June 2015

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

WHAT’S UP? DOCS Nonfiction soars in June on the wings of base jumpers, Yes Men, and a wolfpack.

RISING FROM THE ASHES Satyajit Ray’s essential Apu Trilogy is back on the big screen after a major restoration.

FILM. WINE. TRUTH. Vino Vérité pairs hand-selected wines with outstanding new works of cinema vérité.

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at 11am daily

Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $9.00 Matinee: $7.50 Senior (60+): $6.50 Youth (12 & under): $6.50 UI Students: $6.50

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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A wondrous friendship blurs fantasy and reality in When Marnie Was There, the latest animation from the great Studio Ghibli.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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Ten summer dates featuring well-loved classics, beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. Cake, giveaways, karaoke, costume contests—you never know what we’ll add to each screening to butter up your Rooftop experience.TICKETS and series details at www.icfilmscene.org/rooftop.

THE ROOFTOP SERIES

SPARTACUS & CASSANDRA (2015) Dir. Ioanis Nuguet. DIALOGUE Director in person. On the outskirts of Paris, two Roma adolescents find refuge under a circus big top as they grapple with the difficult choice of taking to the road with their struggling father or life in foster care with trapeze artist Camile. Cannes Film Festival selection. “Audacious and inspired...vibrates with life.” —Chris Boeckmann, True/False Film Festival

TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes reception with hand-picked wine from Wally “The Wine Guy” Plahutnik.

June 7, 7pm

Thought-provoking, genre-busting and visually-arresting non-fiction films are paired with curated wines in a search for truth in cinema. This new series brings fresh voices and established masters of vérité filmmaking to Iowa City for unique one-night-only screenings and dialogues.

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MEET THE PARENTS (2000) Dir. Jay Roach. Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) meets his girlfriend’s parents before proposing, but her suspicious father (Robert De Niro) is every date’s worst nightmare.J

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JAWS (1975) Dir. Steven Spielberg. When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.

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AUGUST 9 — WHO’S THE MAN?23 — CADDYSHACK

SEPTEMBER 6 — DIRTY DANCING20 — TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 1 & 2

OCTOBER 4 — POLTERGEIST18 — FARGO

SPECIAL EVENT THE CASE AGAINST 8(2014) Dir. Ben Cotner & Ryan White. A look at the build-up to, and eventual repeal of California’s Proposition 8 and its ban on same-sex marriage. PRESENTED BY Iowa UN Association and Human Rights in the Heartland in celebration of Iowa City Pride.

June 21, 1pm

ROAR (1981) Dir. Noel Marshall. No animals were hurt—but 70 crew were!—in this recently-unearthed breathtakingly bizarre big cat tale.

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Showtimes set Monday before opening date. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

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An ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new, approved for movie lovers of all ages!Tickets always only $2.50! Summer films play Saturday and Tuesday at 10am and Thursday at 3pm.

ROAR (1981) Dir. Noel Marshall. No animals were harmed—but 70 crew were!—in this real-life, must-see adventure story re-release.June 27, 30 & July 2

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) Dir. Robert Wise. The hills—and the big screen—are alive with this 50th anniversary restoration of the classic musical.June 20, 23 & 25

POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD (2006) Dir. Lloyd Kaufman. Scarier than the Iowa bird-flu epidemic, it’s a musical lampoonery of fast-food.

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ALICE IN ACIDLAND (1969) Dir. John Donne. Alice’s sex & drug frustrations explode in nerve-tingling trips of brilliant psychedelic color.

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PORKCHOP (2010) Dir. Eamon Hardiman. It’s still not safe to go back in the woods! Partying, mayhem and gore...’80s style.

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MOLD! (2012) Dir. Neil Meschino. The government’s new classified weapon is a genetically modified mold that eats human flesh!

