Series

New Americas Cinema

New Americas Cinema brings together the cutting-edge of new art house and independent filmmaking from North, Central, and South America.

Screenings include:

January 29, 7pm | Megalopolis (2025, Francis Ford Coppola): One of cinema's most revered directors bursts back onto the scene with—all hyperbole aside—something you've never seen before and may never see again. The *only* way to watch this is in a cinema!

February 5, 7pm | Megadoc (2025, Mike Figgis): A raw, fly-on-the-wall documentary about Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long journey in creating his self-financed passion project, Megalopolis. Midwest premiere!

February 12, 7pm | Safe (1995, Todd Haynes): Todd Haynes' psychological drama stars an exceptional Julianne Moore as an affluent and unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs whose life descends into the clutches of a mysterious illness. New 4K restoration!

February 13, 10pm | Bugonia (2025, Yorgos Lanthimos): Yorgos and Emma team up yet again to bring you whip-smart bleak chic. We couldn't possibly prepare you for this one, so, expect anything, trust no one, and polish up your tin-foil hats!

February 21, 7pm | The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit (2025, Daniel Loewenthal): A landmark double portrait of Detroit’s extraordinary jazz legacy and the dynamic city that produced it. Q&A with the filmmakers to follow!

March 7, 7pm | Deaf President Now! (2025, David Guggenheim and Nyle DiMarco): The remarkable true story of how solidarity and collective power helped a remarkable student body transfer their university toward justice and fairness.

April 14, 7pm | Another Body (2023, Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn): Technology and misogyny combine to terrible ends in this documentary that follows several college students who find deepfaked pornographic videos of themselves online and the search to find those responsible when no one else will help. Q&A to follow!

April 28, 7pm | When Everyone Swims (2025, Jerald Harkness): Through the voices of Olympic athletes, water safety experts, and families who have experienced both triumph and loss, When Everyone Swims explores the essential role of swimming in our lives. Q&A with the director and Olympic medalists Lilly King and Cody Miller to follow!