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DECLARATION OF WAR
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In France’s official submission for the 2012 Oscars, a couple (filmmakers Jeremie Elkaim and Valérie Donzelli) is devastated when their newborn son is diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the illness puts the ultimate strain on their relationships with friends, family, and each other, the young lovers decide to declare war.
DECLARATION OF WAR
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PINA in 3D
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Oscar Nominee -- Best Documentary! Wenders’s (Wings of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) dazzling foray into 3D began as a collaboration with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch, an attempt to re-imagine her dance on the big screen. When Bausch died suddenly in 2009, Wenders forged on, turning the project into a moving tribute to her groundbreaking work with the Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble.
PINA in 3D
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HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH, MR. FOSTER?
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A portrait of one of the world’s premier architects, HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH, MR. FOSTER? follows Norman Foster's unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.
HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH, MR. FOSTER?
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THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH
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Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America...
THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH
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SING YOUR SONG
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Told with visual style and musical panache, this intimate, inspiring portrait surveys the life and times of singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame in a segregated era, to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s groundbreaking career personifies the civil rights movement.
SING YOUR SONG
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NORWEGIAN WOOD
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Oscar-nominated director Tran Anh Hung (Cyclo, The Scent of Green Papaya) adapts Haruki Murakami’s international bestseller of loss and heartbreak in Tokyo in the late 60s. In an era of youthful rebellion, a young man finds himself torn. At heart, he is deeply devoted to his first love, a beautiful and introspective young woman (Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi), tied to him by a childhood tragedy.
NORWEGIAN WOOD
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DOMAIN
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DOMAIN is a dark, sexy mediation on the intersection of two lives with very different trajectories: a young gay man just coming into his own, and the complicated older woman (Beatrice Dalle) who fascinates him.
DOMAIN
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THE CITY DARK
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After moving to light-polluted New York City from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks: “Do we need the dark?” Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawai’i, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights...
THE CITY DARK
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TITICUT FOLLIES
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Tue Jan 17 -- Stranger Than Fiction Pre-season special! Director Frederick Wiseman in person! 8:00pm show sold-out. Second show added at 9:55pm introduced by Wiseman! The film is a stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
TITICUT FOLLIES
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Stranger Than Fiction - Special Winter Previews
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In advance of the Winter 2012 season of our popular documentary series, returning in late January, Stranger Than Fiction presents special previews of this year's doc award contenders.
Stranger Than Fiction - Special Winter Previews
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An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
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March 26 at 7:00pm Acclaimed animator Don Hertzfeldt will appear in person to present his newest film and a selection of his award-winning earlier shorts! Hertzfeldt’s new film, It’s Such a Beautiful Day, making its exclusive regional premiere at IFC Center, is the third and final chapter in a trilogy about a mysterious man named Bill.
An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
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Studio Ghibli Retrospective
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"Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata & the Masters of Studio Ghibli" - A four-week, fifteen-film retrospective of Japan's most storied animation studio, creators of such beloved classics as MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, SPIRITED AWAY and, in their theatrical premiere engagements, PORCO ROSSO and POM POKO.
Studio Ghibli Retrospective
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Membership Drive ends Jan 9!
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There's never been a better time to join or renew your membership-- or to give a membership as a gift. Take advantage of our special membership drive and get an extra month free, guest passes, and more!
Membership Drive ends Jan 9!
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THE HUNTER
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Starts Wed! Recently released from prison, Ali (writer-director Rafi Pitts) attempts to make the most of his return to Tehran, amidst much talk of the upcoming elections and promises of change. Forced to work nights, he still tries to spend as much time as he can with his wife and their young daughter, escaping the stress of urban life through hunting trips to the secluded forest north of the city.
THE HUNTER
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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New 4K Digital Restoration of the Spielberg blockbuster, playing special midnight shows for its 30th anniversary!
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - New 35mm Print!
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Frank Capra's American classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE returns in a gorgeous new 35mm print-- a holiday tradition at IFC Center. Star Donna Reed's daughter Mary Owen in person at select shows.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - New 35mm Print!
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EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER
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This is the first film dedicated to legendary husband-and-wife design team Charles and Ray Eames since their death. Best known for their mid-century furniture, the Eames Office created a mind-bending variety of other products: photography, interiors, multi-media exhibits, graphics, games, films and more.
EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER
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HOUSE OF PLEASURES
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Starts Fri Nov 25! In this lush, atmospheric look at the final days of an elegant, turn-of-the-century brothel, we go inside the cloistered walls of L’Apollonide to meet the Madam (Noemie Lvovsky), her elite clientele, and some dozen “girls” — veterans and newcomers, romantics and cynics, schemers and innocents.
HOUSE OF PLEASURES
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INTO THE ABYSS
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Starting from a Texas triple homicide, master filmmaker Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) probes the human psyche to explore why people kill–and why a state kills.
