Winner of the Werner Herzog Award Allen Sunshine, winner of the 2024 Werner Herzog Film Award,  tells the story of a music mogul who retreats to a remote cabin to mourn his famous wife’s suicide. Amid the solitude of the Canadian wilderness he struggles with grief, until an unexpected encounter ends his isolation. Q&A with Harley Chamandy following screening. Moderated by Sophie Levy.

While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.

The Lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) is a corrupt cop steeped in gambling debt who exploits his authority to sexually harass teenage girls, embezzle money and abuse drugs. His troubles come to a head when a mob lackey delivers an ultimatum: pay off his debt, or else. His fate appears sealed. But when The Lieutenant learns that a $50,000 reward is being offered to whoever catches a pair of thugs who raped a nun (Frankie Thorn), he jumps at the opportunity, hoping that he can still redeem himself. Directed by Abel Ferrera.

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group. The hybrid docu-concert film also unveils a huge amount of rare and unseen Led Zeppelin performance footage. The result is a visceral musical experience that will transport audiences into the concert halls of Led Zeppelin’s earliest tours, accompanied by intimate, exclusive commentary from the famously private band.

A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen. Free Screening, first come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at cinema box office.

A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation. Introduced by Brendan James & Noah Kulwin of the Blowback podcast.

Haunted by the patients he failed to save, an extremely burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three fraught and turbulent nights.

An NYC city council candidate runs a hyper-local election that explodes into a national scandal. This Borat-style comedy will have audiences laughing out loud and questioning what, if anything, is real about politics. Q&A with filmmaker and cast following screening. Moderated by Lauren Servideo.

Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open. Q&A with Naomi Jane and Britt Lower 4/4.

“If you’ve never heard of Dory Previn, prepare to be ashamed of yourself." – Rex Reed Writing and singing the unvarnished truth about buried secret life experiences is more common today than when Dory Previn wrote brilliant, disturbing and darkly funny songs in the 1970s. She began as an Academy Award-nominated lyricist for Hollywood musicals with songs for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Dionne Warwick, before a tabloid scandal and public breakdown led to her re-emergence as a cult artist in the Laurel Canyon scene. The film draws on archives for its compelling story as J. Smith-Cameron (Succession) reads the voices in Dory’s head. Previn’s eloquent articulation of her relationship with her voices anticipates the burgeoning Hearing Voices and Mad Pride movements that are revolutionising how we now understand mental health. Filmmaker Q&A following screening.

David Lynch’s one and to-date only foray into big budget science fiction, his 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sprawling epic Dune, stands now as a strange and wonderful side-trip in the director’s canon. Much maligned upon its release for not being another Star Wars, Lynch brings his unique sense of narrative structuring to the unwieldy story, and while the results are likely to chafe viewers who want their space opera more straightforward, true Lynch fans will find much to enjoy in the odd voice overs, strange sound design choices and visual non-sequiturs. Kyle MacLachlan, who would later go on to icon status playing Agent Cooper in Lynch’s Twin Peaks, makes his screen debut as Dune’s hero Paul Atreides, the heir-apparent of an intergalactic dynasty who falls victim to a conspiracy when his family colonizes a desert planet that supplies the universe with the much needed “spice” – an all-purpose drug that can bend space and time. Boasting unbelievably detailed production design and a massive cast that features – to name a few – Jose Ferrer, Jurgen Prochnow, Linda Hunt, Sean Young, Dean Stockwell, Virginia Madsen and rock star Sting, David Lynch’s Dune stands as a fascinating and influential cinematic oddity that, despite its flaws, deserves to be re-evaluated for its many virtues, not the least of which is being uniquely Lynchian.

A couple from America visit a rockstar in Italy at his girlfriend’s countryside estate, where hidden motives, tortured relationships, and dark secrets come to light.

A couple from America visit a rockstar in Italy at his girlfriend’s countryside estate, where hidden motives, tortured relationships, and dark secrets come to light. Filmmaker Q&A following screening.

Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno - known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums - reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that's different every time it's shown.

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.

