Mysterious Skin

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Special Events

  • Sat May 30 : 

    NY Premiere of new 4K restoration + Q&A with dir. Gregg Araki & star Brady Corbet after 3:30 show

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  • Sat May 30 : 

    Extended intro by dir. Gregg Araki & star Brady Corbet at 6:05

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Saturday, May 30 at 3:30: NY Premiere of the new 4K restoration followed by a Q&A with director Gregg Araki and star Brady Corbet

Saturday, May 30 at 6:05: Extended introduction with director Gregg Araki and star Brady Corbet

New 4K Restoration!

At the age of eight, Kansas youngsters Neil and Brian played on the same little league baseball team. Now, ten years later, the two boys couldn’t be more different. Neil is a charismatic but emotionally aloof male hustler, while Brian is a nervous introvert obsessed with the idea that he has been abducted by a UFO. When the boys’ parallel lives inevitably intersect, the pair unearth dark, repressed secrets on a harrowing and unforgettable journey of self-discovery.

Director’s Statement: “I’m SO excited about the glorious 4K restoration of MYSTERIOUS SKIN! When we made this little indie 20 years ago, we barely had enough money to finish it, let alone pay for a Digital Intermediate and the bells and whistles of a larger studio film. I would never drastically alter the film which has such an amazing and passionate following around the world. However, the incredible tools made possible by modern digital technology helped us polish and enhance the picture in a way that wasn’t possible in the early 00’s. MYSTERIOUS SKIN holds a special place in my heart and I can’t wait for audiences, present and future, to experience this new definitive version of it.”


Official Selection: Sundance, TIFF, Venice Film Festival

The new 4K restoration of MYSTERIOUS SKIN will open for a theatrical engagement in August 2026.

 

  • Country USA, Netherlands
  • Year 2004
  • Running Time 99 minutes
  • Format 4K Restoration
  • Distributor Strand Releasing
  • Director Gregg Araki
  • Cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Crobet, Michelle Trachtenberg, Elisabeth Shue
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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