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
U.S. Premiere
BORDERLAND | THE LINE WITHIN
Sat, Sept. 21, 1:20
Q&A with filmmaker Pamela Yates and producer Paco de Onís
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
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 filmmaker David Altrogge
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
*Introduction by Executive Producer Dr. Paula Cuellar Cuellar Oct. 1
LA SUPREMA
Wed, Oct. 2, 7:15
Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Colombia
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
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
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