Opening Night
LA COCINA
Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m.
Q&A with filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios, plus post-screening reception sponsored by the Mexican Cultural Institute in DC

ON THE INVENTION OF SPECIES
Fri, Sept. 20, 5:15; Sun, Sept. 22, 1:15
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

Special Presentation
U.S. Premiere
ELLIPSIS
Fri, Sept. 20, 7:15; Wed, Sept. 25, 7:10

U.S. Premiere
MI BESTIA
Fri, Sept. 20, 9:15; Thurs, Sept. 26, 9:20

PATROL
Sat, Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m.; Wed, Sept. 25, 5:15; Sun, Oct. 6, 9:05
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

BORDERLAND | THE LINE WITHIN
Sat, Sept. 21, 1:20
Q&A with filmmaker Pamela Yates, producer Paco de Onís and Kaxh Mura’l, Mayan Human Rights and Environmental Defender. Moderated by Raul Pinto, Deputy Legal Director for Transparency at the American Immigration Council

STATE OF SILENCE
Sat, Sept. 21, 4:15
Q&A with filmmaker Santiago Maza

Special Presentation
U.S. Premiere
MOTEL DESTINO
Sat, Sept. 21, 6:40; Tue, Sept. 24, 9:00

U.S. Premiere
MAYBE IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
Sat, Sept. 21, 9:10; Mon, Sept. 23, 7:15

Special Presentation
IN THE SUMMERS
Sun, Sept. 22, 3:20
Q&A with filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza

2025 Oscar® Selection, Costa Rica
MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY
Sun, Sept. 22, 6:00; Wed, Sept. 25, 9:10

2025 Oscar® Selection, Paraguay
THE LAST
Mon, Sept. 23, 9:20; Tue, Sept. 24, 5:10; Wed, Oct. 9, 2:45
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

DON'T YOU LET ME GO
Tue, Sept. 24, 7:10*; Thurs, Sept. 26, 5:15
*Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Uruguay on Sept. 24

U.S. Premiere
GREICE
Thurs, Sept. 26, 7:00*; Mon, Sept. 30, 4:50
*Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Portugal on Sept. 26

U.S. Premiere
NATURAL PHENOMENA
Fri, Sept. 27, 5:10; Sat, Sept. 28, 12:20; Thurs, Oct. 10, 2:30

Special Presentation
ANOTHER END
Fri, Sept. 27, 7:00

U.S. Premiere
I SAW THREE BLACK LIGHTS
Fri, Sept. 27, 9:40; Wed, Oct. 2, 5:15; Thurs, Oct. 3, 5:00

Special Presentation
CLEMENTE
Sat, Sept. 28, 4:10
Q&A with co-producer and cinematographer Michael Hartnett

Special Presentation
U.S. Premiere
MEXICO 86
Sat, Sept. 28, 7:00; Thurs, Oct. 3, 7:00

U.S. Premiere
RITA
Sat, Sept. 28, 9:00; Thurs, Oct. 3, 9:00

GOD IS A WOMAN
Sun, Sept. 29, 12:15; Tue, Oct. 1, 5:10
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

Silent Movie Day Presentation
LIMITE
Sun, Sept. 29, 1:30
FREE for Silver Cinema Club members!

INDIGO
Tue, Oct. 1, 7:10*; Fri, Oct. 4, 5:30
*Q&A with filmmaker Julio López Fernández, Executive Producer Dr. Paula Cuellar Cuellar and subject Neris González on Oct. 1

2025 Oscar® Selection, Colombia
LA SUPREMA
Wed, Oct. 2, 7:15
Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Colombia

2025 Oscar® Selection, Chile
North American Premiere
IN HER PLACE (2024)
Thurs, Oct. 3, 7:15

Special Presentation
THE MOVIE TELLER
Fri, Oct. 4, 7:10

U.S. Premiere
MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS
Fri, Oct. 4, 9:40; Sun, Oct. 6, 7:20*
*Introduction by Yael Luttwak, JxJ Artistic Director, on Oct. 6
Co-presented by JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music

2025 Oscar® Selection, Mexico
SUJO
Sat, Oct. 5, 4:10; Mon, Oct. 7, 9:00

2025 Oscar® Selection, Switzerland
REINAS
Sat, Oct. 5, 2:00; Tue, Oct. 8, 5:15

Special Presentation
U.S. Premiere
NO GUILT
Sat, Oct. 5, 6:45*; Wed, Oct. 9, 7:00
*Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Argentina on Oct. 5
Presented by WETA

2025 Oscar® Selection, Venezuela
BACK TO LIFE
Sun, Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m*; Mon, Oct. 7, 5:00**
*Q&A with filmmakers Alfredo Hueck and Luis Carlos Hueck on Oct. 6
**Intro by filmmaker Luis Carlos Hueck on Oct. 7

U.S. Premiere
THE FALLING SKY
Sun, Oct. 6, 1:20; Wed, Oct. 9, 4:40
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS
Mon, Oct. 7, 7:00*; Tue, Oct. 8, 3:20
*Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Peru on Oct. 7
Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

Special Presentation
PEPE
Tue, Oct. 8, 7:30
Q&A with filmmaker Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias

Closing Night
PIMPINERO: BLOOD AND OIL
Thurs, Oct. 10, 7:00