Forrest Gump
A Capraesque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 57, and what happens when he's thrust into a series of history-making situations. Zemeckis present a cinematic experience that plays on the heart and mind.
A Capraesque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 57, and what happens when he's thrust into a series of history-making situations. Zemeckis present a cinematic experience that plays on the heart and mind.
Based on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and translated to Vietnam, a captain recounts his danger-filled journey toward a meeting with a decorated veteran who, the army claims, has gone mad.... A rare, breathtaking, and ever relevant masterpiece.
With her parents busy at work and no one to talk to beside her cat, Coraline Jones feels rather lonely. Suddenly, a mysterious door opens that leads her to an alternative version of her life, only things seem slightly better….
An average teenager decides to take his obsession with comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. When he meets a pair of crazed vigilantes, his life changes forever. Kick-Ass is a twisted, funny, and high-octane adventure.
A curious and clever boy meets an iron giant who landed from space. The friendship between the two is tested when government agents chase the giant. This is the perfect film that cleverly appeals to all ages with its combination of humor and sentiment.
Men in Black is a witty and stylish sci-fi comedy about aliens who live on Earth. The creatures look just like us and live among us; their activities are monitored by MIB - a secret service unit known as Men in Black.
Wonderful satire of modern Japanese society – its morals and mores – focusing on food and eating, food and crime, food and sex and much more....
After a failed relationship, Clementine decides to erase her feelings for Joel. He, too, tries to get rid of his emotions, but his process is not as successful. Michel Gondry finds the perfect visual language to translate Charlie Kaufman's screenplay into an unforgettable romantic comedy.
A computer hacker has to save the world from a computer regime, with the assistance of a band of truth-seeking rebels. The Wachowski sisters masterful and groundbreaking work is futuristic work boasting a tight script, narrative elaborations, and scenes that are choreographed to perfection.
A laid-back Los Angeles hippie is mistaken for a millionaire from Pasadena and finds himself trapped in a web of intrigue, conflicting interests, angry gangsters, and all the other elements that are part of the Coen Brothers' trademark.
A charming description of the clichés of adolescence and the sociological reality of the American high school. The plot follows a young girl who has returned from long years of homeschooling in Africa to discover the jungle of girl's cliques in a Chicago high school.
A naive college student finds a human ear crawling with ants. He takes it to the police and his curiosity exposes him to the bizarre world of crime, perversion, and eroticism lurking under the surface of his small American town.
Monday 07.04.25 | 07.04.25 20:45 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
Four young Londoners pool their money to enter a high stakes card game, but find themselves in debt to a porn king with a bad temper. Guy Ritchie's debut film is an energetic and witty thriller full of twists and turns.
Harry and Sally have known each other for many years and keep bumping into each other, both are looking for love, failing time after time. Finally becoming friends, they are faced with the time old question – can a man and a woman just be friends?
On a blisteringly warm day, a duo of bank robbers gets stuck with hostages without knowing what to do with them, as the bank is surrounded by the police force, bloodthirsty mobs, and the media. Dog Day Afternoon is considered one of the best films of the 1970s.
In a large restaurant owned by a laconic cook, the thief and his wife dine regularly. One evening, the wife meets a man who becomes her lover…. A beautifully stylized film, displaying Greenaway’s typical attention to architectural details and cynicism towards the upper classes.
Told in flashbacks, four 12-year-olds from a small town in Oregon take to the woods in search of a missing child. Based on a novella by Stephen King, Rob Reiner created one of the great coming-of-age films of recent decades.
Sy, the introverted fellow who runs the one hour photo shop where Nina takes the family photos to be developed, develops an obsession towards the Yorkins. When a roll of film reveals that all may not be perfect in the Yorkins' family life, Sy's tenuous hold on reality begins to collapse as well.
David Lynch's first feature-length film - his final project in film school - which grew to cult proportions and achieved critical acclaim after Elephant Man and Blue Velvet. A surrealistic film about a strange young man who sports a very large pompadour.
Wednesday 02.04.25 | 02.04.25 20:45 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
A gang of thieves, wearing masks of former US presidents, rob a series of banks in Los Angeles. A young FBI agent is sent to join a gang of surfers and find the perpetrators. Bigelow directs the film with gusto and relies on Patrick Swayze's tranquil charisma and Keanu Reeves' sweet innocence.
In totalitarian Japan, set in the near future, high school students are sent to an isolated island to fight in a deadly "Battle Royale." Released a decade before The Hunger Games, the film's brutal teen drama disguised as an action movie became a scandalous hit.
SpongeBob and his friend Patrick embark on a kayak journey to find King Neptune's crown in the first SpongeBob SquarePants movie. With no educational messages or emotional drama, the film offers a fast-paced, lighthearted, and fun adventure, full of playful humor and excitement.
The nickname "City of God" refers to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, a maze of narrow alleys and crumbling houses. Based on an epic novel by Paolo Lins, the film spans the 60s to the 80s, following the harsh coming-of-age of children who never truly experienced childhood.
Based on an old Chinese legend about a young girl who pretend to be a man to join the war against the Hunnes. "Gorgeously animated and stirringly told, Disney's Mulan is a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor" (Washigton Post)
Wednesday 16.04.25 | 16.04.25 20:30 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |