Special Screenings

2025

Special Screenings

Palestine 36

Saturday, Nov 29th

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 […]

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Back to the Future & The Main Cinema 40th Birthday Bash!

Thursday, Nov 20th

The Main Cinema turns 40 on Give to the Max Day! Thursday, November 20 6:00 PM – Birthday Party, Prize Wheel, and Cake! 7:00 PM – BACK TO THE FUTURE: 40th Anniversary Screening In 1985, a crazy, wild-eyed scientist and a kid travel back to 1955 in a time machine they built out of a […]

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Green Blah! The History of Green Bay Punk Rock

Saturday, Nov 15th

Saturday, November 15 at 4:00pm Presented in partnership with Sound Unseen Featuring an intro and Q&A with filmmaker Chris Pretti. ABOUT THE FILM GREEN BLAH! THE HISTORY OF GREEN BAY PUNK ROCK is a documentary that tells the story of the punk rock and independent music scene of Green Bay, WI and its neighboring communities […]

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KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event

Sunday, Nov 2nd

Halloween Weekend Only • October 31-November 2 at 11:00 AM ABOUT THE FILM We’re goin’ up, up, up — and now it’s YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite KPop Demon Hunters songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the […]

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Breathless

Saturday, Oct 25th

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 […]

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Perfect Blue – Remastered

Tuesday, Oct 14th

Now Playing The iconic psychological thriller Remastered and screening at The Main Cinema for one week only! ABOUT THE FILM Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes up a role on a popular detective […]

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Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl

Sunday, Oct 5th

October 3-5 Only! ABOUT THE FILM Celebrate The Official Release Party of a Showgirl in theaters only October 3rd – 5th. See the exclusive world premiere of the music video, “The Fate of Ophelia”, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the music video shoot, brand new lyric videos, and Taylor’s never-before-seen personal reflections on songs from […]

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Yi Yi – 25th Anniversary Restoration

Thursday, Oct 2nd

Now Playing 25th Anniversary Restoration ABOUT THE FILM The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-age father […]

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Jaws: 50th Anniversary

Thursday, Sep 4th

Now Playing Celebrate 50 years of Jaws with this new 4K restoration. ABOUT THE FILM Originally released on June 20, 1975, Jaws, based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, became the first true summer blockbuster and a cultural tsunami. It shattered every record to become the highest grossing film of the year, earning a […]

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CatVideoFest 2025

Sunday, Aug 10th

Screenings Start August 2 The world’s #1 cat video festival is back with screenings at The Main Cinema! Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2025, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theaters […]

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Special Screenings

In the Mood For Love 25th Anniversary

Monday, Jul 28th

25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION For the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of In the Mood For Love, Wong Kar Wai presents a previously-unseen chapter as a bonus to the original version. Stick around after the feature for the 9-minute short film In the Mood For Love (2001) by Wong Kar Wai that is only available […]

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Tangerine – Art House Theater Day

Thursday, Jul 24th

Art House Theater Day • July 24 Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Sean Baker’s Tangerine this Art House Theater Day at The Main Cinema and don’t miss an exclusive recorded Q&A with Baker at the screening. ABOUT THE FILM It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. […]

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Sabbath Queen

Tuesday, Jun 3rd

One Night Only • Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00pm Post-screening Q&A with Director Sandi DuBowski Co-Sponsored by Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival & J-Pride ABOUT THE FILM Sabbath Queen, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief […]

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Tall Tales

Wednesday, May 21st

ABOUT THE FILM Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp™? – Tall Tales sounds like musicians meeting in […]

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American Football Concert Film

Sunday, May 11th

One Night Only • Sunday, May 11 at 7:00pm ABOUT THE FILM American Football (Live in Los Angeles) is an intimate concert film celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s iconic debut album. Featuring live performances and candid interviews with the band, Ethel Cain, Yvette Young, and M.A.G.S., the film captures the legacy and unexpected […]

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Princess Mononoke (SUB)

Thursday, Apr 24th

Now Playing Subtitled version In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. ABOUT THE FILM Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town. An epic […]

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Princess Mononoke (DUB)

Saturday, Apr 19th

Now Playing Dubbed Version In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. ABOUT THE FILM Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town. An epic […]

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1-800-ON-HER-OWN

Thursday, Apr 17th

Thursday, April 17 at 7:00pm Special one night only screening. ABOUT THE FILM 1-800-ON-HER-OWN is a cinematic musical road trip through the life of feminist singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, founder of the first “woman-run non corporate queer-happy” record label Righteous Babe Records. Throughout the ride from her punk-folk past to her life today as activist, rock […]

