Film series: Worth a Watch

Two men sitting in metal desk chairs.
Still from "Sing Sing" (2024) Courtesy of A24.
A close-up image of mother and daughter riding a moped against a cloudy blue sky.
"Girls Will Be Girls" (2024) Courtesy of Juno Films.

 

In addition to our dedicated series, our fall calendar will also feature numerous new films and special events, many catalyzed in collaboration with campus departments and programs. 

Highlights include a 16mm program by experimental filmmaker Alee Peoples, Ken Loach's The Old Oak, Shuchi Talati's powerful Sundance feature Girls Will Be Girls, the psychedelic, Irish-language docu-drama Kneecap, A24’s queer-love-story-turned-vigilante-thriller Love Lies Bleeding, and a Halloween screening of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, in memory of the late actress Shelley Duvall.

Though we would argue that all films at Cornell Cinema are worth watching, "Worth a Watch" curates for your enjoyment some of the most compelling and critically acclaimed recent releases from the past year, focusing primarily on international features, independent films, and festival favorites. 

Other film series this semester

(You Look Like) Clara Bow
Away We Go!
Cine Con Cultura 2024
Cornell Cinema Goes to Washington
Costumes by Edith Head
Doc Spots
Party Like It's 1999
Restorations & Rediscoveries
Science on Screen®
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