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Hard Tellin'...: Pictures of Maine

Hard Tellin’… is less an attempt to define Maine, or Maine in the movies, than an opportunity to celebrate four great films that accomplish something most art should aspire to: they capture the ineffable in a place and its people at a particular moment in time. They get at something unique and a bit hard to define about us. They feel, for lack of a better word, honest.

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PMA Films: The Champlain Film Festival comes to town, plus two great local films with director Q&As!

PMA Films: The Champlain Film Festival comes to town, plus two great local films with director Q&As!

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PMA Films: A vivid coming-of-age story from India, plus a free encore of Sugarcane and more films from Maine

PMA Films: A vivid coming-of-age story from India, plus a free encore of Sugarcane and more films from Maine

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PMA Films: Special guests Todd Field and Moses Bwayo, a one-night only screening of Eno, and more!

PMA Films: Special guests Todd Field and Moses Bwayo, a one-night only screening of Eno, and more!

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PMA Films: Returning favorites CatVideoFest and Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye, plus The Princess Bride kicks off "Jeremy Frey Selects"

PMA Films: Returning favorites CatVideoFest and Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye, plus The Princess Bride kicks off "Jeremy Frey Selects"

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PMA Films: Free Pride and Juneteenth films, plus Greta Gerwig's breakthrough and an irresistible animated film

PMA Films: Free Pride and Juneteenth films, plus Greta Gerwig's breakthrough and an irresistible animated film

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PMA Films: Ethan Hawke's Flannery O'Connor biopic, a look at the work of John Singer Sargent, and an exciting June film series

PMA Films: Ethan Hawke's Flannery O'Connor biopic, a look at the work of John Singer Sargent, and an exciting June film series

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PMA Films: Ken Loach's touching final film and Bates Film Festival brings Chris Cooper and John Sayles to the PMA!

PMA Films: Ken Loach's touching final film and Bates Film Festival brings Chris Cooper and John Sayles to the PMA!

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PMA Films: Filmmaker Ian Cheney shows us The Arc of Oblivion, plus Edward Yang's masterful final film and a brash comedy about the modern economy

PMA Films: Filmmaker Ian Cheney shows us The Arc of Oblivion, plus Edward Yang's masterful final film and a brash comedy about the modern economy

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PMA Films: An enchanting tomb-raider caper, more Edward Yang, a Tarkovsky restoration, and an urgent documentary about sea-level rise

PMA Films: An enchanting tomb-raider caper, more Edward Yang, a Tarkovsky restoration, and an urgent documentary about sea-level rise

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PMA Films: A riveting Oscar nominated drama, the cult sensation Hundreds of Beavers, and special events galore

PMA Films: A riveting Oscar nominated drama, the cult sensation Hundreds of Beavers, and special events galore

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PMA Films: Wim Wenders's study of artist Anselm Kiefer and Midsommar for Art in Bloom

PMA Films: Wim Wenders's study of artist Anselm Kiefer and Midsommar for Art in Bloom

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PMA Films: More Oscar Shorts and Wim Wenders's lovely Oscar-nominated drama

PMA Films: More Oscar Shorts and Wim Wenders's lovely Oscar-nominated drama

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PMA Films: The Best Films of 2023

PMA Films: The Best Films of 2023

PMA Films Specialist Chris Gray shares his list of personal favorites from the last year in cinema.

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PMA Films: The Oscar Shorts begin!

PMA Films: The Oscar Shorts begin!

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PMA Films: A gorgeous evocation of rural Southern life and an intimate look at healthcare work and counseling

PMA Films: A gorgeous evocation of rural Southern life and an intimate look at healthcare work and counseling

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