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.

Fall 2024 programing includes some of the most cutting-edge in new independent filmmaking of 2024 with an exclusive screening of one of the most iconic films of the last 35 years, a restoration of a classic that vibrates with revolutionary intensity, a touching Oscar-nominated doc that will stay with you for a long time to come, and a Sundance-winning feature that explores the heart and soul of Mexican perseverance. 

Screenings include:

8.30, 7pm: Batman with producer Michael Uslan | Special 35th anniversary screening!

9.6 and 9.7, 7pm: Loves Lies Bleeding | Lust, love, and violence form a perfect concentric circle in this gripping neo-noir from Rose Glass, with searing turns by Kristen Stewart and Ed Harris and a knockout debut by newcomer (and IU alumna!) Katy O'Brian.

9.13 and 9.14, 7pm: The Eternal Memory/La memoria infinita | An uplifting yet heartbreaking love story that balances vibrant individual and collective remembrance with the longevity of an unbreakable human bond. 2024 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

9.20 and 9.21, 7pm: I Saw the TV Glow | Blurring even further the faded, wispy lines separating real life and screen life in today's culture, Jane Schoenburn's sophomore feature will practically force you to yearn for an immediate re-watch. Good thing we're screening it twice!

9.27 and 9.28, 7pm: Black God, White Devil | Steeped in history, myth, religion, and politics, and suffused with the feverish intensity of the blistering desert, this film is one of the Cinema Novo movement's most uncompromising statements on current social issues and the universal problem of mindless fanaticism. 60th anniversary screening.

10.4 and 10.5, 7pm: Sujo | Violence surrounds a slain cartel gunman's son during each stage of his life in this compelling and visceral coming-of-age story. Winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize.