Viva Verdi! (Documentary) Dec 17
VIVA VERDI! is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians currently living out their 'third act' while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan's unique retirement home, Casa Verdi, built by renowned opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. From these 'guests of Verdi,’ age 77 to 107, comprised of international opera singers, ballet dancers, musicians, conductors and composers, we hear an extraordinary array of personal and professional stories filled with music, magic and passion, and ultimately learn why Verdi called this remarkable home his “best work.” A blueprint for retirement homes, Verdi’s generous approach in caring for his colleagues in art, and the energy from the intergenerational exchange that permeates the house, makes Casa Verdi as forward thinking now, as it was then.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a foreign film primarily in Italian, with English subtitles displayed on screen.
2024 Runtime: 78 Minutes
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Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire (Documentary) Jan 12, 2026
Eighty years after his family’s deportation and the wholesale slaughter of European Jewry, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire explores the man behind the searing memoir Night. The narration is in his own voice, revealing the known and unknown Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) - his conflicts, memories, and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives, and using original interviews with his wife Marion and son Elisha, the film has a unique intimacy. It also includes his passion for human rights, whether confronting President Ronald Reagan about visiting a German cemetery, or pleading with President Clinton to take action during the war in Bosnia. With hand-painted animation by Joel Orloff and a score by Osvaldo Golijov, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire illuminates the survivor, writer, teacher and public figure.
2024 Runtime: 88 Minutes
American Clown (Documentary) Jan 21
Clowns have been a symbol of humor and laughter since they first donned the iconic red nose and oversized shoes, but what happens when the laughter fades? One man sets out to find what’s left of America’s once beloved clown.
Cast: John C. Reilly, David Arquette, Bill Irwin, David Howard Thornton, Steve-O
Runtime:95 Minutes
Forever Endeavor (Documentary) Feb 3
Forever Endeavor offers an unorthodox look at the wild and often ridiculous lengths humans go to as they try (and fail) to create an everlasting legacy. It’s a deeply personal documentary, with an emotional twist, that tackles the ephemeral nature of life with heart and humor. The film features author Tom Wolfe, Astronaut Jim Lovell, TCM host Robert Osborne, The New York Historical Society’s Valerie Paley, Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, obit writers at the New York Times, the Guiness Book of World Record holder for holding the most world records, and others.
Runtime: 89 Minutes
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