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Members: Bob Trevino Likes It

Monday, Mar 24th

FREE MSP Film Member Screening Monday, March 24 at 7:00pm Free for MSP Film Society Members. Not a Member? Join here. Members: Remember to sign-in to make your reservation. ABOUT THE FILM Bob Trevino Likes It is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father […]

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Members: The Ballad of Wallis Island

Tuesday, Mar 4th

FREE MSP Film Member Screening Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00pm Free for MSP Film Society Members. Not a Member? Join here. Members: Remember to sign-in to make your reservation. ABOUT THE FILM The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting […]

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Black Europe Film Festival

Italian Film Festival

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Asmarina: Reception + Film Screening + Virtual Q&A with Director Medhin Paolos

Thursday, Jan 23rd

Special Screening Thursday, January 23 • Social hour at 6:30pm • Screening at 7:15pm Join MSP Film Society, Black Europe Film Festival, Archives on Screen, and the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul for a special 10th-anniversary screening of Asmarina, a powerful and deeply personal documentary exploring the lives of Eritrean and Ethiopian […]

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2024

Special Screenings

Hundreds of Beavers

Wednesday, Dec 18th

Just in time for the holidays, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS is coming back to The Main Cinema!!! ABOUT THE FILM A slapstick epic about a frostbitten battle between JEAN KAYAK and DIABOLICAL BEAVERS–hundreds of them–who stand between him and survival. In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to […]

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2024

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MSPIFF Conversation with Roger & James Deakins

Thursday, Nov 21st

Thu, Nov 21 at 7:15pm Join us for a special Give to the Max Day screening of the 2024 MSPIFF Conversation with Roger & James Deakins, which was moderated by photographer Wilson Webb and recorded and edited by our co-hosts CineMechanics. Make your donation to MSP Film now by reserving your tickets to this special […]

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Omar and Cedric: if This Ever Gets Weird

Wednesday, Nov 20th

One Night Only • Wednesday, November 20 at 7pm ABOUT THE FILM Since their explosive breakout album in 2000, At the Drive-In— and then as their next incarnation, The Mars Volta— have fearlessly redefined the progressive rock genre. Fronted by Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, two outsiders from El Paso, their unique style seamlessly fused […]

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Cine Latino

Special Screenings

Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos)

Wednesday, Oct 30th

Cine Latino Encore October 26, 27, 29, 30 at 1pm ABOUT THE FILM Miguel Garay, a former film director deals with the mysterious and unexpected disappearance decades ago, of his friend and film lead, Julio Arenas. There are those who believe Julio has died. Others still hope to find him. Julio’s own daughter, Ana Arenas, […]

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Union

Tuesday, Oct 22nd

Special Screening – October 22 at 7pm Co-presented with Delta Workers Unite. Includes a post-screening discussion. ABOUT THE FILM Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York. From directors Steve Maing and Brett […]

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Eno

Thursday, Oct 10th

Special Screenings – October 8 & 10 at 7pm MSP Film Society and The Great Northern present Eno at The Main Cinema, a two night screening event featuring filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s groundbreaking and acclaimed generative documentary about the visionary musician and artist Brian Eno. Music pioneer Brian Eno was an official presenter at The Great […]

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No One Asked You

Sunday, Oct 6th

Special Screening Sunday, October 6 at 4pm MSPIFF43 Official Selection Special encore screening hosted by hometown hero Lizz Winstead, followed by a conversation with Lizz and Amy Hagstrom Miller from Whole Woman’s Health on what we can do to protect and expand healthcare and abortion access for all. ABOUT THE FILM Comedian and disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz […]

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Paul McCartney and Wings – One Hand Clapping

Sunday, Sep 29th

Special Screening Thursday, September 26 at 8pm & Sunday, September 29 at 4pm This screening event includes an introduction by Paul McCartney recorded exclusively for movie theatre audiences as well as unseen Polaroids of the band. ABOUT THE FILM Directed by David Litchfield, this film captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found […]

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2024

Special Screenings

MinnAnimate

Thursday, Sep 19th

Special Screening MinnAnimate is an artist-led festival celebrating animation in Minnesota. Join us on September 19th, 2024, at The Main Cinema to honor the incredible depth and breadth of independent animation that Minnesota has to offer. This festival features the work of 19 local animators with a runtime of 76 minutes. Following the screening, featured artists […]

