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Film Lineup
May 21 - 23
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 Kaufmans brief but impactful life and career.
As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufmans genius resonates more than ever.
Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufmans brief but impactful life and career.
As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufmans genius resonates more than ever.
Friday, May 23
12:15 PM 3:00 PM 
Ends May 25
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israels occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with a journalist from the other side who joins his fight.
An elegantly assembled diary of the Palestinian experience, No Other Land is a harrowing document that leaves traces of hope for a better future.
An elegantly assembled diary of the Palestinian experience, No Other Land is a harrowing document that leaves traces of hope for a better future.
Sunday, May 25
1:30 PM 4:00 PM 
One Day Only May 23
In an effort to avoid spending time with her father and his creepy new lover, young Gorgeous (Kimiko Ikegami) resolves to visit her aunt's remote mansion.
With six of her closest friends in tow, including the musically inclined Melody (Eriko Tanaka) and the geeky Prof (Ai Matsubara), Gorgeous arrives at the estate, where supernatural events occur almost immediately.
A severed head takes flight, household appliances come to life and a portrait of a cat seems to contain ...
With six of her closest friends in tow, including the musically inclined Melody (Eriko Tanaka) and the geeky Prof (Ai Matsubara), Gorgeous arrives at the estate, where supernatural events occur almost immediately.
A severed head takes flight, household appliances come to life and a portrait of a cat seems to contain ...
Friday, May 23
10:00 PM 
Ends May 25
Widely considered the greatest films ever made, this visionary Oscar® winner for Best Picture is both a continuation of the saga and companion piece expanding the legacy of the Corleone family.
Director Francis Ford Coppola brings to PART II a two-part talethe roots and rise of a young Don Vito, played with uncanny ability by Robert De Niro, and the ascension of Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don.
Director Francis Ford Coppola brings to PART II a two-part talethe roots and rise of a young Don Vito, played with uncanny ability by Robert De Niro, and the ascension of Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don.
Friday, May 23
5:45 PM Saturday, May 24
7:30 PM Sunday, May 25
6:30 PM 
Opens May 24
The Donn of Tiki is a documentary film about Donn Beach, also known as Don the Beachcomber, creator of the Tiki bar.
But his story goes much deeper than that.
He was an American maverick, constantly creating his own opportunities, reinventing himself many times over, and was well known for embellishing the details of his extraordinary life. ? This film takes on the task of separating fact from exaggeration to finally tell his story.
There are slivers of truth to ...
But his story goes much deeper than that.
He was an American maverick, constantly creating his own opportunities, reinventing himself many times over, and was well known for embellishing the details of his extraordinary life. ? This film takes on the task of separating fact from exaggeration to finally tell his story.
There are slivers of truth to ...
Saturday, May 24
4:30 PM 
Opens May 24
January 2020.
A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
Saturday, May 24
11:00 AM Sunday, May 25
11:00 AM 
Opens May 26
Newly restored in 4K by film director and historian Nate Barlow, joining us in-person at this screening, come and see one of the earliest film adaptations of L.
Frank Baum`s timeless classic on the big screen! Synopsis: The wicked king wants his daughter, Princess Gloria, to marry a horrid courtier though she loves the gardener's boy Pon.
After encountering Dorothy, Pon and her team up to defeat the evil witch Mombi and to rescue the princess.
This film has ...
Frank Baum`s timeless classic on the big screen! Synopsis: The wicked king wants his daughter, Princess Gloria, to marry a horrid courtier though she loves the gardener's boy Pon.
After encountering Dorothy, Pon and her team up to defeat the evil witch Mombi and to rescue the princess.
This film has ...
Monday, May 26
7:00 PM 
Opens May 26
Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko's world amid a turbulent era.
Centered on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage.
Centered on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage.
Monday, May 26
1:40 PM 4:20 PM Tuesday, May 27
1:40 PM 4:20 PM Wednesday, May 28
1:40 PM 4:20 PM ...
Opens May 28
Presented in the English-language version, starring Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall and Billy Crystal.
Sophie has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl, who lives in a magical flying castle.
However, the evil Witch of Waste takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely.
Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous ...
However, the evil Witch of Waste takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely.
Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous ...
Wednesday, May 28
7:00 PM 
Opens May 30
Join us each month at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach for an exciting evening of film trivia hosted by our very own film programmer, Kennedy Ghaill! Test your movie knowledge with five rounds of ten challenging questions, with surprise opportunities for bonus points along the way.
Gather a team of up to ten or play solo, its all about fun and competition! No phones are allowed during the game, so brush up on your ...
Gather a team of up to ten or play solo, its all about fun and competition! No phones are allowed during the game, so brush up on your ...
Friday, May 30
7:30 PM 
Opens May 30
Showing for one night only on an ultra rare 16mm film print! A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour.
The pragmatic Ben does his best to control the situation, but when the re-animated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic.
As any semblance of order within the group begins to dissipate, the zombies start to ...
The pragmatic Ben does his best to control the situation, but when the re-animated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic.
As any semblance of order within the group begins to dissipate, the zombies start to ...
Friday, May 30
10:00 PM 
Opens May 31
Presented by LAist film week with film critic Larry Mantle in-person!
Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) is an aging child star left to care for her wheelchair-bound sister Blanche (Joan Crawford), also a former child actress.
Stuck living together in a mansion in old Hollywood, Blanche plots to get even with Jane for the car crash that left her crippled years earlier.
