August 2016

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

YO YO ZAPPA Spend some time with famed musicians Yo Yo Ma and Frank Zappa.

BRING THE KIDS Final weeks of our summer family series, plus an all-ages animated noir from France.

RAIDERS OF A LOST ART Celebrate Indiana Jones with the childhood friends who remade the classic shot for shot.

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at noon daily

Members: $6.00* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $10.00* Matinee: $8.50* Senior (60+): $7.50* Youth (12 & under): $7.50* UI Students: $7.50**includes $1 venue fee.

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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From the team behind Flight of the Conchords and What We Do in the Shadows comes the adventure comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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In partnership with

FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor

Francis Agnoli, Matt Bauer, Wendy DeCora, Britt Fowler, Benjamin Johnson, Anna Lee, Spencer Williams, Theater Staff

Cara Anthony, Dominick Schults, Jack Tieszen, Sarah Ulanowicz, Projectionists

Board of Directors Michael Finlayson, Chair Tommy Haines, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Adam Ingersoll, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Andre Perry, Jamie Powers, Monique Singson, Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill

Our annual celebration of open-air cinema features well-loved classics, beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. Cake, giveaways, karaoke, costume contests—you never know what we’ll add to each screening to butter up your Rooftop experience.

TICKETS and series details at www.icfilmscene.org/series/rooftop

THE ROOFTOP SERIES

ALIEN (1979) Dir. Ridley Scott. The crew of a broken down spaceship picks up a deadly life form. On the rooftop no one can hear you scream!

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MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) Dir. David S. Ward. The new owner is trying to throw games, but these losers won’t lose. With cracker jack and cold beer!

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Big-screen classics old and new, approved for movie lovers of all ages! TICKETS and details at www.icfilmscene.org/series/the-picture-showTickets FREE for kids! $5 for adults. Every Thu, Fri and Sat at 10am.

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SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) Dir. Richard Donner. Christopher Reeve stars as the Man of Steel in the first big-budget superhero epic.

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POPEYE (1980) Dir. Robert Altman. An unconventional musical about America’s favorite spinach eater, played by Robin Williams!8/

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THE LOONEY, LOONEY, LOONEY BUGS BUNNY MOVIE (1981) Dir. Friz Freleng. Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Toon shorts.

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A special event featuring "Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made" documentary followed by the full-length, shot-for-shot remake of Spielberg’s classic “Raiders of the Lost Ark” begun by two 11-year-old boys and shot over two decades. DIALOGUE Q&A with remake director Eric Zala in person!

August 18, 7pm $20 Public $15 Members

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

COFFY (1973) Dir. Jack Hill. Pam Grier is Coffy, and she’s got a body men would die for... and lately a lot of them have!

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Now Playing ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (2016, UK, USA) Dir. Mandie Fletcher. The ever glamorous and self-indulgent Patsy and Edina bring howling laughter to the big screen!

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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016, USA) Dir. Matt Ross. A father (Viggo Mortensen) raises his children in a remote forest in the Pacific Northwest, but a tragedy forces the family to face the outside world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. “Charmingly eccentric. Sweet and funny. Viggo Mortensen is terrific.” —Entertainment Weekly

Opens July 29

HUNT FOR THE (2016, New Zealand) WILDERPEOPLE Dir. Taika Waititi. In this crowd-pleasing adventure comedy, a national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the New Zealand bush. The #1 New Zealand film of all time at the Australian box office. “So smart and funny, such a pleasure to experience, that you can’t believe your luck.” —LA Times

Opens August 5

THE INNOCENTS (2016, France / Poland) Dir. Anne Fontaine. Fontaine’s stunning film represents a welcome change: a war movie by women, about women. In 1945 Poland, a French doctor sent to assist survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced states of pregnancy. “Powerful! A complex social allegory, delivered in a film of masterful restraint and great compassion.” —Salon

