July 2019

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

AN ODE TO A CITY Sundance Film Festival winner and critical darling The Last Black Man in San Francisco is poetry on screen.

A YOUNG LION Anbessa, our first Vino Vérité film from Africa, celebrates childhood imagination threatened by a modern world.

GREAT SCOT An aspiring singer moves from Scotland to Nashville in Wild Rose to see if she has what it takes to be a country music star.

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at noon daily

Members: $6.50* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $10.50* Matinee: $9.00* Senior (60+): $8.00* Youth (12 & under): $8.00* UI Students: $8.00**includes $1.50 venue fee.

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors in The Last Black Man in San Francisco

About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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OVERHEARD... Honestly, the perfect movie experience. Zach S., Google review

Thirteen dates, summer through fall, featuring well-loved classics, beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. Includes a little something extra to butter up your Rooftop experience.

TICKETS and details at www.icfilmscene.org/rooftop

LA LA LAND (2016) Dir.Damien Chazelle. A pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

7/8

THE MATRIX (1999) Dir. The Wachowskis. A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality.

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THE ROOFTOP SERIES

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FIGHT CLUB (1999) Dir. David Fincher. An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soapmaker form an underground fight club.

8/4

JURASSIC PARK (1993) Dir. Steven Spielberg. A theme park full of cloned dinosaurs turns disastrous.

8/18

ANBESSA (2019) Dir. Mo Scarpelli. Development threatens the family farm where 10-year-old Asalif lives with his mother. This lyrical documentary takes us on a journey of childhood adventures with one bold young boy using his imagination and sharp wits to battle forces beyond his control. DIALOGUE Scarpelli in person.

TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes hand-picked wine from the Bread Garden Market wine experts.

Sun. July 14, 7pm

Thought-provoking, visually-arresting films paired with curated wines in a search for truth in cinema that brings fresh filmmaking voices to Iowa City.

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Sep 1 BACK TO THE FUTURE

Sep 15 BACK TO THE FUTURE II

Sep 29 BACK TO THE FUTURE III Oct 13 THE WOLFMAN

Oct 27 BEETLEJUICE

Nov 10 FARGO

FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Rebecca Fons, Programming Director Emily Salmonson, Dir. of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Aaron Holmgren, Asst. Manager Graham Bly, Asst. Manager Dominick Shults, Projection and Facilities Assistant Tristen Ives, Asst. Head Projectionist Stacia Rain, Marketing & DesignTheater Staff: Adam Bryant, Mariah Cooper, Emma Gray, Galen Hawthorne, Jack Howard, Max Johnson, Philip Runia, Dan Stolley, Spencer WilliamsProjectionists: Jack Christensen, Aaron Longoria, Emily Stagman, Michael Wawzenek

Board of Directors Karen Chappell, Chair Hans House, Vice Chair Laura Seegmiller, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Emma Barnum, Laura Bergus, Corey Creekmur, Will Downing, Evan Evans, Sal Goedken, David Gould, Tommy Haines, Adam Ingersoll, Tristen Ives, Uri Lessing, Nina Lohman, Jake Nelson, T.J. Dedeaux-Norris, Kembrew McLeod, Doug Ongie, Ryan O’Leary, Andre Perry, Jamie Powers, Anna Stone, Nick Westergaard

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

DREAM STALKER (1991) Dir. Christopher Mills. A supermodel is haunted by the mulleted corpse of her dead motocross-racer boyfriend.

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CLOWNADO (2019) Dir. Todd Sheets. A stripper and an Elvis impersonator vs. cursed demonic circus clowns on a tornado massacre.

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HIGH ON THE HOG (2019) Dir. Tony Wash. Whether it’s love, weed, or sex that ties them, family will stick together. Pack it tight!

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FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION (1972) Dir. Shun’ya Ito. An unjustly imprisoned woman exacts revenge on the man who betrayed her.

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PIRANHA (1978) Dir. Joe Dante. Man has meddled with mother nature and the result is not only deadly... it’s voracious!

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THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (2019, USA) Dir. Joe Talbot. In this Sundance hit, Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie’s grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past and tests their sense of belonging in the place they call home. “An indelibly beautiful story of love, family and loss in America.”

