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Miloš Forman’s exquisite tale of the 18th century rivalry between journeyman court composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) and boisterous young upstart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). 40th Anniversary – New 4K Restoration courtesy of the Saul Zaentz Co. and Academy Film Archive.

Elliot Page plays feminist avenger Hayley Stark, a teenage vigilante who plots an operational revenge on the sexual predator (Patrick Wilson) she meets in an internet chat room. Screening in 35mm

The anarchic fictionalized retelling of prominent Irish language rap group Kneecap’s rise to fame. In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic, the group play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses. See also: HOUSE (Sat-Sun, Aug 3-4)

A hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home, only to come face to face with evil spirits, bloodthirsty pianos and a demonic housecat. Nothing can prepare you for the feline freakout that follows. See also: CatVideoFest 2024 (Fri-Thu, Aug 2-8). Screening in 35mm

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Brooke, who says: "One of the greatest examples of essential feminist cinema that you’ve probably never heard of! Influenced by her documentarian roots, Weill’s depiction of young women navigating life in ‘70s New York City is everything I love about independent filmmaking. Truly a touchstone of American feminist cinema, I only wish I could’ve had access to this film as a budding female filmmaker.”

An all-out feel-good musical production set on the bustling streets of 1960’s Baltimore celebrating the beautiful diversity of bodies — big and small, black and white, masculine and feminine, and everything spectacularly in between.

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theater group with other incarcerated men.

Poignant and timeless, THE COLOR PURPLE unfurls 40 years of Celie’s life — an unforgettable portrait of how love, friendship and hope will always vanquish grief, abuse and loneliness.