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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (2015) Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi. A lonely and introverted Japanese tomboy strikes up an unexpected friendship with a vision of blonde curls in this adaptation of Joan G. Robinson’s acclaimed novel. Reportedly the last feature film from famed animation outfit Studio Ghibli. “Magnificent! As gorgeously animated as anything Studio Ghibli has ever made.”—Time Out New York

Opens June 12

THE WOLFPACK (2015) Dir. Crystal Moselle. Fascinating and mesmerizing true story of six teenage brothers who have spent their entire lives locked away from society in their NYC apartment. All they know is gleaned from the movies they obsessively watch and meticulously recreate. As adolescence looms, they dream of escape into the beckoning world. “Incredible! Has to be seen to be believed.”—Toronto Star

Opens June 26

THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING (2015) Dir. Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno. Famed activist-pranksters The Yes Men pull the rug out from under mega-corporations, government officials and a complacent media in a series of outrageous stunts designed to draw awareness to the issue of climate change. Laugh till you cry. “Entertaining mix of agitpop, pranksterism and autobiography.” —Variety

Opens June 26

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm! The boss, Ross Meyer, digs up low-budget b-movies and campy classics. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

THE SANDLOT (1993) Dir. David Mickey Evans. A new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his team.July 4, 7 & 9

KUNG FU PANDA (2008) Dir. M. Osborne, J. Stevenson. Po the Panda is chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite his novice martial arts skills.July 11, 14 & 16

WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

July 18, 21 & 23

PATHER PANCHALI(1955) Song of the Little Road Ray’s debut introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him. A Cannes-awarded film of elemental power.

APUR SANSAR(1959) The World of Apu Apu seeks fulfillment as a writer, experiences a romantic awakening, and becomes a father in this breathtaking conclusion to the monumental trilogy.

APARAJITO (1956) The Unvanquished Both tender and heart-wrenching, Apu’s tale deepens as he transforms from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager. A Golden Lion winner at Venice.

July 10 & 12 // All three films consecutively TICKETS $30 / $25 Members pass includes lunchTwo decades after its original negatives were burned in a fire, Satyajit Ray’s breathtaking milestone of world cinema rises from the ashes in a meticulously reconstructed new 4K restoration. “The Apu Trilogy” follows one indelible character, a free-spirited child in rural Bengal who matures into an adolescent urban student and finally a sensitive man of the world—essential works for any film lover.

“ Never having seen a Satyajit Ray film is like never having seen the sun or the moon.” —Akira Kurosawa

MERCHANTS OF DOUBT (2015) Dir. Robert Kenner. Lifts the curtain on a secretive group of pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities.

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CHEATIN’ (2015) Dir. Bill Plympton. The new hand-drawn feature from creative mastermind Plympton, is an adults-only tale of love and infidelity.

Opens June 12

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (2015) Dir. Roy Andersson. Alejandro González Iñárritu and Darren Aronofsky present the latest from Swedish master Andersson. Like a modern day Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, two traveling salesmen peddling novelty items take us on a kaleidoscopic wandering through human destiny. Golden Lion Best Film winner, Venice Film Festival

Opens June 26

SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (2015) Dir. Marah Strauch. A heart-racing portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE-jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular--and dangerous--feats of human flight. This jaw-dropping journey will leave you breathless and inspired. “Awe-inspiring! A thrill that seriously rewards big-screen viewing.”—The Hollywood Reporter

Opens June 12

GOONIESJuly 25, 28 & 30MONSTERS VS ALIENS 3DAugust 1, 4 & 6E.T.August 8, 11 & 13

AMBER DERMONT & MARK JUDE POIRIERJune 13, 11am // Free will donationA special screenwriter spotlight features a discussion with novelists Dermont and Poirier (Hateship, Loveship & Goats) on moving from the page to the big screen. COPRESENTED with Iowa Writers’ House and Iowa Summer Writing Festival.

JESSE KREITZER June 14, 7pm // Free will donationAward-winning filmmaker Kreitzer, a recent UI graduate with an MFA in Film/Video Production, presents a collection of his short narrative and documentary films.

THE SALT OF THE EARTH (2015) Dir. Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. An Oscar-nominated portrait of acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado.

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COME ON GET HAPPY!Happy Hours return to the roof featuring $5 wine and beer—plus free sunshine! Monday-Friday, 11:00-5:30.