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Friday, September 12, 2025

Flickers' Encore: Encountering the Unknown - Award Winning Shorts Showcase
113 mins
Synopsis:
Retirement Plan | 7:17*
The Most Powerful Human on Earth | 14:21
Ovary Acting | 13 min
A Sisyphean Task | 16:53
Voices From the Abyss | 23:00*
Cake | 6:27
My Kind of People | 14:27
How I Learned to Die | 19:23
TRT: 113 Min
The Most Powerful Human on Earth | 14:21
Ovary Acting | 13 min
A Sisyphean Task | 16:53
Voices From the Abyss | 23:00*
Cake | 6:27
My Kind of People | 14:27
How I Learned to Die | 19:23
TRT: 113 Min
Playing at:
Glendale
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Friday, September 19, 2025

Flickers' Encore: Breaking Boundaries - Award Winning Shorts Showcase
123 mins
Synopsis:
In the Clouds | 13:40
Amarela | 15:00
Ne Me Quitte Pas | 18:00
A Thing About Kashem | 16:25
Last Day in Sofia | 21:31
The Window on Death Row | 37:51
TRT: 123 Min
Amarela | 15:00
Ne Me Quitte Pas | 18:00
A Thing About Kashem | 16:25
Last Day in Sofia | 21:31
The Window on Death Row | 37:51
TRT: 123 Min
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The Window on Death Row
38 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Linda Catherine Freund
“I would have been dead today if I hadn’t gone to death row” -Joaquín José Martínez, U.S. death row exoneree
“I would have been dead today if I hadn’t gone to death row” -Joaquín José Martínez, U.S. death row exoneree
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Amarela
15 mins
Synopsis:
directed by André Hayato Saito
On the day of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, Erika Oguihara, a Japanese-Brazilian teenager who rejects her family traditions, experiences a violence that seems invisible and plunges into a painful sea of...MORE
On the day of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, Erika Oguihara, a Japanese-Brazilian teenager who rejects her family traditions, experiences a violence that seems invisible and plunges into a painful sea of...MORE
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Cake
7 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Caro Ribeiro
Petra wasn't invited to Mona's birthday party. So she lies and says she went. She will come to regret this decision.
Petra wasn't invited to Mona's birthday party. So she lies and says she went. She will come to regret this decision.
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Flickers' Encore: Breaking Boundaries - Award Winning Shorts Showcase
123 mins
Synopsis:
In the Clouds | 13:40
Amarela | 15:00
Ne Me Quitte Pas | 18:00
A Thing About Kashem | 16:25
Last Day in Sofia | 21:31
The Window on Death Row | 37:51
TRT: 123 Min
Amarela | 15:00
Ne Me Quitte Pas | 18:00
A Thing About Kashem | 16:25
Last Day in Sofia | 21:31
The Window on Death Row | 37:51
TRT: 123 Min
Playing at:
Glendale
Dates:
9.19.25
Fri Sep 19, 2025
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Flickers' Encore: Encountering the Unknown - Award Winning Shorts Showcase
113 mins
Synopsis:
Retirement Plan | 7:17*
The Most Powerful Human on Earth | 14:21
Ovary Acting | 13 min
A Sisyphean Task | 16:53
Voices From the Abyss | 23:00*
Cake | 6:27
My Kind of People | 14:27
How I Learned to Die | 19:23
TRT: 113 Min
The Most Powerful Human on Earth | 14:21
Ovary Acting | 13 min
A Sisyphean Task | 16:53
Voices From the Abyss | 23:00*
Cake | 6:27
My Kind of People | 14:27
How I Learned to Die | 19:23
TRT: 113 Min
Playing at:
Glendale
Dates:
9.12.25,
Fri Sep 12, 2025,
9.13.25,
Sat Sep 13, 2025
9.14.25,
Sun Sep 14, 2025
9.15.25,
Mon Sep 15, 2025
9.16.25,
Tue Sep 16, 2025
9.17.25,
Wed Sep 17, 2025
9.18.25
and Thu Sep 18, 2025
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How I Learned to Die
20 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Manya Glassman
How I Learned to Die is a coming-of-age comedy drama seen through the eyes of Iris, a 16-year-old girl. The film opens with Iris discovering she must undergo a high-risk surgery with a 60% chance of dying. Iris dives into a four...MORE
How I Learned to Die is a coming-of-age comedy drama seen through the eyes of Iris, a 16-year-old girl. The film opens with Iris discovering she must undergo a high-risk surgery with a 60% chance of dying. Iris dives into a four...MORE
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In the Clouds
14 mins
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In the Clouds | directed by Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain
Eager to reclaim a sense of normalcy, six-year-old refugee Sara sneaks out with her sister to explore their new estate in London.
In the Clouds | directed by Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain
Eager to reclaim a sense of normalcy, six-year-old refugee Sara sneaks out with her sister to explore their new estate in London.
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Last Day in Sofia
22 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Denis Spiridonov
Dima left Russia in February 2022. But a year and a half later, with no job and no resources in Sofia, staying true to his principles has become increasingly difficult. On the eve of his return, he must once again confront...MORE
Dima left Russia in February 2022. But a year and a half later, with no job and no resources in Sofia, staying true to his principles has become increasingly difficult. On the eve of his return, he must once again confront...MORE
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The Most Powerful Human on Earth
15 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Andrew Richardson
Following a period of chronic depression, Adam has been suddenly struck with an all-consuming belief that he is becoming a superhero.
Baffled by this growing delusion, Adams partner, Molly, convinces him to accompany her to see...MORE
Following a period of chronic depression, Adam has been suddenly struck with an all-consuming belief that he is becoming a superhero.
Baffled by this growing delusion, Adams partner, Molly, convinces him to accompany her to see...MORE
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My Kind of People
15 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Joe Picozzi
After a DNA test uncovers his father's adoption, a proud paesano from Providence, Rhode Island grapples with the revelation that he's not actually Italian American, and never has been. With the foundation of his identity destroyed...MORE
After a DNA test uncovers his father's adoption, a proud paesano from Providence, Rhode Island grapples with the revelation that he's not actually Italian American, and never has been. With the foundation of his identity destroyed...MORE
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Ne Me Quitte Pas
18 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Karim Huu Do
1962. Matthias, a former soldier stationed in the Belgian Congo, goes into exile on an island in the Mediterranean Sea with his beloved Awa, a young Congolese woman he met during his deployment in Africa. Awa dreams of a better life...MORE
1962. Matthias, a former soldier stationed in the Belgian Congo, goes into exile on an island in the Mediterranean Sea with his beloved Awa, a young Congolese woman he met during his deployment in Africa. Awa dreams of a better life...MORE
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Ovary Acting
13 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Ida Melum
A harried thirty-something woman is forced to decide whether she wants to be a mother after unexpectedly giving birth to her reproductive organs at her sister’s baby shower.
A harried thirty-something woman is forced to decide whether she wants to be a mother after unexpectedly giving birth to her reproductive organs at her sister’s baby shower.
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Retirement Plan
8 mins
Synopsis:
directed by John Kelly
At apathy with his life, Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.
At apathy with his life, Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.
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A Sisyphean Task
17 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Gus Flind-Henry, George Malcher
'A Sisyphean Task' which follows Lucy, a 23 year old newly qualified teacher, through her first year of teaching. A bright yet unflinching glimpse into the British school system, all set within the walls of Lucy’s...MORE
'A Sisyphean Task' which follows Lucy, a 23 year old newly qualified teacher, through her first year of teaching. A bright yet unflinching glimpse into the British school system, all set within the walls of Lucy’s...MORE
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A Thing About Kashem
17 mins
Synopsis:
directed by Bijon Imtiaz
A married man's unexpected bodily reaction, at the wrong time and in the wrong place, plunges him into a midlife crisis, forcing him to confront his identity and desires.
A married man's unexpected bodily reaction, at the wrong time and in the wrong place, plunges him into a midlife crisis, forcing him to confront his identity and desires.
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Voices From the Abyss
23 mins
Synopsis:
direcged by Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón
La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, are a diverse group—including boys, girls, youths, elders, Afro-Mexicans, and natives—who earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as...MORE
La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, are a diverse group—including boys, girls, youths, elders, Afro-Mexicans, and natives—who earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as...MORE
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