INTO THE ABYSS
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Drive, They Said: Car Chase Cinema
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Fasten your seatbelts — we’re presenting a late-night tribute to the movies’ best car chases (and crashes).
Drive, They Said: Car Chase Cinema
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A Trip Through Strawberry Fields
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An eye-opening exploration of The Beatles' classic, with rare audio and video clips-- one of composer-producer Scott Freiman's acclaimed "Deconstructing The Beatles" lectures.
A Trip Through Strawberry Fields
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Stranger Than Fiction Fall 2011
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GIVE UP TOMORROW -- Tue Nov 15 at 8:00pm! As a tropical storm beats down on the Philippine island of Cebu, two sisters leave work and never make it home.
Stranger Than Fiction Fall 2011
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LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN
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Lyrical and subtle aren’t the first adjectives you’d expect to use to describe a Sasquatch tale, but filmmaker Christopher Munch (The Hours and the Times, The Sleepy Time Gal) has always defied expectations.
LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN
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INNI
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INNI is Sigur Rós’ second live film following 2007′s hugely-celebrated Heima. Whereas that film positioned the enigmatic group in the context of their Icelandic homeland, providing geographical, social, and historical perspectives on their otherworldly music...
INNI
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DOC NYC
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New York's documentary festival continues through Thu Nov 10! Screenings added of award winners GIRL WITH BLACK BALLOONS and SCENES OF A CRIME, plus JOE FRAZIER: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS by popular demand!
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DOC NYC
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In France’s official submission for the 2012 Oscars, a couple (filmmakers Jeremie Elkaim and Valérie Donzelli) is devastated when their newborn son is diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor....
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A portrait of one of the world’s premier architects, HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH, MR. FOSTER? follows Norman Foster's unending quest to improve the quality of life through design. By investigating...
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Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. THE PRUITT-IGOE...
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An engrossing look at the rise and fall of America’s first celebrity designer, Halston—the man who was synonymous with fashion in the 1970s and became the emperor of Studio 54 and New York nightlife....
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Told with visual style and musical panache, this intimate, inspiring portrait surveys the life and times of singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame in a segregated era, to his...
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Oscar-nominated director Tran Anh Hung (
Cyclo,
The Scent of Green Papaya) adapts Haruki Murakami’s international bestseller of loss and heartbreak in Tokyo in the late 60s. In an era...
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In 3-D. Oscar nominee for Best Documentary!
Wenders's (
Wings of Desire,
Buena Vista Social Club) dazzling foray into 3D began as a collaboration with legendary choreographer...
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Series And Events
Monday, March 26
Acclaimed animator Don Hertzfeldt will appear in person to present his newest film and a selection of his award-winning earlier shorts Monday, March 26, 2012 at 7:00pm! Hertzfeldt’s new film,
It's... more...
Friday, March 23 - Saturday, March 24
IFC Center will host the Minions of Gozer for two performances accompanying midnight showings of GHOSTBUSTERS.
While honoring traditions built by Rocky Horror fans across the world, the Minions of...
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Wednesday, February 29 - Wednesday, April 4
Hal Hartley and special guests in person at all shows!
more...
Next: Meanwhile, Wednesday, February 29
Wednesday, February 1
A new documentary about vets who spoke out against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars from filmmakers David Zeiger (
Sir, No Sir), Mike Majoris and Bestor Cram (
Unfinished Symphony), screening...
more...
Monday, January 30 - Monday, March 19
Don’t miss out on the queerest series in town! Each month, Queer/Art/Film invites one of New York’s most unique and homosexual artists to pick a film that’s inspired them and share it with our audience....
more...
Next: Come Back To The Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Monday, January 30
CULT CARPENTER
Friday, January 20 - Saturday, April 7
"In France, I'm an auteur. In Germany, I'm a film-maker. In the UK, I'm a horror-director. In the US, I'm a bum." - John Carpenter
"America doesn’t have so many great directors to spare that it can...
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Next: Village of the Damned, Friday, January 27
STF WINTER 2012
Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, March 20
The hit documentary series celebrates its 19th season at IFC Center, boasting a lineup of sneak previews, tributes and rediscovered classics, with filmmakers in person for post-screening discussions. Organized...
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Next: Girl with Black Balloons, Tuesday, January 31
LATE-NIGHT FAVORITES
Friday, January 13 - Saturday, March 31
A rotating selection of some of our most popular midnight movie offerings.
All shows free for Auteur-level members! more...
Next: Taxi Driver, Friday, January 27
THE DARDENNE BROTHERS
Friday, January 13 - Sunday, February 26
All shows free for Auteur-level members!
"The Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have a style and set of interests that are as instantly recognizable as those of any filmmakers...
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Next: Rosetta, Friday, January 27
