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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, November 8, 2025
Ju Dou
95 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
Ju Dou, a beautiful young woman, is married off to the old (and impotent) owner of a dye mill. When the boss’ nephew arrives, he and Ju Dou fall for each other with lustful abandon, leading to the birth of a son. The complications of infidelity lead to an explosively dramatic outcome. With its sumptuous use of color, JU DOU has earned a reputation as one of the greatest Chinese films ever made.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Claremont 5
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The Propagandist
108 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Drawing on previously unpublished interviews, journals, family footage and propaganda films, THE PROPAGANDIST tracks the rise and fall of the Dutch filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who lived from 1898 to 1975.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Under the Flags, the Sun
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This fully archival journey through the 35 years of Alfredo Stroessner’s regime in Paraguay reveals unseen footage and explores one of the longest-running dictatorships in history, whose effects still resonate today.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Glendale,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Blum - Masters of Their Own Destiny
76 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Quo Vadis, Aida?, filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić turns to documentary for this film about an extraordinary historical figure, Emerik Blum. Born in Sarajevo in 1911 into a family of Hungarian Jews, Blum survived the Jasenovac concentration camp, and then thrived during the early postwar years of Marshal Tito’s Yugoslavia.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Glendale
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Dialogue Police
90 mins
Synopsis:
In Sweden, people have a right to freedom of expression, and the dialogue police are there to protect that right. THE DIALOGUE POLICE is a documentary that follows this unit closely as they mediate between protesters, the public, and even their own colleagues. With humor and gravity, the film explores the possibilities of dialogue, asking if we can accommodate differences without resorting to violence.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Blum - Masters of Their Own Destiny
76 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Quo Vadis, Aida?, filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić turns to documentary for this film about an extraordinary historical figure, Emerik Blum. Born in Sarajevo in 1911 into a family of Hungarian Jews, Blum survived the Jasenovac concentration camp, and then thrived during the early postwar years of Marshal Tito’s Yugoslavia.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall
Dates:
12.3.25,
Wed Dec 03, 2025,
12.6.25,
Sat Dec 06, 2025
12.7.25
and Sun Dec 07, 2025
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The Dialogue Police
90 mins
Synopsis:
In Sweden, people have a right to freedom of expression, and the dialogue police are there to protect that right. THE DIALOGUE POLICE is a documentary that follows this unit closely as they mediate between protesters, the public, and even their own colleagues. With humor and gravity, the film explores the possibilities of dialogue, asking if we can accommodate differences without resorting to violence.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
Dates:
12.10.25,
Wed Dec 10, 2025,
12.13.25,
Sat Dec 13, 2025
12.14.25
and Sun Dec 14, 2025
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Ju Dou
95 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
Ju Dou, a beautiful young woman, is married off to the old (and impotent) owner of a dye mill. When the boss’ nephew arrives, he and Ju Dou fall for each other with lustful abandon, leading to the birth of a son. The complications of infidelity lead to an explosively dramatic outcome. With its sumptuous use of color, JU DOU has earned a reputation as one of the greatest Chinese films ever made.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Claremont 5
Dates:
11.8.25,
Sat Nov 08, 2025
11.9.25
and Sun Nov 09, 2025
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The Propagandist
108 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Drawing on previously unpublished interviews, journals, family footage and propaganda films, THE PROPAGANDIST tracks the rise and fall of the Dutch filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who lived from 1898 to 1975.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
11.12.25,
Wed Nov 12, 2025,
11.15.25,
Sat Nov 15, 2025
11.16.25
and Sun Nov 16, 2025
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Timestamp
125 mins
Synopsis:
Keeping schools open in Ukraine is an attempt to recreate at least some of the normal life they had before the war — until February 24, 2022. Without interviews, narration and reenactments, TIMESTAMP provides an insight into how the war is affecting the daily lives of students and teachers. The film has a mosaic-like structure: it explores how a school functions in-person and online in these terrible times, both on and off the frontline, how day-to-day life is intertwined with constant danger.
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Under the Flags, the Sun
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This fully archival journey through the 35 years of Alfredo Stroessner’s regime in Paraguay reveals unseen footage and explores one of the longest-running dictatorships in history, whose effects still resonate today.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Glendale
Dates:
11.19.25,
Wed Nov 19, 2025,
11.22.25,
Sat Nov 22, 2025
11.23.25
and Sun Nov 23, 2025
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