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:

Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, 7pm: The Fishbowl/La Pecera | A lyrical and poignant debut feature from an award-winning newcomer that tackles thorny issues of environmentalism, colonialism, and community.

Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, 7pm: Sorry, Baby | Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on—for everyone around her, at least. A powerful and transcendently funny story of seizing back the ground after it's been yanked out from under you.

Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 7pm: Mickey 17 | Mickey 17 finds Bong Joon-ho returning to his forte of daffy sci-fi with a withering social critique at its core, proving along the way that you can never have too many Robert Pattinsons.

Sept. 26, 7pm: Daughters of the Dust | A timeless story of a family coming to grips with a both the past and the precarious present, Daughters of the Dust continues to inspire artists and audiences alike more than a quarter century after its original release. Q&A with filmmaker Julie Dash to follow!

Sept. 27, 7pm: Seeds | A strikingly beautiful and intimately interwoven unveiling of the joys, the struggles, and the lasting legacies of three Black generational farmers. 2025 Sundance U.S. Documentary Grand Jury winner.

Oct. 2, 7pm: Mutt | Laundromats, subway turnstiles, and airport transfers are the hectic background to this emotional drama that overlaps past, present, and future.

Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, 7pm: Gaucho Gaucho | A stunningly captured celebration of a community of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls—known as Gauchos—living beyond the boundaries of the modern world. Sundance 2024 Special Jury Prize for Sound.

Oct. 25, 4pm: The History of Sound | A visually stunning exploration of the human condition featuring two of the most exciting actors working today, this film follows two young men who set out to record the lives, voices, and music of their American countrymen during World War I.

Nov. 6, 7pm: Hey, Viktor! | Former child actor Cody Lightning’s raunchy mockumentary about the making of an ill-fated Smoke Signals sequel.

Nov. 7, 7pm: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | An exploration of every facet of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with his parody songs to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. Q&A with producer Mike Farah to follow!

Nov. 8, 4pm: Every Little Thing | Breathtaking slow-motion photography and emotional storytelling provides a rare and heartwarming look at one of nature's fiercest, tiniest, and loveliest creatures: the hummingbird!

Nov. 9, 4pm: Hamilton | How many shots do you get to watch the Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton on the big screen with its original Broadway cast? Don't throw yours away!

Nov. 18, 7pm: Adult Best Friends | Inseparable since childhood, levelheaded Katie takes her codependent best friend Delaney on a girls’ trip to break the news that she is getting married. Things do not go as planned. Q&A with filmmaker Delaney Buffett to follow!

Dec. 2, 7pm: The Mastermind | In 1970, James Mooney and two accomplices wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run. Loosely inspired by the real-life Isabella Stewart Gardner art heist!

Dec. 3, 7pm: The Last Class | A deeply nuanced and personal portrait of master educator and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally.

Dec. 7, 4pm: The Waiting Game | Explore the little-known story of the American Basketball Association, a renegade basketball league that inspired today's NBA, and the mostly Black players who have had to fight for decades for fair compensation and recognition. Q&A to follow!

Dec. 9, 7pm: Reds | Radicalism and revolution combine in an epic tale of idealism, ideology, and inspiration anchored by the great Diane Keaton.

Dec. 12, 7pm: WTO/99 | An immersive archival documentary that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than 40,000 people who took to the streets of Seattle to protest them. Q&A with director Ian Bell and producer Alex Megaro to follow!

Dec. 19, 7pm: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet, and it has to be seen to be believed! Followed by a Q&A with the film's composer, Nathan Johnson!