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In 2003, a group of artists snuck inside the thriving but contentious Providence Place Mall and for the next four years lived in a hidden art space that they created on the sly. This testament to youthful ingenuity incorporates original footage and present day interviews with the construction of both a miniature of the mall and full-scale replica of the apartment in question to create an amusing argument for art as lifestyle.

When fallen-from-grace patriarch Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) announces his terminal illness, his maladjusted family must come to terms with each other, their wildly dysfunctional family, and themselves.

Gathering insight and predictions from some of the world’s most influential scientists and innovators, filmmaker Werner Herzog takes audiences on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness.

With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

Director Alex Ross Perry constructs a kaleidoscopic impression of the band Pavement by mounting scripted scenes with actors in a fake biopic, a musical stage play based on their songs, an exhibition of questionable ephemera, and blends it all together with archival footage.

In its 50th anniversary, NASHVILLE serves as a fitting kick-off for the Belcourt’s own 100th anniversary. A panoramic view of political and cultural landscapes set in the milieu of 1970s Nashville, Robert Altman’s cornerstone film weaves the stories of 24 characters — from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress — into a cinematic tapestry that’s equal parts comedy, tragedy and musical. Part of Nashville: A City On Film and Weekend Classics: Altman at 100

A trio of criminals go on a bank-robbing spree through the Depression-era Deep South, terrorizing the population, finding female companionship, and managing to stay just one step ahead of the law. Pre-screening discussion with THIEVES LIKE US co-stars Keith Carradine and John Schuck. Part of Weekend Classics: Altman at 100

At an opulent hotel, the concierge (Ralph Fiennes) and his young protégé (Tony Revolori) forge a steadfast bond as they are swept up in a scheme involving the theft of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. Wes Anderson’s star-studded film is a poignant paean to friendship and the grandeur of a vanished world.

On the quest for a better life, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants to break out of the vicious cycle of violence he’s always known growing up in the hood. Gritty and unabashed, MENACE II SOCIETY remains one of the most relevant films of Black cinema culture. Pizza and a Movie, co-presented with Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria

Nashville: Hick Flick, U.S.A. explores the city’s 1960s–’70s exploitation film scene, where low-budget Southern stories met national audiences through drive-ins and neighborhood theaters. The program traces the legacy of these films into the 2000s—from the Ernest franchise to Harmony Korine—and their lasting ties to Belcourt's own history. A Belcourt 100 Seminar

After a botched prison escape, Snake (Earl Richards) heads to Antioch with a tip about hidden loot from a chipper mill heist. There, he takes refuge with his late cellmate’s family, but the mob isn’t far behind! Part of Nashville: A City On Film

Local garbageman Ernest P. Worrell and his dog Rimshot face off against an ancient troll menacing the children of Briarville, MO in this Halloween-set, East Nashville-shot slab of ‘90s kindertrauma –– the last entry in the Ernest feature film franchise to be produced entirely in Tennessee. Part of Nashville: A City On Film

Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut features a chilling performance by Nicole Kidman and striking cameos from local landmarks and talent — and blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with psychological suspense in a visually rich, morally twisted thriller. Part of Nashville: A City On Film

In the future where art is illegal, Existo leads a rebellious army of cabaret performers in the fight against theocratic repression with riotous — and very funny, deft — songs. Filmed and produced in Nashville, EXISTO is a local cinema classic whose satirical voice remains timely, eerily prophetic — and defiantly alive. Part of Nashville: A City On Film