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Special Screenings

BORDERLAND | The Line Within

Wednesday, Sep 18th

Special Screening Q&A with filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís following the screening. About the film The United States border is not just a geographic location. The border is everywhere. It lies within every undocumented immigrant family with the threat that at any moment they can be captured, incarcerated, deported; their lives destroyed. BORDERLAND […]

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¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

Sunday, Sep 15th

Special Screenings Friday, September 13 at 7pmSaturday, September 14 at 7pmSunday, September 15 at 4pm ABOUT THE FILM From the producers of the Emmy®-nominated Six Days to Air, feature documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita. Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming […]

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2024

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CatVideoFest 2024

Sunday, Aug 18th

Screenings Start August 3 Join us this summer for a fun, family-friendly movie experience that raises money for local cats! CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby […]

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Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds

Monday, Aug 12th

Special Event Sunday, August 11 at 4pm (English Cast) Monday, August 12 at 7pm (French Cast with English Subtitles) About the film One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of the Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a […]

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Heaven Adores You – 10th Anniversary

Tuesday, Aug 6th

Tuesday, August 6 at 7pm One Night Only 10th Anniversary Screening About the film Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the films’ release Heaven Adores You returns to theaters for a special event screening on August 6, which would have been the 55th birthday of Elliott Smith. The film is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the […]

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Lyd

Wednesday, Jul 31st

Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm One Night Only Screening Presented in collaboration with Mizna’s 18th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival (TCAFF), coming September 25-29. About the film The film Lyd (the Arabic name of Lod, a city now in Israel) is about a 5,000-year-old bustling Palestinian town that was conquered when the State of Israel […]

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Art House Theater Day: Flipside

Thursday, Jul 25th

Art House Theater Day 2024 For one day only, The Main Cinema will join independent theaters all over the country in celebrating the art house community and its commitment to preserving the power of cinematic storytelling. Join us Thursday, July 25 for a special encore screening of the 2024 MSPIFF documentary Flipside! About the Film […]

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Scab Vendor

Sunday, Jul 7th

Sunday, July 7 at 7pm Special Screening + Post-Screening Q & A with Author & Subject, Jonathan Shaw About the film A documentary about the life and times of Jonathan Shaw, the famous celebrity tattoo artist who changed the world of tattooing in 1980’s New York and, at the height of his career, gave up […]

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Pride

Special Screenings

Pride: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Monday, Jun 17th

Pride Month Programming | June 17 at 7pm Director Page Hurwitz Attending About the film Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the history of queer stand up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as a driver of social change over the past five decades, actively […]

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Pride

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Pride: Break the Game

Wednesday, Jun 12th

Pride Month Programming | June 12 at 7pm There will be a post-screening speedrun of Zelda: Breath of The Wild done by jakezsr and a Q&A with director Jane M. Wagner, live-streamed on Twitch World-record-holding gamer Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase after coming out as a trans woman. To win them back, she attempts […]

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Pride

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Pride: Paris is Burning

Wednesday, Jun 5th

Pride Month Programming | June 5 at 4pm & 7pm Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary by Jennie Liningston provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years, Paris Is […]

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Bonjour Switzerland

Sunday, May 19th

Starts May 10 MSPIFF43 Audience Choice Winner The director and star of MSPIFF 2018 audience favorite Streaker reunite for a wacky comedy that pokes fun at the multilingual Swiss. When an unexpected referendum leaves the country with only one national language, French, it catalyzes a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Fifty-six-year-old Walter Egli […]

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Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Re-Release

Thursday, May 16th

Starts May 3 25th Anniversary Re-Release Experience the heroic action and unforgettable adventures of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. See the first fateful steps in the journey of Anakin Skywalker. Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and […]

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The Philadelphia Eleven

Tuesday, May 14th

Screening + Discussion • May 14 at 7:00pm Post Film Discussion Speakers: Rev. Leonard Freeman: Leonard Freeman, a veteran religious journalist, parish priest, and former head of communications for Washington National Cathedral and Trinity Church Wall Street, was the primary national church reporter for the Philadelphia 11 ordinations. He was also part of the national […]

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Alien 45th Anniversary Re-Release

Thursday, May 2nd

Starts April 26 – One Week Only 45th Anniversary Re-Release In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece Alien, the film returns to theaters for a limited time on April 26, known worldwide as Alien Day. One of the most influential sci-fi/horror films of all time, Alien, which was released in […]

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Event: Wicked Little Letters

Tuesday, Apr 2nd

Free Members Screening – Tuesday, April 2 at 8:15pm Free for MSP Film Society Members. Not a Member? Join here. A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative […]

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