Opens April 9th for 2 weeks as part of Autism Acceptance Month
Presented with the Autism Society, Tidewater Chapter

Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Naoki Higashida, this new documentary is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends narrated passages from Naoki’s writing to convey his revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of additional remarkable young people. The film reveals Naoki’s core message – not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say. (82 mins)

The Autism Society, Tidewater Chapter works to build an inclusive society to help improve the lives of all affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the United States, the autism prevalence rate has risen from 1 in 125 children in 2010, to 1 in 54 in 2021. For more information visit http://www.tidewaterasa.org/

“The Reason I Jump will be revelatory for viewers who know little about the subject, and affirmative for caregivers and parents of children on the autism spectrum.” – Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

“It’s a leap of faith that is deeply rewarding.” – Adam Graham, Detroit News

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For the 16th consecutive year, the Naro Cinema presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world. The Academy Awards take place late this Pandemic year, on Sunday, April 25th.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 99 minutes)

Burrow – Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat (USA, 6 min)
Genius Loci – Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise (France, 16 min)
Opera – Erick Oh (USA, 9 min)
If Anything Happens I Love You – Will McCormack and Michael Govier (USA, 12 min)
Yes-People – Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson (Iceland, 8 min)

Also included in this program is an additional selection animated shorts from the AMPAS shortlist: 

Kapaemahu (USA, 8 min)
The Snail and the Whale (UK/Germany, 26 min)
To Gerard (USA, 7 min)

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 130 minutes)

The Present – Farah Nabulsi (Palestine, 25 min)
Feeling Through – Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski (USA, 19 min)
Two Distant Strangers – Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe (USA, 25 min)
White Eye – Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman (Israel, 21 min)
The Letter Room – Elvira Lind and Sofia Sondervan (USA, 33 min)

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (Running Time: 136 minutes)

A Love Song for Latasha – Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan (USA, 18 min)
Do Not Split – Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook (USA/Norway, 36 min)
Hunger Ward – Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman (USA, 40 min)
Colette – Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard (France/Germany/USA, 24 min)
A Concerto Is a Conversation – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers (USA, 13 min)

“From social justice to stories about grief and reckoning with the past, this year’s nominated shorts get serious” – NY Times – See full review here which gives an overview and summary of each of  films. (But please use the Naro’s link to purchase your ticket!)

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Academy Award Nominee for Best International Feature Film!

Bosnia, July 11th 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What is at the horizon for her family and people — rescue or death? Which move should she take? This devastating real-life thriller is directed by Jasmila Zbanic. Subtitled. (102 mins)

“Life goes on, says “Quo Vadis, Aida?,” but you must never, ever forget. After seeing this movie, you won’t.” – Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“Zbanić’s movie traces that story to its horrific conclusion and beyond, jumping years ahead to a wintry coda that feels by turns damning, haunting and faintly consoling.” – Justin Chang

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Nominated for 2 Oscars!
Best International Film and Best Documentary
This acclaimed film follows a heroic team of journalists as they uncover shocking, widespread corruption. After a deadly nightclub fire, the mysterious death of the owner of a powerful pharmaceutical firm, and the quiet resignation of a health minister—seemingly unrelated events, all within weeks of each other—the team of intrepid reporters exposes a much larger, much more explosive political scandal. Collective is a fast-paced, real-time detective story about truth, accountability, and the value of an independent press in partisan times. Directed by Alexander Nanau (Toto and His Sisters). Subtitled. (109 mins)

“It plays like a political thriller. But it’s also a deeply moving testament to both the power and the necessity of investigative journalism…” – Stephanie Zacharek, Time Magazine

“One can’t watch the Romanian documentary Collective without feeling as if the film is a snapshot of America’s future.” – Roger Moore, Movie Nation

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Although widely considered a genius by his contemporaries of the 16th century, Michelangelo Buonarroti (Alberto Testone) is reduced to poverty and depleted by his struggle to finish the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When his commissioner and head of the Della Rovere nobility Pope Julius II dies, Michelangelo becomes obsessed with sourcing the finest marble to complete his tomb. The artist’s loyalty is tested when Leo X, of the rival Medici family, ascends to the papacy and charges him with a lucrative new commission – the façade of the San Lorenzo basilica. Forced to lie to maintain favor with both families, Michelangelo is progressively tormented by suspicion and hallucinations, leading him to ruthlessly examine his own moral and artistic failings. Written and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky (Dear Comrades), SIN is a gripping reflection on the agony and ecstasy of individual greatness, and the profound humanity behind the legend of the Renaissance. In Italian with subtitles. (134 mins)

“Beauty and cruelty, inspiration and terror, magnificence and filth are commingled in virtually every scene of this pungent, passionate film. And yet this is exactly how it must have been.” – Kyle Smith, National Review

