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Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
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Sunday, March 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
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Saturday, March 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:20 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
135 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
One of the saddest and scariest American films, Lynch’s radical imagining of the events leading up to Twin Peaks is fearlessly bleak but overwhelmingly empathetic. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
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Saturday, March 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
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Friday, March 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
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Friday, March 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
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Friday, March 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Join Ramey Mize, PhD, Associate Curator of American Art, for a gallery talk on Passages, an exhibition that reexamines American art through multiple perspectives.
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Thursday, March 27, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
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Thursday, March 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
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Sunday, March 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:05 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
120 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
An immediate sensation upon its release, Lynch’s dismantling of suburban iconography remains his most influential film. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
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Sunday, March 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
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Saturday, March 22, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
93 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Alla Kovgan. In English. DCP.
Cunningham traces Merce Cunningham’s artistic evolution over three decades of risk and discovery. Screens as part of “Black Mountain Artists in Film,” a series of films accompanying “Jo Sandman: Skin Deep,” about artists who attended Black Mountain College. Screens in 2D.
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Saturday, March 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
120 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Louise Archambault. In French with English subtitles.
Heir to a vast estate in Gaspésie, a Montreal priest sets off for the summer to live with the itinerants who inhabit his dilapidated church. A free screening sponsored by the Alliance Française du Maine and the Délégation du Québec à Boston. Discussion to follow the film.
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Friday, March 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
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Friday, March 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English with English subtitles. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art. This screening will be presented with English subtitles.
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Friday, March 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Join Anjuli Lebowitz, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography at PMA, for an engaging gallery talk on Jo Sandman: Skin Deep, exploring the artist’s profound connection to materiality and form.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
102 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Lukas Moodysson. In Swedish with English subtitles. DCP.
Despite having no instruments—or discernible musical talent—two misfit girls in early ‘80s Stockholm put all their energy into forming an all-girl punk band, recruiting their shy, classical guitar-playing schoolmate Hedwig as a third wheel. A free screening in commemoration of Youth Art Month.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party. Celebrate Youth Art Month at the PMA’s Third Thursday, March 20! Enjoy a free screening of We Are the Best! (2013). Enjoy delicious eats from Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
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Sunday, March 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
134 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
The first of three Lynch films exploring the underbelly of Los Angeles is a dark, surreal neo-noir that has been reclaimed by critics and audiences after being dismissed upon its release. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
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Sunday, March 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:50 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
108 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Wes Anderson. In English. DCP.
Wes Anderson’s signature film features the last great performance by Gene Hackman, as the grizzled patriarch of a family of sad-sack geniuses.
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Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Join us in celebrating Maine's youngest (and coolest) artists at the community reception for all artists included in Youth Art Month this year.
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Friday, March 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:35 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
89 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
A slow-burning midnight-movie sensation, David Lynch’s unforgettable debut feature reveals a director in full control of his singular instincts. The first in a series of screenings in tribute to the late director.
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Friday, March 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
108 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Wes Anderson. In English. DCP.
Wes Anderson’s signature film features the last great performance by Gene Hackman, as the grizzled patriarch of a family of sad-sack geniuses.
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Friday, March 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Mindfulness in the Galleries: Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into the contemplative mood with this 30-minute facilitated mindfulness session.
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Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
120 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Peter Keller, Stefan Sarazin. In Hebrew, Arabic, and English with English subtitles.
An ultra-orthodox Jew and a Bedouin guide's car breaks down in the Sinai desert. They must work together to survive and reach their Passover destination.
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Saturday, March 8, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
116 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Cédric Kahn. In French with English subtitles.
A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, who was accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists.
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Saturday, March 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
100 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joy Sela. In English, Hebrew, and Arabic with English subtitles.
A documentary exploring the complex relationship of shared humanity, culture, and connection between Israelis & Palestinians.
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Friday, March 7, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
84 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Daniel Robbins. In English.
An interfaith engaged couple plans a Shabbat dinner for their parents' first meeting. An unexpected death interrupts their plans.
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Friday, March 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
85 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leslie Shampaine. In English and Hindi with English subtitles.
A talented young street dancer from Mumbai is determined to be a professional dancer, despite the odds stacked against him and parents who insist that he follow a traditional path.
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Friday, March 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
Join painter Holden Willard for a gallery talk on the path from exhibiting at age 15 to appearing in As We Are, now on view at the PMA.
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Thursday, March 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
114 minutes (followed by filmmaker discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Varda Bar-Kar. In English.
A chronicle of Janis Ian's life journey beginning with her Jewish childhood on a chicken farm in New Jersey; her youthful struggle with notoriety; her ascent to fame; and her release of the disruptive album "Breaking Silence."
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Thursday, March 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
55 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by David Ofek. In English, Dutch, and Hebrew with English subtitles.
Director David Ofek takes us on an intercontinental journey tracing six reasons for Spinoza's excommunication.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
115 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leandro Koch & Paloma Schachmann. In Spanish, Yiddish, Ukrainian, Romanian, English, and German with English subtitles.
A Jewish wedding cameraman falls in love with a klezmer clarinetist and pretends to be making a documentary in order to spend time with her. His fake project leads to a real journey through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies and the remnants of Yiddish culture.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
98 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Josh Margolin. In English.
Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her.
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Sunday, March 2, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
95 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Laura Bialis. In English.
Photographer Roman Vishniac captures iconic images of Jewish life, from the cafés of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe, but these communities will be wiped out less than a decade later.
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Sunday, March 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:40 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Julie Rubio. In English.
A visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:50 PM
- Portland Museum of Art
- 7 Congress Square
- Portland, ME, 04101
- United States
107 minutes (followed by opening reception). Not Rated. Directed by Tom Nesher. In Hebrew with English subtitles.
When Eden's brother tragically dies, her grief spirals into obsession after discovering his secret girlfriend.
