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September 29, 2026

Going for Home

In the aftermath of last year’s Eaton Canyon fire, the racially and economically diverse community of Altadena faced devastation on every front: homes destroyed, families displaced, and a long, uncertain road to recovery. Amid the chaos, one institution refuses to fold—the Central Altadena Little...

Two women in a government office, one standing above the desk, another seated behind it, having a passionate conversation. An American flag featured behind them.

September 17, 2026

14th

Written in the wreckage of the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was meant to close the door on the hierarchy of human worth. Instead, it has become a permanent argument. Ava DuVernay’s 14th pulls this constitutional fight out of the footnotes and into the present, chronicling the vicious battle over...

A man wears a chef coat and sharpens a knife while lit from the back in a dark moody setting.

September 17, 2026

Ever After

After earning three Michelin stars four years in a row, Curtis Duffy’s restaurant Grace solidified the chef’s place as one of the world’s greatest culinary artists. But in a heartbreaking act of defiance, Duffy walked out after disputes with Grace’s owner in 2017. Never one to back down, Duffy ch...

A long concrete highway bridge with a green steel arch crosses a broad river, supported by piers, there are wooded hills in the distance and the sky is overcast.

September 17, 2026

Eight Bridges

An extended, observational examination of eight different bridges across the United States, landmark experimentalist James Benning offers a stunning entry into his “numbered” cycle of films—including Ten Skies (2004), 13 Lakes (2004), and Twenty Cigarettes (2011). Following a similar formula to t...

Edward Said, an older man with dark hair, dressed in a dark plaid jacket and patterned tie, poses, resting his chin on his hand amid leaves and film strips.

September 17, 2026

Edward Said: Between Worlds

Celebrated as a prophet and vilified as a terrorist, Edward Said was America’s most outspoken, charismatic, and eloquent supporter of Palestine for over 25 years. This fascinating documentary traces Said’s personal and professional life—born a Catholic in Jerusalem in 1935, he went on to teach at...

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