This week at Maine cinemas: Mar. 28–Apr. 3
Big week for Steve Coogan fans + dance films + your last chance to see NO OTHER LAND
ARTISTS IN MOTION FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, March 28 | The Gem Theater, Bethel
A project of the Bethel Area Arts and Music organization, the Artists In Motion Film Festival is an event designed for all ages that features short dance films with a connection to the region as well as a live performance by NH-based NSquared Dance Company. One of the films, “Acquainted With The Butterflies”, features the campers of BAAM’s Summer Art Camp.
5pm: Social hour with themed cocktails & flatbreads
6pm: Dance performance & film screenings
7:15pm: Q & A with filmmakers
Pay-what-you-can tickets benefit BAAM & the Artists In Motion Film Festival.
OBSESSED WITH LIGHT
Monday, March 31 | Maine Film Center, Waterville
Loïe Fuller, stage name of Marie Louise Fuller: the American actress and dancer trained in burlesque, circuses and variety shows who, in the 1890s, signed by the Folies Bergère of Paris, became a star. She was portrayed by Toulouse-Lautrec, loved by the symbolists, the inspiration for Art Nouveau, in her shows she combined dance, spirals of fabric and light, reflected from behind or from below through the glass floor that she had created. She transformed into the "Fairy of Light", was taken up (especially in her Serpentine Dance) by Georges Méliès and Alice Guy and influenced René Clair's early films.
Introduction and presentation from Matthew Cumbie, Visiting Assistant Professor of Performance, Theater, and Dance at Colby College. Free admission.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: DR. STRANGELOVE
Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28 | Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
MORE STRANGELOVE:
Also showing at the Maine Film Center, Waterville on April 12!
The 1964 film will be presented on 16mm by Kinonik, Portland May 21 & 24!
THE PENGUIN LESSONS
Opening Friday | Various venues, including the Nickelodeon, Portland & the Strand Theatre, Rockland
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher (Steve Coogan) regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
8 1/2 (1963)
Wednesday, April 2 | Kinonik, Portland
Presented in 16mm.
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood. Directed by Federico Fellini.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Wednesday April 2 & Thursday April 3 | Maine Film Center, Waterville
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
NO OTHER LAND
Friday, March 21 - Tuesday, March 25 | Reel Pizza, Bar Harbor; Eveningstar, Brunswick; The Gem, Bethel; Portland Museum of Art, Portland
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham who joins his fight. An immersive, courageous and vital dose of reality, this excellent emotional powerhouse is inherently hopeful—Oscar-winner for Best Documentary.
We just wrote about this fantastic film. You should read it.
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Starts Friday, March 28 | Portland Museum of Art, Portland
Driving home from a party one night, Shula seems unfazed by the sight of her uncle's dead body on the deserted road. While preparations are made for his funeral, she finds herself plunged into the hidden secrets of her family. As tensions rise, Shula and her cousin Nsansa join forces to reconcile the past for a more hopeful future.
A fierce and darkly funny portrait of one woman’s strength in the face of crisis, Nyoni’s award-winning second feature proves her to be a distinctive filmmaker blazing a unique trail.
Coming soon…
EEPHUS Encore! — Saturday, April 5 at 2pm | SPACE Gallery, Portland
MULHOLLAND DRIVE — Sunday, April 6 at 3pm | PMA Films, Portland
CRAFT CINEMA: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE — Sunday, April 13 at 4pm | The Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro
SUNSET BOULEVARD — Sunday, April 20 at 3pm | PMA Films, Portland
ERASERHEAD — Friday, April 25 at 7pm | The Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro