Wild Inside

Opens Friday, July 31, 2026

Special Events

  • Fri Jul 31 : 

    Q&A with dir. Penny Lane moderated by Jaie Laplante after the 6:30 show

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  • Sat Aug 1 : 

    Q&A with dir. Penny Lane after the 4:00 show, followed by Village birdwatching tour!

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  • Sat Aug 1 : 

    Q&A with dir. Penny Lane after the 6:30 show

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  • Sun Aug 2 : 

    Q&A with dir. Penny Lane after the 4:00 show, followed by Village birdwatching tour!

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Friday, July 31 at 6:30: Q&A with director Penny Lane moderated by Jaie Laplante, Artistic Director of DOC NYC

Saturday, August 1 at 4:00: Q&A with director Penny Lane, followed by Village birdwatching tour!

Saturday, August 1 at 6:30: Q&A with director Penny Lane

Sunday, August 2 at 4:00: Q&A with director Penny Lane, followed by Village birdwatching tour!

Join educator and wildlife rehabilitator Suzanne Highland for a post screening Birdwatching Tour of the West Village after the 4pm screenings on 8/1 and 8/2! the path runs from the IFC to Hudson River Park with a pit stop in Washington Square Park. Bring binoculars if you have them!

A Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo and sets off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Flaco overcomes his years of captivity and lack of survival skills to answer the call of the wild – and discovers he was wild inside all along.

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 96 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Director Penny Lane
  • Cast Flaco the Owl
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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