Permanent Vacation

Wednesday, July 1 - Sunday, July 5, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

The young, alienated Aloysius Christopher Parker has no home, no school, and no job. He wanders an empty Manhattan searching for a sense of meaning, drifting in and out of strange encounters with eccentrics and vagabonds—always keeping just ahead of whatever it is that seems to be chasing him.

Screening as part of our series Declaration of Independents!

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  • Country USA
  • Year 1980
  • Running Time 75 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Jim Jarmusch
  • Cast Chris Parker, John Lurie, Eric Mitchell, Sara Driver
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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