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“…witty, wise, and warm character study.” – Indiewire “Watts finds another rich vein of emotion to dramatize with delicacy, humor and intelligent vulnerability.” – LA Times “The work Watts and Murray do […] is both emotionally raw and acutely thoughtful, rife with specificity. It’s career-high stuff.” – RogerEbert.com 83% on Rotten Tomatoes Writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths…

“…an engaging delight from start to finish.” – The Hollywood Reporter Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

“Roshan Sethi’s quietly confident film unspools a tender love story between two men—and the generations learning to accept them—with wit, nuance and no interest in cliché.” – Observer “In this vibrant addition to cinema’s romantic landscape, love isn’t the only winner: cultural understanding and the freedom to choose your own path triumph as well.” – The New York Times 96% on Rotten Tomatoes Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father.…

“If you want a balm for these difficult times, Bob Trevino Likes It is it.” – FilmWeek “A deeply moving film, and a passionate, uplifting paean to the importance of found family.” – AV Club “When one performance in a movie is exceptional, you can credit the actor. But when everyone is great, it has to have at least something to do with the director. That’s the case with “Bob Trevino Likes It,” which has three standout performances.” – SF…

  On Saturday, May 3, we will host a special screening and conversation with director/producer Jeremy Workman, artists Michael Townsend and Umberto Crenca (both who are in the documentary). On Tuesday, May 6, we will host a special screening and conversation with City of Hartford Director of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Taneisha Duggan and Head of Development Services Jeff Aucker. Tickets for both events can be found on this page. — “Upon first glance, Jeremy Workman’s Secret Mall Apartment tells a bizarre…

“The comedy manages to be at once an odd-couple bromance, a showcase for Key’s uproarious woolgathering, a quite respectable musical event, a meditation on grief, and an achingly nostalgic look at the harmonies we carry with us through life.” – NPR “…effective character study that deserves your attention.” – Boston Globe 97% on Rotten Tomatoes THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his…

  Saturday, May 3, we will host Tape Artist Michael Townsend (the main subject of the documentary) and AS220 co-founder and artist Umberto Crenca for a special conversation after the 7:00 pm screening, moderated by our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. UPDATE: The director, Jeremy Workman, will not be able to make this screening. Tuesday, May 6, we will host “How We Living: A Q&A on Livability in Hartford w/Taneisha Duggan Director of Arts, Culture and Entertainment and Jeff Auker Director…

Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer. Instead, she spends her days selling books in the legendary British Bookshop, Shakespeare & Co, in Paris. Invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she must confront her insecurities to finally fulfill her ambition of becoming a novelist and put an end to…

On May 17, we will host award-winning Director Catherine Masud in-person for a post-film conversation that explores the film through the framework of legal activism. The main subject of this documentary, Stephen Bingham, will also attend this discussion (virtually).  A Double Life unveils the gripping true story of Stephen Bingham, a lawyer accused of passing a gun to prisoners’ rights leader George Jackson in 1971. Forced into a life on the run, Bingham spends 13 years underground, eluding capture while…