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Kipho + The Garden of Eden at The Main Cinema

2026

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Kipho + The Garden of Eden at The Main Cinema

Thursday, Feb 12th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Maggie Hennefeld (UMN, Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature) The Garden of Eden preceded by Kipho (Film) In this pre-Code gem from the late silent era, The Garden of Eden, a woman flees her pretzel-baking guardians in Vienna to pursue her dreams of becoming an opera singer in […]

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2026

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The Razor’s Edge at Walker Art Center

Friday, Feb 13th

SCREENS AT THE WALKER ART CENTER Reserve Here FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Michelle Baroody (Mizna) ABOUT The Razor’s Edge (Ghazl el-Banat) Presented in a new 4K restoration, Jocelyne Saab’s narrative feature, set amid the Lebanese Civil War, tells the story of a passionate teenager who forms a (mostly) platonic bond with an older abstract painter. As […]

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2026

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Why Not! at The Main Cinmea

Saturday, Feb 14th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA Join us in the lobby at 6:00 PM for a festival reception catered by Baba’s (with wine and NA drinks) FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Coline Serreau (filmmaker) Pourquoi Pas! (Why Not!) is an apt title for this scandalous French comedy about polyamory and bisexuality. It depicts the exploits of two men and […]

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Doña Herlinda and Her Son at The Main Cinema

2026

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Doña Herlinda and Her Son at The Main Cinema

Saturday, Feb 14th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA Join us in the lobby at 6:00 PM for a festival reception catered by Baba’s (with wine and NA drinks) FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Osiris Gómez (UMN, Spanish & Portuguese) Produced by Guillermo del Toro and starring his mother as the titular Doña Herlinda, this little-known Mexican romantic comedy follows the […]

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2026

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Winter Kept Us Warm at The Main Cinema

Saturday, Feb 14th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA Join us in the lobby at 6:00 PM for a festival reception catered by Baba’s (with wine and NA drinks) FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Aren Aizura (UMN, Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies) Considered by many to be Canada’s first gay film, Winter Kept Us Warm tells the story of Peter, an […]

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2026

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The Arch at The Main Cinema

Sunday, Feb 15th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Jason McGrath (UMN, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies) Set in 17th-century China, the film depicts a young widow, Madam Tung, who lives a celibate life with her mother-in-law and daughter. Admired for her virtue, Madam Tung is honored by the village with a triumphal arch in her […]

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2026

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The Girls at The Main Cinema

Sunday, Feb 15th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Anjali Moore (The Main Cinema) Set in rural Sri Lanka, Sumitra Peries’ debut film is a heartbreaking, poetic tale of two sisters who face insurmountable class barriers. Filled with dreamy black-and-white imagery, The Girls is a lyrical exploration of two young girls whose fragile dreams are crushed […]

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2026

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Floating Clouds at The Main Cinema

Sunday, Feb 15th

SCREENS AT THE MAIN CINEMA FILM INTRODUCTION BY: Patrick Chimenti (UMN, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies) A haunting portrait of obsessive love in a ruined world, Floating Clouds is set amid the bombed-out landscapes of postwar Japan. When a woman returns from working in French Indochina with hopes of resuming her relationship with a married […]

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2025

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Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour: My Grandmother

Sunday, Feb 16th

Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour • Presented by Archives on Screen Chemi bebia (My Grandmother) Introduction by Michal Kobialka Sunday, February 16 • 7:30pm • Tickets: $12 General (+ $2 online fee), $8 Members (no fee), $8 Students (door) ABOUT THE FILM A work of brilliant socialist realism, My Grandmother presents a staunch critique of […]