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Now Showing
October Country
Directors In Attendance Friday and Saturday!
Mar 19 - Mar 24
(Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 80 min)
October Country is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. This vibrant and intimate documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life.
"The Stranger Suggests: ...There is love in this family, but the violence, American violence, overwhelms and crushes it. It's a documentary with an amazing ending." -The Stranger
too
Mar 25 - Mar 27
Choreographed and directed by Amy O'Neal, "too" is an ecstatic interplay of live and recorded movement by dancers O’Neal and Ellie Sandstrom. The duo interacts with strangers, friends, acquaintances and family in dance of physical extremes. Drawing inspiration from the rural/urban divide, karaoke, and Japanese love hotels, "too" ruminates on the increasing challenges of human contact in a fractured and complex technological age.
Warsaw Bridge
20th Anniversary
Mar 28 - Apr 01
(Pere Portabella, Spain, 1990, 35mm, 85 min)
A thoroughly engrossing collage of images and surreal sequences woven together by only a loose plot, Warsaw Bridge is one of intermittent filmmaker Pere Portabella’s (Silence Before Bach) masterpieces.
Special Events
Film Challenge Screenings: Concert Film Challenge
May 18 at 8pm
To honor our musical heritage, this quarter we asked local filmmakers to turn their eyes on the music scene and make concert films no longer than 5 minutes for the Concert Film Challenge.
Series
Live at the Film Forum
Northwest Film Forum is proud to launch a showcase of dynamic new work that expands cinema beyond the limits of the screen. Enjoy performances and projections that engage the senses to create ephemeral and exceptional living cinema.
Programs
Soul Nite!
Don't miss our quarterly celebration of 60s and 70s soul music, featuring vintage performance footage on the big screen and djs and drinks in the cinema! Dancing in the aisles is encouraged!