Eve Stephens (Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin), an ambitious and successful trial lawyer in Los Angeles, is up for appointment as a judge while juggling her proclivity for meaningless sex and her relationship with her kleptomaniac sister Madelyn (Amy Madigan, Field of Dreams). As she navigates intimate relationships with both male and female partners, including geologist John (Clancy Brown, Blue Steel) and psychiatrist Renee (Karen Sillas, Simple Men), Eve finds fantasy and reality converging, leading to a tense climax that will decide her personal and professional fate. A contender for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, FEMALE PERVERSIONS marks the feature film debut of director and co-writer Susan Streitfeld as well as the American film debut of Tilda Swinton. Based on the 1991 psychology text Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary by Louise J. Kaplan, Streitfeld’s film is an inspired amalgamation of erotic drama and psychological thriller set within the cutthroat environs of the Los Angeles justice system. Introduced by Justin LaLiberty 4/11. New Cinématographe blu-ray will be avialable for purchase.

GODDESS OF SLIDE: THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF ELLEN MCILWAINE Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine is a feature documentary about the legendary – and now largely forgotten – Canadian singer and musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, including Odetta, Richie Havens and Mississippi John Hurt. But it would be the six magical nights that a young, fearless, red-headed McIlwaine ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that would change the course of her life. This is an intimate look at a pioneering performer whose road trip to stardom and long career deserves a rightful place in music history. Filmmaker Q&A + Special Guest following screening.

A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances.

An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.

An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat. Introduced by Hari Kunzru. Co-presented with The Paris Review.

A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

Seven tales of transformation poetically reimagine Ovid’s Metamorphoses and paint a picture of violence and catharsis, anchored in mythical landscapes. The film’s stories range in tone from crimson surreal to the darkest of comedy, playfully shifting moods, genres, and seasons without losing sight of its overarching mythology. It follows a lone bounty hunter prowling across snow covered mountains, a famous actress out for revenge, statuary lovers peeping leaves, a distraught demigod waxing poetic, an entomologist meeting her match in a mantis, a vacuum salesman haunted by his motel room, and twin ferrymen guarding the underworld by demanding exact change.

Peculiar Puppets vol. IX (in Glorious 16mm) As filmmaking grew into a popular and profitable medium, the ancient art of puppetry enjoyed a brand new resurgence. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, some animators created stop-motion films in which puppets came to life and magically moved on their own. Filmmakers also made more straightforward films featuring live marionettes and hand puppet performances. A bit later, when early television producers needed quick and affordable entertainment for child-oriented programming, show runners looked towards hand puppets and marionettes for an easy solution. Roxy Cinema hereby presents a ninth retrospective screening featuring various peculiar examples of puppet films from the 1930s through the 1950s+. Warning: You may find some of the offerings to be rather unsettling, and possibly even creepy! This event is programmed by early animation archivist and historian Tommy José Stathes, and prints are hand-selected from his personal 16mm film archive. Film presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session with Stathes.

In an act of desperation, impulsive black sheep Alejandro flees his home in Mexico. On the run from his unforgiving father, Alejandro finds himself in New York City where he meets Jack, a college age pet store employee with similar parental baggage. Together the two enter a whirlwind romance sending them down the rabbit hole of drugs and depravity in Manhattan’s underworld. When Alejandro’s past threatens to catch up with him, Jack is forced to choose between his family and a life on the run. New York Premiere. Filmmaker Q&A following screening. Moderated by The Ion Pack.

It’s 2007 in Pfresno, Texas. Raphael is in county jail following an arrest for graffiti. He’s a good kid. It’s just graffiti. So you can’t blame Raphael for the events that unfold after his arrest. He’s not responsible for the sting operation, Pflophaus’s new mixtape, Officer Williams and her delusional suspicions, the meth pipes, the FBI, the rich kids with nothing to lose, Mateo, Larry the pig, all the knives, the local aspiring TV newswoman, the plutonium deal gone wrong, or anyone who may or may not die due to that deal turning sour. None of it is Raphael’s fault, but it is his problem. Filmmaker Q&A following screening.

Roll Bus Roll spotlights the life and art of Jeffrey Lewis, one of the most prominent musicians associated with New York City’s anti-folk scene. It opens with an exploration of anti-folk, offering a look at a unique movement that challenges traditional folk conventions. We meet Lewis, a self-deprecating genius, on tour across cities and continents, and come to see him via contrasting narratives: his own modest self-assessment, and the views of fans and fellow artists such as Adam Green. The film reaches its emotional climax as he talks about  lost love, revealing the impact of his mental health struggles on the relationship. Filmmaker Q&A following screening.

Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City.

Suicidal nerd seeks help from psychiatrist, runs into various nutty characters. Presented by Owen Kline & archivists Bob Furmanek and Jack Theakston - will include never before seen footage taken on set by Bob, Jerry Lewis' personal archivist !

Barbara Dane: folk, blues and jazz singer, international social justice activist and recording star, wife, mother of three, feminist, record producer, unwavering maverick and general troublemaker on the road at 90. The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane is an explosion of music and passion, and a celebration of one woman’s groundbreaking artistry and moral leadership. Standing strong with her singular confidence, Dane combined the people-powered connectivity of folk, the defiance of blues and the elemental cool of jazz while documenting major historic events with boldness and subversion that cut through commercial artifice and earned her a 5 inch-thick FBI file. This documentary presents the underground history of a singer-agitator whose unbending principles have guided her through notoriety, obscurity, and finally, music legend. Filmmaker Q&A following screening.

While experiencing writer’s block in developing this film, and waiting for inspiration to strike, it hit the filmmaker that all of the friends she intended to shoot, her so-called muses, had ADHD. Drawing a connection between her muses — charismatic centers of attention — and the generalized assault on our attention centers, Van-Huy uses ADHD as a fake theme around which to engage her muse-friends in interviews and in improvised activities based on these conversations, to make what she calls an “Action Documentary.”

“Oddly enough, people get interested in a person like that. That would be the only reason why anyone would sit through dozens and dozens of hours of unedited home diaries.” – Ricardo López In 1993, living in suburban Atlanta and working as an exterminator, young and alienated Ricardo López developed an all-consuming love for Icelandic experimental pop musician Björk. Over the next three years, López’s fixation would result in hundreds of diary entries, dozens of hours of home video footage, an assassination plot, and his eventual death by his own hand. Director Heather Landsman has crafted an eye-opening portrait of obsession taken to the edge. Q&A with Heather Landsman following screening. Moderated by Esther Rosenfield.

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost...

A paranoid couple (Dasha Nekrasova & Peter Vack) tries to revive their deteriorating relationship by embracing surveillance and spying in this absurd, high-concept comedy. Filmmaker and cast Q&A's following all screenings.

In a parallel modern-day Stone Age world, a working-class family, the Flintstones, are set up for an executive job. But they learn that money can't buy happiness. Free Screening. First come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at box office.

A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice. Free screening, first come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at box office.

A clueless, recently-single graduate unwittingly takes a job as a servant in a mansion inhabited by dozens of young women. Presented by Owen Kline & archivists Bob Furmanek and Jack Theakston. Preceded by a 7min, 35mm gag real from Bob's collection.

Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship. Free screening. First come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at box office.

Season 3 of The Show About the Show (aka the final season) is about the making and unmaking of Season 2. Part 1 Ep. 13 – The Wild Duck – 16’53” Ep. 14 – Your Boobs Look Amazing – 26’13” Ep. 15 – The Path of Humiliation – 35’45” RT: 86 min Q&A with Caveh Zahedi following screening. Moderated by The Ion Pack.

Season 3 of The Show About the Show (aka the final season) is about the making and unmaking of Season 2. Part 2 Ep. 16 – The End of my Rope – 19’11” Ep. 17 – Casting – 12’38” Ep. 18 – The Show According to Ashley – 41’56” Ep. 19 – Custody Battle – 12’27” Ep. 20 – For Thine is the Kingdom – 19’21” RT: 98 min Q&A with Caveh Zahedi following screening. Moderated by The Ion Pack.

A London-set reimagining of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 film “Teorema,” “The Visitor” stars the well-known performance artist Bishop Black as a refugee who emerges naked from a mysterious suitcase on the banks of the Thames. Entering the lives of a privileged white family, he becomes their employee and conquers each member of the family in a series of explicit encounters where taboos are shattered.

With little time and even littler budget, a directing duo attempt to finish their indie movie - but at what cost? Two is a meta-fictitious film that was principally shot in two days, a dark comic satire of gender and power dynamics in the film industry created with an ensemble cast of some of the greatest up and coming comedic talent. Q&A with cast and crew following screening.

Rachel doesn't realize she has grown up in captivity working for an advertising agency where her job is to assess Mommy 6.0, her favorite pop star in the whole entire world.