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Read More about Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND in 70mm Limited Engagement
Fri Aug 15Sun Aug 31, 2025

Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND in 70mm Limited Engagement

Aero Theatre and Egyptian Theatre | The American Cinematheque’s personal newly struck 70mm print of Director’s Cut!

Limited Engagement

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Read More about Akira Kurosawa Restorations
Fri Aug 1Wed Sep 3, 2025

Akira Kurosawa Restorations

Series | THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, SEVEN SAMURAI, STRAY DOG, THRONE OF BLOOD, RASHOMON, RED BEARD, YOJIMBO, SANJURO, HIGH AND LOW, IKIRU

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Read More about Hong Kong Cinema Classics
Sat Aug 2Sat Aug 30, 2025

Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Series | HARD BOILED, A BETTER TOMORROW Triple Feature, THE KILLER, BULLET IN THE HEAD, CITY ON FIRE, PEKING OPERA BLUES, A CHINESE GHOST STORY Triple Feature

Co-presented by Beyond Fest

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Read More about SPACEBALLS in 70mm
Fri August 8, 2025

7:00 pm

SPACEBALLS in 70mm

Egyptian Theatre | ‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2025’ and ‘Bot Girl Summer’

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Read More about Tsai Ming-liang’s WALKER Series
Wed Aug 6Sun Aug 10, 2025

Tsai Ming-liang’s WALKER Series

Series | NO FORM, ABIDING NOWHERE, JOURNEY TO THE WEST, WALKER, NO NO SLEEP, WHERE, WALKING ON WATER, SAND, SLEEPWALK, DIAMOND SUTRA

This program is presented by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan (R.O.C.), and the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, with special support from EVA Air.

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Read More about VIDEOHEAVEN
Fri August 8, 2025

9:30 pm

VIDEOHEAVEN

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry

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Read More about THE FALL OF OTRAR
Sat August 9, 2025

7:30 pm

THE FALL OF OTRAR

Aero Theatre | West Coast Premiere of New 4K Restoration!

Restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in collaboration with Ardak Amirkulov. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

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Read More about DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
Sun August 10, 2025

2:00 pm

DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST

Egyptian Theatre | ‘Transcendental Appointments’

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Read More about Frank Ripploh’s TAXI ZUM KLO Limited Engagement
Tue Aug 5Tue Aug 12, 2025

Frank Ripploh’s TAXI ZUM KLO Limited Engagement

Los Feliz 3 | New 4K Restoration

Limited Engagement

In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and German Currents Film Festival

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