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2:00 PM (138 min)
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
PFC - Mainstage
Forty-eight years after its initial release, Alan J. Pakula’s retelling of the Watergate Scandal and the two reporters who cracked the story open is just as relevant as ever. Presented on 35mm.
5:00 PM (128 min)
PAVEMENTS
PFC - Mainstage
The destined pairing of director Alex Ross Perry with the de facto torchbearers of ’90s indie rock, Pavement, is a postmodern cacophony of musicals, dramatizations, and high-art gallery shows all in tribute to the greatest slacker band in history and the unexpected mythology surrounding them. Q&A with director/writer Alex Ross Perry to follow the screening of Pavements (10/27)
8:00 PM (110 min)
AUDREY'S CHILDREN
PFC - Mainstage
The empowering true story about the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s first female chief of oncology, Dr. Audrey Evans, and her unforgettable battle to overcome sexism and revolutionize pediatric cancer treatment in Philadelphia. 10/20 5:30PM Screening | Badge and Rush Line Only /// Tickets are Available for the 10/20 8:15PM Screening & 10/27 8:00PM Screening
12:15 PM (99 min)
EEPHUS
PFS - Bourse Theater 1
In a small New England town, a group of amateur baseball players assembles for one last game before their local baseball field’s destruction in this gentle, melancholy debut from Carson Lund. Q&A with actors Keith Poulson and Greg Falatek to follow the screening of Eephus (10/19)
3:15 PM (100 min)
ALPHA
PFS - Bourse Theater 1
The tension between a father and son comes to a head over the course of an increasingly perilous Alpine ski trip in this majestically photographed battle of egos.
5:45 PM (113 min)
BIRDEATER
PFS - Bourse Theater 1
A bachelor party goes terrifyingly off the rails, threatening to unravel the relationship between a bride-to-be and her fiancé in this brilliant, nerve-rattling takedown of toxic masculinity.
8:15 PM (109 min)
WAKE IN FRIGHT
PFS - Bourse Theater 1
One of the high points of the Australian New Wave, this often talked about and rarely seen unsettling psychological thriller follows a schoolteacher’s shocking descent into drunken depravity after he’s stranded in a tiny Outback town. New 4K Restoration.
12:30 PM (106 min)
ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND
PFS - Bourse Theater 2
This poetic documentary traces the life of South African photographer Ernest Cole, whose work bravely exposing the brutal realities of apartheid led him into years of exile and obscurity.
3:00 PM (185 min)
DYING
PFS - Bourse Theater 2
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Matthias Glasner’s much-lauded dramedy is an intimate epic delving into the twisted dynamics of a highly dysfunctional German family.
6:45 PM (67 min)
DAHOMEY
PFS - Bourse Theater 2
Winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Mati Diop’s unconventional documentary tracks the repatriation of 26 looted artifacts from the West African Kingdom of Dahomey.
8:30 PM (99 min)
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
PFS - Bourse Theater 3
As funeral proceedings commence, a young Zambian woman and her cousins contend with her deceased uncle’s troubling legacy, exposing the filth lurking beneath the polished veneer of their middle-class family in this searing Cannes award winner.
10:00 AM (110 min)
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS
PFS - East Theater 1
In this follow-up to Oscar nominee The Edge of Democracy, Petra Costa revisits Brazil’s turbulent political climate with this harrowing look at the all-too-relevant the rise of Christian nationalism as it relates to politics.
12:30 PM (94 min)
MISTRESS DISPELLER
PFS - East Theater 1
This stunningly intimate documentary follows a woman, her husband, his mistress, and a professional “mistress dispeller” who’s been hired to repair the fractured marriage through unconventional means.
3:00 PM (98 min)
ZURAWSKI V TEXAS
PFS - East Theater 1
Following women denied life-saving care under strict Texas abortion laws as they face the state Supreme Court to restore their reproductive autonomy, this gripping documentary humanizes the dire impact of Roe v. Wade’s reversal.
5:30 PM (99 min)
CITIZEN GEORGE
PFS - East Theater 1
This fascinating and inspirational documentary tracks the life and work of Philly-based Quaker activist George Lakey, whose message of nonviolent social change remains more vital and resonant than ever. Q&A with director Glenn Holsten and subject George Lakey to follow the screenings of Citizen George (10/20 & 10/27)
8:00 PM (95 min)
DREAMING OF YOU
PFS - East Theater 1
In search of a cure for his nighttime struggles, a young man enrolls in a sleep study and crosses paths with an enigmatic fellow participant who brings unexpected romance and her own personal woes into his already complicated life. Q&A with Director Jack McCafferty and Director of Photography Anthony Marotta to follow screenings of Dreaming of You (10/18 & 10/27)
10:15 AM (127 min)
SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON
PFS - East Theater 2
Based on an inspiring true story, this crowd-pleasing comedy follows a young aspiring filmmaker and his buddies as they attempt to remake a Bollywood classic using local talent from their hometown.
1:00 PM (119 min)
BIRD
PFS - East Theater 2
Andrea Arnold’s (Fish Tank, American Honey) stunning new feature follows Bailey, a 12-year-old desparately doign what she can to protect herself and her siblings from domestic violence and neglect. When she meets an enigmatic stranger named Bird, a glimmer of hope appears.
3:30 PM (101 min)
LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH (PFF33)
PFS - East Theater 2
Dawn Porter’s spirited, poignant portrait of Luther Vandross is a stirring tribute to the musician’s singular talent and influential artistry, as well as a revealing look at the complex man behind the velvety voice.
5:45 PM (90 min)
FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM
PFS - East Theater 2
A selection of locally made short films.
8:15 PM (138 min)
LA COCINA
PFS - East Theater 2
Comedy, chaos, and cooking set the tone of this stylish restaurant drama, which follows a diverse band of kitchen staff as they push through the pressure of the lunch hour while grappling with the weight of their personal lives.