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CHALLENGERS

2024
USA
Luca Guadagnino

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Tashi (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach is married to a champion on a losing streak. Her strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against his former best friend and her former boyfriend.

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The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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EGOIST

2022
Japan
Daishi Matsunaga

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Touching on themes of sexuality and class in contemporary Japan, this deeply moving story follows fashion magazine editor Kosuke and personal trainer Ryuta whose romantic relationship flies in the face of their society's traditional values.

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The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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THE FALL GUY

2024
USA
David Leitch

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A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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CHICKEN FOR LINDA!

Reel Representation

2023
France +
Italy
Sébastien Laudenbach +
Chiara Malta

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Paulette feels guilty after unfairly punishing her daughter Linda and would do anything to make it up to her. She sets off to make a chicken with peppers, even though she doesn't know how to cook.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

Reel Representation

2024
UK
Thea Sharrock

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A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy based on a true story.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY

You Say You Want a Revolution?

1979
France +
Algeria Mauritania
Med Hondo

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This vast musical fresco covers hundreds of years of history from enslavement to 20th-century immigration. Set on an enormous slave ship and boasts a dazzling array of brilliant choreography, wide-ranging musical styles and sharp satire.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

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THE PEOPLE'S JOKER

Reel Representation

2024
USA
Vera Drew

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An aspiring clown grapples with her gender identity and combats a fascistic caped crusader when she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

The Ped Mall

The Chauncey

EGOIST
12:30pm
THE FALL GUY
1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
1:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm
WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY
3:30pm

Refocus Film Festival 2024

The 3rd edition of the Refocus Film Festival returns to Downtown Iowa City from October 17-20. An annual celebration of cinema, Refocus features dozens of films, filmmakers, music, art and conversation centered on the art of adaptation.

Coming Soon to FilmScene

THE OLD OAK

Opens May 10

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WILDCAT

Opens May 10

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TERRESTRIAL VERSES

TERRESTRIAL VERSES

Opens May 17

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I SAW THE TV GLOW

I SAW THE TV GLOW

Opens May 17

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THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED

THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED

Opens May 17

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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

Opens May 24

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FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Opens May 24

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OMEN

Opens May 31

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BABES

Opens May 31

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Series Programming

Reel Representation

Sun, May 5 CHICKEN FOR LINDA!

2023
France
Sébastien Laudenbach

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You Say You Want a Revolution?

Sun, May 5 WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY

1979
France
Med Hondo

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35mm Film

Tue, May 7 AWAY FROM HER ON 35MM

2006
Canada
Sarah Polley

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Science on Screen

Tue, May 7 AWAY FROM HER ON 35MM

2006
Canada
Sarah Polley

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, May 8 DEPARTING SENIORS

2023
USA
Clare Cooney

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Pride at FilmScene

Thu, May 16 THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT

1972
West Germany
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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The Picture Show

Sat, May 18 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

2009
Germany
Spike Jonze

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Vino Vérité

Sun, May 19 FLYING LESSONS

2024
USA
Elizabeth Nichols

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Community Collaborations

Wed, May 22 COMMON GROUND

2023
USA
Joshua Tickell

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FilmScene in the Park

Sat, May 25 TWISTER

1996
USA
Jan de Bont

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Rooftop

Sun, Jun 2 ROAD HOUSE

1989
USA
Rowdy Herrington

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Camps

Mon, Jun 10 MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION CAMP 2024

2008

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African Diaspora

Ongoing Series

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Bijou After Hours

Ongoing Series

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Filmmaker Spotlight

Ongoing Series

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ScreenDance

Ongoing Series

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