THE DISCOVERERS
Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenage kids — Zoe (Madeleine Martin, Californication) and Jack (Devon Graye, American Horror Story) — on a road trip to a conference in hopes of putting his career back on track. But when Lewis’s estranged father Stanley (Emmy Awardwinning Stuart Margolin) goes AWOL on a Lewis and Clark historical reenactment trek, Lewis is forced to make a family detour. The Birch family members find themselves on a journey of discovery and connection as they make their own passage west. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
A FIVE STAR LIFE
A Five Star Life is the sophisticated story of one woman’s quest for personal and professional fulfillment set against some of the most stunning cities and opulent hotels of the world. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the late comedienne turned 75 years old. Talkback with Kathryn Bernheimer and Rich Schad. Co-presented by the Boulder Jewish Film Festival. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
The best 10 films of the 589 entries from 47 countries will be shown in more than 250 cities around the world, and the audience gets to judge the best.
The finalists: 97% (Netherlands); Crime (U.S.); On the Bridge (England); Shift (Australia); The Fall (Norway); On/Off (France); La Carnada (Mexico); Mend and Make Do (England); The Bravest, The Boldest (U.S.); Rhino Full Throttle (Germany). At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
MOOD INDIGO
Set in a fantastical Paris, Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou star in this story about a wealthy, inventive bachelor who endeavors to find a cure for his lover after she’s diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
JE T’AIME JE T’AIME
Recently released from an institution after a failed suicide attempt, Claude (Claude Rich) comes face to face with the opportunity to be the first human to travel through time. Claude is promised he will only spend one moment in his past, but fate has a different plan, and he soon finds himself bouncing between memories — and emotions. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, IFS at VAC Basement Auditorium (1B20)
THE DANCE OF REALITY
In this cinematic memoir, director Alejandro Jodorowsky weaves dreams with reality as he tells the story of his relationship with his parents. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
FRANK
An offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank and his terrifying bandmate Clara. Only 7:30 p.m Sept. 27 & 28, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN
Men, Women & Children follows a group of teens and their parents as they attempt to navigate the varied ways the Internet has changed relationships, communication, self-image and love lives. An all-star cast includes Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, J.K. Simmmons and Emma Thompson. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
The first film by the Fab Four. Viewers take a journey with the lads from Liverpool as they embark on a typical day in their very atypical lives. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
ASHES AND DIAMONDS
Set in Poland during the German occupation, a young soldier in the right-wing Nationalist Army, at the conclusion of the war, is ordered to assassinate the communist district secretary. While the occupation had seen nobles, bourgeois and workers live in peace, freedom brings violence among the classes. Within this violence, however, a tender love story is told. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
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