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September 17, 2026

Vespers

Following a violent attack on their church, a rattled congregation turns to hosting punk gigs in their basement to raise money for repairs. When Miriam covers for the church’s event coordinator, she battles between micromanaging as a form of control and losing herself in the writhing bodies and l...

September 17, 2026

Cosmonauts

Aboard the Pompelmo Express, a dildo-like spacecraft, thousands of single beings seek their mates in sex and love. Through cartoonish vignettes full of fantastical characters big and small, this 2D-animated film evokes the universality of loneliness in the modern age. This film screens as part...

September 17, 2026

The Bovine Comedy

In a near future in which cattle are almost extinct, a skilled farmhand is hired to extract semen from one of the last bulls in Asia. When the bull’s owner becomes obsessed with the worker’s hands and overturns professional boundaries, the worker must decide between his dignity and his paycheck. ...

September 17, 2026

Family Friendly Animation: Tender Bonds

In ¿Necesitas Ayuda?, Señora Concha faces the chaos of the Tijuana airport and debates if she wants the support of eager wheelchair attendant Jorge. A capybara lives his days with his close companion, a tangerine, as he’s continually questioned about his loneliness in Land of No Man. A world wher...

September 17, 2026

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!

A young boy of the clouds, Yios, whose head shines bright like the sun, finds it difficult to make friends. But when he falls to earth, he finds that sometimes the best friendships come from those willing to think outside the box for connection. This film screens as part of the Family Friendly...

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