“An austere, demanding sit, Sin nevertheless has a stubborn integrity in exploring the competing forces of patronage and creative inspiration that Michelangelo confronted in the 16th century.” – Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times

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What does it means to live as a being without status or security? This profound new documentary follows three strays as they embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society. Zeytin, fiercely independent, embarks on adventures through the city at night; Nazar, nurturing and protective, easily befriends the humans around her; while Kartal, a shy puppy living on the outskirts of a construction site, finds companions in the security guards who care for her. The strays’ disparate lives intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians with whom they share the streets. Director Elizabeth Lo’s award-winning film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing. Subtitled. (73 mins)

“Stray, like Kedi (the documentary about feral cats in Istanbul) is a provocative essay about how we treat our fellow animals, human and non-human alike.” – Pat Mullen, POV Magazine

“Lo inspects both the fault lines and fringes of the Turkish society and ponders profound philosophical questions concerning humanity.” – Tomris Laffly, Variety

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On April 9, 1940, Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional surrender. The government surrenders after a few hours and begins cooperating with the Nazis. On the other side of the Atlantic in Washington, DC is Denmark’s ambassador to the United States of America, a daredevil and a man of the world – Henrik Kauffmann, who is willing to put everything on the line. He refuses to follow the German directives and engineers a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish people their freedom back. Subtitled. (110 mins)

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Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture
2021 Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Language Film

A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. This film is an international multi-award winner and a 2021 Golden Globe nominee. (115 mins)

“It is not just about the American Dream, it is a search for America’s soul.” – G.Allen Johson, San Francisco Chronicle

“I love this film… It’s so specific and detailed, and yet like the best stories feels universal.” – Claudia Puig, FilmWeek

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The story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz’s entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images: diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, while Escher’s woodcuts, lithographs, and other print works appear in both original and playfully altered form. Two of his sons, George (92) and Jan (80), reminisce about their parents while musician Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash) talks about Escher’s rediscovery in the 1970s. The film looks at Escher’s legacy: one can see tributes to his work in movies, in fiction, on posters, on tattoos, and elsewhere throughout our culture; indeed, few fine artists of the 20th century can lay claim to such popular appeal. (80 min)

“A rare feature that takes the trouble not just to understand its subject and communicate his significance, but find ways to actually show us, visually, how his style evolved, and the principles behind that evolution.” – Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com

“It’s a welcome trip for those fascinated by his iconic, mind-bending depictions of illusions, evolutions and eternal cycles.” – Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times

“Journey to Infinity prompts us to contemplate: our world is not binary, it is infinite. And so perhaps, are we.” – Josh Kupwcki, Austin Chronicle

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Janina lives a secluded life in a mountain village close to the border between Poland and the Czech Republic where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. The bodies of her neighbors, mostly hunters, have been found in the snow surrounded by animal tracks. Janina is convinced that that nature has begun taking revenge on mankind, but nobody believes her outlandish theories. When the truth is revealed, however, the true power and message of the film come into sharp focus. Adapted from the Nobel Prize-winning novel ‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’ by Olga Tokarczuk by the acclaimed feminist European director Agnieska Holland (Europa, Europa). In Polish and English. (128 mins)

“Sprawling, wildly beautiful, emotionally enveloping, SPOOR earns its vision of utopia. It would not be the most resonant and inspiring political film of the century if it did not give us hope.” – Amy Taubin, Film Comment

“A wildly entertaining eco-feminist crime caper, anchored by a winning lead performance from Agnieszka Mandat” – Katie Walsh, LA Times

“A film that’s strange, darkly funny and powerful. Imagine a pulpy murder story that’s also a utopian fable about feminism, social justice and ecology.” – John Powers, NPR

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Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best International Film

Written and directed by provocative Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (The Celebration, The Hunt), the film centers on four friends – all high school teachers – who test a theory that they will work and live better by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood. Their initial results are positive with classes and results improving; however, as they continue the experiment the results become more extreme. Charismatic international actor Mads Mikkelsen leads the cast, alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe and Magnus Millang. In Danish with subtitles. (117 mins)

“A stinging, gorgeously filmed tragicomedy about male insecurity and the power of positive drinking, it’s the latest from the Danish provocateur Thomas Vinterberg…” – Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“One of the director’s most absorbing works.” – Anthony Lane, New Yorker

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“Critic’s Pick! Audacious and thrilling. An ingenious adaptation of the Jack London novel. pure cinema.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“A kaleidoscopic historical fantasia that seems possessed by the ghosts of Italian cinema.” –Imogen Sara Smith, Film Comment

“A spectacular performance. Marinelli is a force of nature in every scene and doesn’t play Eden so much as inhabit him.” – Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter