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Laemmle Theatres' weekly series of fresh international films, Worldwide Wednesdays! Most are newer obscure films that we want to bring to a broader L.A. audience, screening in multiple venues all over L.A. County so cinephiles will not have to schlep to a single location. The films, however, come from many thousands of miles away! Screenings are Wednesday evenings with encore showings on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Shanghai Blues
103 mins
Synopsis:
In 1937, a soldier and a young woman meet in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bombing. Although they can’t see each other’s faces, they promise to meet again after the dust settles. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba player, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it, they unknowingly end up living in the same building. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new roommate for his love interest, and love triangle hijinks ensue.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Survival of Kindness
110 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In a cage on a trailer in the middle of the desert, BlackWoman is abandoned. But BlackWoman seems not ready to pass...she escapes, and walks through pestilence and persecution, from desert to canyon to mountain to city, on a quest that leads to a city, recapture and tragedy. BlackWoman, escaping once more, must find solace in her beginnings.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Polish Women
125 mins
Synopsis:
Rio de Janeiro, early 20th century. Escaping famine in Poland, Rebeca , together with her son Joseph, arrives in Brazil to meet her husband, who immigrated first hoping for a better life for the three of them. However, she finds a completely different reality in Rio de Janeiro. Rebeca discovers that her husband has passed away and ends up a hostage of a large network of prostitution and trafficking of Jewish women headed by the ruthless Tzvi. To escape this exploitation, she will need to transgress her beliefs.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

A World Apart
112 mins
Synopsis:
Arriving during a snowstorm to take a post at a tiny rural school on the verge of closure, Cortese (Antonio Albanese) finds himself far from the comforts of Rome and faced with a lively, multi-age class. With the support of Agnese (Virginia Raffaele), the school’s passionate vice-principal, he gradually sheds his urban habits and rediscovers the true meaning of teaching — rooted in empathy, resilience, and the power of community.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Drowning dry
88 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
It starts with a kick to the head. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas (Paulius Markevičius) has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child, and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

The Time It Takes
110 mins
Synopsis:
A devoted father shares a special bond with his young daughter, but as she grows, the enchantment begins to fade. Adolescence brings distance and disillusionment. She spirals into drug use, concealing her struggles from her father. Refusing to turn away, he takes a decisive step — bringing her to Paris in a final attempt to rekindle their connection and guide her back to herself.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The Ties that Bind Us
106 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A poignant adaptation of Alice Ferney’s L'Intimité, Carine Tardieu’s The Ties that Bind Us explores how unexpected bonds can transform our beliefs and definitions of family. Sandra (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), a librarian who never wanted children, reluctantly agrees to care for her neighbor’s young son Elliot while his mother gives birth. When tragedy strikes, Sandra, Elliot, and his father find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. Tender and empathetic, Tardieu’s film is a moving meditation on grief, connection, and the forms love and family can take.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Drowning dry
88 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
It starts with a kick to the head. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas (Paulius Markevičius) has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child, and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5
Dates:
7.30.25,
Wed Jul 30, 2025,
8.2.25,
Sat Aug 02, 2025
8.3.25
and Sun Aug 03, 2025
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Forbidden Games
87 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
When her parents are killed in an air strike while trying to flee Paris during the German invasion, five-year-old Paulette (Brigitte Fossey) ("in a performance that rips the heart out" – New York Times) wanders into the French countryside, where she encounters 11-year-old peasant boy Michel (Georges Poujouly). As they build a special, secret friendship, the adults play their own games of buffoonish peasant feuds. A masterpiece of French post-war cinema, Forbidden Games won the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival — and then became a worldwide art house smash.
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Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
Not Rated
Synopsis:
The dazzling 2016 film from Bhutanese lama and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travelers and Magicians) chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose masked, anonymous participants seek after complete self-knowledge — or descend into thievery, violation, and murder.
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The Polish Women
125 mins
Synopsis:
Rio de Janeiro, early 20th century. Escaping famine in Poland, Rebeca , together with her son Joseph, arrives in Brazil to meet her husband, who immigrated first hoping for a better life for the three of them. However, she finds a completely different reality in Rio de Janeiro. Rebeca discovers that her husband has passed away and ends up a hostage of a large network of prostitution and trafficking of Jewish women headed by the ruthless Tzvi. To escape this exploitation, she will need to transgress her beliefs.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall
Dates:
7.16.25,
Wed Jul 16, 2025,
7.19.25,
Sat Jul 19, 2025
7.20.25
and Sun Jul 20, 2025
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Shanghai Blues
103 mins
Synopsis:
In 1937, a soldier and a young woman meet in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bombing. Although they can’t see each other’s faces, they promise to meet again after the dust settles. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba player, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it, they unknowingly end up living in the same building. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new roommate for his love interest, and love triangle hijinks ensue.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
Dates:
7.5.25,
Sat Jul 05, 2025
7.6.25
and Sun Jul 06, 2025
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The Survival of Kindness
110 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In a cage on a trailer in the middle of the desert, BlackWoman is abandoned. But BlackWoman seems not ready to pass...she escapes, and walks through pestilence and persecution, from desert to canyon to mountain to city, on a quest that leads to a city, recapture and tragedy. BlackWoman, escaping once more, must find solace in her beginnings.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5
Dates:
7.9.25,
Wed Jul 09, 2025,
7.12.25,
Sat Jul 12, 2025
7.13.25
and Sun Jul 13, 2025
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The Ties that Bind Us
106 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A poignant adaptation of Alice Ferney’s L'Intimité, Carine Tardieu’s The Ties that Bind Us explores how unexpected bonds can transform our beliefs and definitions of family. Sandra (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), a librarian who never wanted children, reluctantly agrees to care for her neighbor’s young son Elliot while his mother gives birth. When tragedy strikes, Sandra, Elliot, and his father find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. Tender and empathetic, Tardieu’s film is a moving meditation on grief, connection, and the forms love and family can take.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
Dates:
8.13.25,
Wed Aug 13, 2025,
8.16.25,
Sat Aug 16, 2025
8.17.25
and Sun Aug 17, 2025
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The Time It Takes
110 mins
Synopsis:
A devoted father shares a special bond with his young daughter, but as she grows, the enchantment begins to fade. Adolescence brings distance and disillusionment. She spirals into drug use, concealing her struggles from her father. Refusing to turn away, he takes a decisive step — bringing her to Paris in a final attempt to rekindle their connection and guide her back to herself.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Glendale
Dates:
8.6.25,
Wed Aug 06, 2025,
8.9.25,
Sat Aug 09, 2025
8.10.25
and Sun Aug 10, 2025
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A World Apart
112 mins
Synopsis:
Arriving during a snowstorm to take a post at a tiny rural school on the verge of closure, Cortese (Antonio Albanese) finds himself far from the comforts of Rome and faced with a lively, multi-age class. With the support of Agnese (Virginia Raffaele), the school’s passionate vice-principal, he gradually sheds his urban habits and rediscovers the true meaning of teaching — rooted in empathy, resilience, and the power of community.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5
Dates:
7.23.25,
Wed Jul 23, 2025,
7.26.25,
Sat Jul 26, 2025
7.27.25
and Sun Jul 27, 2025
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