Claire Denis’s quietly moving portrait of a father and daughter whose lives begin to diverge. Set in Paris, the film captures the tenderness of routine and the ache of change. Screening followed by a group discussion.

Robert Altman’s dark Hollywood satire about a studio exec caught in a murder and a system that rewards it. Our pick for the 1990s — movies about movies, and the mess behind them.

Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987)

Abbas Kiarostami’s tender, quietly powerful film follows a boy’s determined search for his classmate’s home after accidentally taking his notebook. What begins as a simple errand unfolds into a moving portrait of childhood, responsibility, and the small acts of care that shape community.

Join us for a screening and discussion of this landmark work of Iranian cinema.

Our pick for the 1960s: Godard goes sci-fi in this cool, cryptic noir where love is outlawed and logic runs the city. Shot in real Paris but set in a dystopian future, Alphaville is part detective story, part philosophical fever dream, and all style. Followed by a group discussion.

We’re moving into the 1950s with Pickpocket — Robert Bresson’s minimalist masterpiece and one of the most quietly influential films of the 20th century. A major inspiration for Taxi Driver, Pickpocket follows a young man’s descent into crime with stark realism and spiritual intensity. With its focus on hands, isolation, and grace, Bresson strips cinema down to its barest elements — and somehow makes something transcendent. A beautiful, haunting portrait of alienation and the flicker of redemption.