Opens August 5

PHANTOM BOY (2016, France / Belgium) Dirs. Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli. This “visually striking and surprisingly moving” (RogerEbert.com) animated sensation from the Academy Award-nominated directors of “A Cat In Paris” is a stylish New York City noir caper featuring a super-powered boy helping to bring down a mob kingpin. “Delivers a level of heartfelt dramatics to rival ‘Inside Out.” —The Film Stage

Opens August 12

EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS (2016, France / Germany) Dir. Thorsten Schütte. A fascinating and entertaining look at the life and career of the avant-garde musician entirely via archival footage, interviews and concert performances. “A great introduction to an important artist who was ahead of his time.” —SF Chronicle

Opens August 19

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE (2016, USA) Dir. Morgan Neville. From the director of the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom” comes the extraordinary story of the renowned international collective that uses music to shape cultural evolution and inspire hope. “Consistently alive! So fun to watch.” —RogerEbert.com

Opens August 19

INDIGNATION (2016, USA) Dir. James Schmaus. Indie stalwart Schamus (“Brokeback Mountain,” producer; “The Ice Storm,” screenwriter) makes his directorial debut adapting Philip Roth’s bestselling novel, in which a Jewish student falls for a young woman while clashing with his dean at a conservative college in 1951 Ohio. “Extraordinary! A timeless tale of lost love and innocence.” —/Film

Opens August 19

OUR LITTLE SISTER (2016, Japan) Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda. After the death of their estranged father, three siblings invite their half sister to live with them. Another graceful, beautifully moving family drama from Koreeda adapted from the best-selling graphic novel “Umimachi Diary.” “Irresistible! An intimate, warm embrace of a film that radiates joy and harmony.” —Time Out

Opens August 26

LITTLE MEN (2016, USA / Greece) Dir. Ira Sachs. One of our most perceptive American filmmakers delivers a tender and intelligent portrait of two teens caught in the middle of familial tumult and NYC gentrification. Starring Greg Kinnear with Jennifer Ehle, Paulina Garcia, Alfred Molina. “Five stars! Achingly humane. Deeply moving. The cumulative effect is heart-rending.” —The Guardian

Opens August 26

POLLEN (2016) Dir. Dr. Scott E. Brosius. Two evil scientists whip up some wild experimentally engineered recreational drugs.

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SCAREWAVES (2014) Dir. Henrique Couto. Shock jock Amos Satan has four horrifying tales to tell... listen if you dare!

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THE ASTROLOGER (1975) Dir. Craig Denney. He’s the gypsy king of the carnival men, he lies, cheats, steals and sometimes kills!

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ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE (2014) Dir. Jeremy Garner. A groom, a priest and a cowboy vs. the Satan’s Sinners biker gang.

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FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $6 FOR THE PUBLIC

The Bijou Film Board student-run UI cinema organization assists FilmScene with program curation and operations.

AFTER HOURS Late night classics and modern genre films. Saturdays at 11pm during the semester.

BRUNO (2009) Dir. Larry Charles. A flamboyant Austrian fashionista comes to America to land a celebrity talk show.

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CREED (2015) Dir. Ryan Coogler. The champ, Rocky Balboa, mentors the son of his former rival, Apollo Creed.

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PITCH PERFECT 2 (2015) Dir. Elizabeth Banks. The Barden Bellas are back to take on the world.

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The Bijou welcomes newstudents with free films.

DON’T THINK TWICE (2016, USA) Dir. Mike Birbiglia. When a member of a popular New York City improv troupe gets cast on a hit TV show, the rest of the group start to realize that not everyone is going to make it after all. “Birbiglia, a filmmaking talent to watch, lays out the joy, pain, anger, and aching doubt that go into letting an audience in on the joke. You’ll laugh till it hurts.” —Rolling Stone

Opens August 26

CITY OF GOLD (2015, USA) Dir. Laura Gabbert. Gobble up Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold’s deep and complex relationship with the food and culture of Los Angeles. “Be warned, if you see this movie on an empty stomach, you will certainly not last the distance.” —New Zealand Herald

TICKETS $40 / $35 Members with drinks and gastro- tastic, organic vegan feast from Trumpet Blossom Cafe.

Dinner & a MOVIE

August 22, 7pm