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days. But dragging her into the world of poets…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 7:00 PM Salsa Party follows the film: Enjoy a special performance by Ritmo Latino ahead of the 7pm screening of SALSA LIVES and then stick around after for Cine Latino’s Salsa Party featuring the Twin Cities Latin Band. ABOUT THE FILM The rhythms, passion and energy of Salsa do not recognize borders. Born in the vibrant streets of New York, it conquered and reigned in Cali when it began to "disappear"…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Saturday, October 11 at 9:30 PM ABOUT THE FILM A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Sunday, October 12 at 12:00 PM Stay after the film for a performance by Mi Perú – Peruvian folkloric dance. Join us for performances by Peruvian dancers from Mi Perú and Ecuadorian dance group Away Runakuna between screenings of RUNA SIMI at 12pm and THE INVENTION OF SPECIES at 2:30pm. ABOUT THE FILM In South America, there are 10 million people who speak Quechua, yet no film has ever been dubbed in this language. Fernando…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Sunday, October 12 at 2:30 PM Arrive early for a pre-film performance by Away Runakuna: Ecuadorian Dance Group. Join us for performances by Peruvian dancers from Mi Perú and Ecuadorian dance group Away Runakuna between screenings of RUNA SIMI at 12pm and THE INVENTION OF SPECIES at 2:30pm. ABOUT THE FILM Twelve-year-old Carla —who decides to call herself Isla—travels to the Galapagos Islands with her father, a marine biologist. She carries a tragedy on her…

13th Cine Latino Film Festival Sunday, October 12 at 4:30 PM Closing Party follows the film. Join us for a Spanish tapas and wine tasting preceding the screening of DEAF (Sorda), sponsored by our friends at Amigos de Espana. ABOUT THE FILM Ángela a deaf woman and Héctor, her hearing partner, are expecting their first child. They are a couple in love, full of the excitement and all the questions that first parents have. However, Angela’s pregnancy triggers fears about…

Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 PM & Saturday, October 25 at 1:00 PM 65 years after it's original release, Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless is still one of the coolest films of all time. Catch the remastered original before Richard Linklater's love letter to Godard's masterpiece, Nouvelle Vague, opens at The Main Cinema this Fall! ABOUT THE FILM Small-time crook Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) steals a car and murders a policeman. While on the run, he reconnects with Patricia (Jean Seberg), a journalism…

Monday, October 27 at 7:30 PM Trademark Theater Presents the Encore Screening of WHAT YOU CAN'T KEEP - A Three Part Film All tickets for the Encore Screening are PAY WHAT YOU CHOOSE, ranging from $15 - $55. Standard Ticket Price for this event is $25. ABOUT THE PROGRAM A modern, art-stricken love story, told in three parts. Lizzie and Lucas moved quickly from first date, to first time together; from first fight, to first “I love you”. Now, years…

Saturday, November 1 at 10:00 PM Midnight Mayhem featuring your host Chaz Kangas. The Silence of the Lambs is a cultural touchstone of American cinema and remains as vital and horrific more than three decades on. A recent restoration of Jonathan Demme's Oscar®-sweeping chiller thriller screens this Halloween weekend at The Main Cinema. ABOUT THE FILM On the hunt for an elusive serial killer who skins his female victims, the FBI assign trainee Clarice Starling to interview Hannibal Lecter -…

Thursday, November 6 at 10:30 AM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. Free Screening ABOUT THE FILM Ten-year-old Tom is different from other kids. He doesn’t like change, red things and anything loud quickly becomes too much for him. But his specialty is space. When he is sent with his siblings to spend a month at their grandparents’ rural home, it feels like landing on another planet. Framing…

Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM One of the most viewed Swiss films of all time! Presented as part of the Germanic-American Institute’s Spotlight on Switzerland. After a surprise referendum declares French the sole national language of Switzerland, chaos erupts among the country’s German- and Italian-speaking populations. Walter Egli, an officer with the Federal Police, is charged with helping…

Friday, November 7 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Presented as part of the Germanic-American Institute’s Spotlight on Switzerland. In this modern Heimatfilm, a family devoted to their excavator business is shaken to its core after the sudden death of their daughter. As grief fractures their routine, the film tenderly follows their struggle to find meaning and connection amid the noise of…

Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM In this family comedy, divorced parents Marion and Andi pride themselves on being the perfect co-parenting team until a family holiday in Italy exposes cracks beneath their carefully balanced arrangement. Between their son’s first crush, awkward revelations, and the presence of Marion’s overly eager new boyfriend, simmering emotions resurface. Warm, witty, and full…

Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Ellbogen is a raw and compelling coming-of-age story about Hazal, a 17-year-old Berliner on the cusp of adulthood, yearning for a life beyond the confines of job center training and closed doors. On her 18th birthday, a night of celebration with friends turns into a moment of reckoning after a violent confrontation shatters…

Sunday, November 9 at 4:00 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Eleven-year-old Santino is a child of the circus. He loves to spend time with his eighty-year-old great-grandfather, one of Europe‘s last great circus directors, who has become his best friend. Together, they share heartwarming stories: Stories of friendship with an elephant, of farewells, of new beginnings and life on the road. Circusboy chronicles…

Saturday, November 29 at 12:45 PM Special Sneak Preview Screening Palestine's Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards. ABOUT THE FILM In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his…