All Films




Thursday, Sept. 19

Opening Night: LA COCINA + Q&A & reception 7:00


Friday, Sept. 20

ON THE INVENTION OF SPECIES 5:15

Special Presentation: ELLIPSIS 7:15

MI BESTIA 9:15


Saturday, Sept. 21

PATROL 11:30 a.m.

BORDERLAND | THE LINE WITHIN + Q&A 1:20

STATE OF SILENCE + Q&A 4:15

Special Presentation: MOTEL DESTINO 6:40

MAYBE IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US 9:10


Sunday, Sept. 22

ON THE INVENTION OF SPECIES 1:15

Special Presentation: IN THE SUMMERS + Q&A 3:20

MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY 6:00

OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS 8:00


Monday, Sept. 23

OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS 4:45

MAYBE IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US 7:15

THE LAST 9:20


Tuesday, Sept. 24

THE LAST 5:10

DON'T YOU LET ME GO + reception 7:10

Special Presentation: MOTEL DESTINO 9:00


Wednesday, Sept. 25

PATROL 5:15

Special Presentation: ELLIPSIS 7:10

MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY 9:10

Thursday, Sept. 26

DON'T YOU LET ME GO 5:15

GREICE + reception 7:00

MI BESTIA 9:20


Friday, Sept. 27

NATURAL PHENOMENA 5:10

Special Presentation: ANOTHER END 7:00

I SAW THREE BLACK LIGHTS 9:40


Saturday, Sept. 28

NATURAL PHENOMENA 12:20

GAUCHO GAUCHO 2:10

Special Presentation: CLEMENTE + Q&A 4:10

Special Presentation: MEXICO 86 7:00

RITA 9:00


Sunday, Sept. 29

GOD IS A WOMAN 12:15

Silent Movie Day Presentation: LIMITE 1:30

MALU 4:00

THE FRESHLY CUT GRASS 6:15

THE DOG THIEF 8:40


Monday, Sept. 30

GREICE 4:50

THE DOG THIEF 7:10

MALU 9:10


Tuesday, Oct. 1

GOD IS A WOMAN 5:10

INDIGO 7:10

GAUCHO GAUCHO 8:45


Wednesday, Oct. 2

I SAW THREE BLACK LIGHTS 5:15

LA SUPREMA + reception 7:15

THE FRESHLY CUT GRASS 9:10

Thursday, Oct. 3

I SAW THREE BLACK LIGHTS 5:00

Special Presentation: MEXICO 86 7:00

RITA 9:00


Friday, Oct. 4

INDIGO 5:30

Special Presentation: THE MOVIE TELLER 7:10

MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS 9:40


Saturday, Oct. 5

REAS 12:00

REINAS 2:00

SUJO 4:10

Special Presentation: NO GUILT + reception 6:45

THE BLUE STAR 9:05


Sunday, Oct. 6

BACK TO LIFE 11:30 a.m.

THE FALLING SKY 1:20

YOU BURN ME 3:45

SLEEP WITH YOUR EYES OPEN 5:15

MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS 7:20

PATROL 9:05


Monday, Oct. 7

OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS 2:30

BACK TO LIFE 5:00

THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS + reception 7:00

SUJO 9:00


Tuesday, Oct. 8

THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS 3:20

REINAS 5:15

Special Presentation: PEPE + Q&A 7:30


Wednesday, Oct. 9

THE LAST 2:45

THE FALLING SKY 4:40

Special Presentation: NO GUILT 7:00

SLEEP WITH YOUR EYES OPEN 9:20


Thursday, Oct. 10

NATURAL PHENOMENA 2:30

THE BLUE STAR 4:20

Closing Night: PIMPINERO: BLOOD AND OIL 7:00

REAS 9:45



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