Opens July 5

Vampires, Lego adventures, short films from Japan, and more—enjoy big-screen classics old and new, during our eight-week summer series.

FREE for kids, $5 for adults! Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10am.

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 (2015) Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky. The family goes on a cruise for sea-loving monsters.ACTIVITY: Make your own lei!July 4, 6 & 7

THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (2019) Dir. Mike Mitchell. Bricksburg is facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders!ACTIVITY: Thursday Lego contest!July 11, 13 & 14

MODEST HEROES (2018) An anthology of three thrilling and heartwarming tales.ACTIVITY: Learn how to sketch your own anime!July 18, 20 & 21

MISSING LINK (2019) Dir. Chris Butler. Mr. Link recruits an explorer to help find his long-lost relatives.ACTIVITY: Missing creature scavenger hunt!July 25, 27 & 28

ALL IS TRUE (2019, UK) Dir. Kenneth Branagh. The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Starring Branagh and Judy Dench. “A slow and soothing tale of family secrets and resentments.”—New York Times

Opens July 12

THIS SEAT’S GOT YOUR NAME ON IT Comfy new seats are coming to The Chauncey and the Ped Mall. Leave your legacy by naming a seat at strengthengrowevolve.org.

MAIDEN (2019, UK) Dir. Alex Holmes.The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old-cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. By the time Tracy and her sailors crossed the finish line they had shocked, inspired, and transfixed the sailing world and wrote themselves into history. “Timely and intensely relevant.”—Kate Erbland, Indiewire

Coming Soon

ECHO IN THE CANYON (2019, USA) Dir. Andrew Slater. A look at how musical groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas birthed the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artists’ creations reverberated across the world. Includes Tom Petty’s final on-screen interview. “Sensational…it’s irresistible in every way.”—Deadline

Opens July 19

WILD ROSE (2019, UK) Dir. Tom Harper. Fresh out of prison, a Scottish woman (breakout Jessie Buckley) juggles her job and two children while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music star. She soon gets her chance when she travels to Nashville, Tenn., on a life-changing journey that challenges her sense of self and helps her discover her true voice.“Wonderful. A breakout, toe-tapping hit.”

Opens July 19

THE BIKES OF WRATH (2018, USA) Dirs. Cameron Ford, Charlie Turnbull. 2600 kilometers, $420 dollars, 30 days, 5 bikes, 3 cameras, 2 guitars – this is a story of adventure, physical struggle, human interaction, cultural commentary and the American Dream. Join FilmScene and World of Bikes for this FREE “bike-in” screening at Big Grove Brewery!

Mon. July 1, 9pm

THE HAPPY PRINCE (2018, USA) Dir. Rupert Everett. In a cheap Parisian hotel room, Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett) lies on his deathbed and the past floods back, transporting him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? This portrait shows the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love in the last days of the nineteenth century.

Mon. July 15, 6pm

SMALL ISLAND (2019, UK) Helen Edmundson. Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel comes to life in an epic theatre adaptation, a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through WWII to 1948.

“One of the most important plays of the year.”—Guardian

Sun. July 14, 2pm TICKETS $18 / $15 Students and Seniors / $9 Members and Friends of the Englert.

World-class theatre performances filmed at the Royal Theatre in London. Presented in partnership with The Englert Theatre, with the support of M.C.Ginsberg.

Now Playing THE DEAD DON’T DIE Run, don’t walk—Jim Jarmusch’s star-studded small-town zombie flick has won over our hearts and our braaaaiiins!

PRIDE AT FILMSCENEAT BIG GROVE BREWERY

WOODSTOCK (1970) Dir. Michael WadleighWe’re celebrating the summer of love with two members-only screenings of the new PBS-produced ode to the summer of ‘69.500,000 people gathered at a farm in upstate New York. What happened there was far more than just a concert. Woodstock tells the story of a legendary event that defined a generation through the voices of those who were there.

“A lucid and entertaining look back in time.”—Indiewire

Select Showtimes

Tues. July 16 & Thurs. July 18, 6pm Members Only!