But Jane is desperate to keep Blanche imprisoned as she plans a new rise to fame, ...
Stuck living together in a mansion in old Hollywood, Blanche plots to get even with Jane for the car crash that left her crippled years earlier.
But Jane is desperate to keep Blanche imprisoned as she plans a new rise to fame, ...
Saturday, May 31
7:00 PM 
Opens May 31
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr.
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Saturday, May 31
11:45 PM Saturday, Jun 28
11:45 PM 
Opens Jun 1
In Chaplins first feature film (six reels in 1921), the Little Tramp rescues an orphan from the streets and raises him as his own.
Chaplin and Jackie Coogan make a miraculous pair in this clever and innovative marriage of sentiment and slapstick, a story of pancakes, fistfights, and dodging social services and policemen - as the opening title card says, a picture with a smile - and perhaps a tear. Chaplin himself (and his half-brother, Sidney) spent ...
Chaplin and Jackie Coogan make a miraculous pair in this clever and innovative marriage of sentiment and slapstick, a story of pancakes, fistfights, and dodging social services and policemen - as the opening title card says, a picture with a smile - and perhaps a tear. Chaplin himself (and his half-brother, Sidney) spent ...
Sunday, Jun 1
7:00 PM 
Opens Jun 2
When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.
Monday, Jun 2
5:05 PM 7:40 PM Tuesday, Jun 3
5:05 PM 7:40 PM Wednesday, Jun 4
5:05 PM 7:40 PM 
Opens Jun 2
Bernadette expected to finally get the position she deserved when she arrived to the Elysée Palace because she had always worked behind her husband`s back to elect him president.
She took revenge by becoming a major media figure.
She took revenge by becoming a major media figure.
Monday, Jun 2
12:00 PM 2:30 PM Tuesday, Jun 3
12:00 PM 2:30 PM Wednesday, Jun 4
12:00 PM 2:30 PM ...
Opens Jun 5
DOGMA is a satirical fantasy comedy that follows two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, who discover a loophole that would allow them to return to Heaven, which would inadvertently undo the creation of the universe.
A woman named Bethany, who is struggling with her faith, is tasked with stopping them before their plan succeeds.
Along the way, she is joined by various characters, including a muse, a seraphim, and a group of unlikely allies, all as they ...
A woman named Bethany, who is struggling with her faith, is tasked with stopping them before their plan succeeds.
Along the way, she is joined by various characters, including a muse, a seraphim, and a group of unlikely allies, all as they ...
Thursday, Jun 5
4:20 PM 7:30 PM 10:45 PM Friday, Jun 6
10:00 PM Sunday, Jun 8
12:00 PM 
Opens Jun 6
The new film from Academy Award-winner Wes Anderson.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate.
As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate.
As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Friday, Jun 6
1:45 PM 4:30 PM 7:15 PM Saturday, Jun 7
11:30 AM 2:15 PM 5:05 PM 7:45 PM Sunday, Jun 8
3:30 PM 6:15 PM 9:00 PM ...
Opens Jun 13
Don`t miss this special one night only screening of the slasher classic on an ultra rare 16mm film print for its 45th annivesary!
Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area.
Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers.
Then they ...
Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers.
Then they ...
Friday, Jun 13
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 14
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way.
Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.
Supported, in part, ...
Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.
Supported, in part, ...
Saturday, Jun 14
11:00 AM Sunday, Jun 15
11:00 AM 
Opens Jun 20
As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle.
Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos.
She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her ...
Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos.
She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her ...
Friday, Jun 20
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 21
A poignant portrayal of the diverse group of native people who endeavour to save what is left of the Brazilian Amazon.
It dissects the economic drivers that fuel large-scale environmental destruction, while exposing the corruption. Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
It dissects the economic drivers that fuel large-scale environmental destruction, while exposing the corruption. Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
Saturday, Jun 21
11:00 AM Sunday, Jun 22
11:00 AM Thursday, Jun 26
8:00 PM 
Opens Jun 27
Struggling artist Sonny Malone (Michael Beck) is trapped in a dull job painting album covers.
He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in the background of one of his assignments, but no one is able to identify her.
Visiting the auditorium where the cover was shot, Sonny finds the mysterious beauty, an ageless Greek muse, who encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to build a roller-skating ...
He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in the background of one of his assignments, but no one is able to identify her.
Visiting the auditorium where the cover was shot, Sonny finds the mysterious beauty, an ageless Greek muse, who encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to build a roller-skating ...
Friday, Jun 27
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 30
Filmmaker Louise Weard joins us at the Art Theatre of Long Beach for a post-film discussion and QA following a screening of her latest feature, Castration Movie.
A trans woman in trouble.
Castration Movie is a labyrinthine post-modern epic about gender.
The first part of this two-part film includes Chapter 1: `Incel Superman` and Chapter 2: `Traps Swan Princess`.
`Incel Superman` follows Turner Stewart, a production assistant who sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts ...
The first part of this two-part film includes Chapter 1: `Incel Superman` and Chapter 2: `Traps Swan Princess`.
`Incel Superman` follows Turner Stewart, a production assistant who sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts ...
Monday, Jun 30
7:30 PM 
Opens Jul 12
100% on Rotten Tomatoes! On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle.
As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano ...
As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano ...
Saturday, Jul 12
11:00 AM Sunday, Jul 13
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