Directed by Adrián Suar. 97 minutes. Not Rated. In Spanish with English subtitles. Followed by opening night reception. When Dario Roitman returns from the U.S. to Argentina for a family wedding and Bat Mitzvah, he anticipates the usual family drama. But his carefully laid plans for a family reunion are suddenly upended when he learns,...
Directed by Paula Eiselt. 104 minutes. Not Rated. In English. We Met at Grossinger’s is an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills—once known as the Borscht Belt—reviving the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life. Throughout decades of prejudice stifling the integration of Jewish immigrants in America, the...
Directed by Sam Feder. 89 minutes. Not Rated. In English. Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.
Directed by Elena Neuman. 72 minutes. Not Rated. In English. Looking Up is the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man facing encroaching blindness who takes on the challenge of climbing the world’s most epic granite wall. While in military service at age 20, Eitan is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare and incurable...
Directed by Dan Sturman. 100 minutes. Not Rated. In English. Part detective story, part heist film, part untold history, “The Stamp Thief” investigates a tale dating back to the Holocaust: that a mysterious Nazi stole priceless stamp collections from concentration camp victims and buried the stolen stamps in a small town in Poland. Embarking on...
Directed by Isri Halpern. 87 minutes. Not Rated. In English, French, German, and Hebrew with English subtitles. They say the personal is political, and it’s hard to find a story that represents that saying more than the story of Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Jewish teenager, who found himself in the middle of a historical event...
Join us for a private tour of Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue with Anjuli Lebowitz, PhD, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. | Tour of Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue Following the tour, continue the conversation across the street at Friends and Family with the Contemporaries Steering Committee.This event...
A trip of Holland gives Portland Museum of Art members the chance to explore innovative approaches to world-renowned architecture and organizations that engage deeply with Dutch artistic and cultural traditions, and draw inspiration from the country’s strong connection to nature and people—all of which directly align with and can inform the PMA’s future by providing...
It's Maine Seaweed Week! Join Jaclyn Robidoux among PMA's marine paintings for a talk on the versatility of seaweed, from ancient fertilizers and textiles to handcrafted pottery and bioplastics. She'll explore how this humble material is being reimagined by farmers, designers, and scientists to build a more sustainable future. Leave with new insights on seaweed-strewn shorelines represented...
Directed by Toby Perl Freilich. 95 minutes. Not Rated. In English. Maintenance Artist is the first feature documentary about Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the New York City Sanitation Department’s official artist-in-residence. After she became a mother, Mierle Laderman Ukeles published a daring manifesto declaring all her acts of household maintenance, including childcare, to be performance art....
Directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles. Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, gets the chance to see the sea for the first time in his life on a school trip. But when they reach a military checkpoint, the soldiers claim his permit is...
Directed by Brandon Kramer. 97 minutes. Not Rated. In Hebrew and English with English subtitles. Liat Atzili was kidnapped from her kibbutz on October 7. What begins as a chronicle of her parents, sister, and children's efforts to secure her return, becomes a portrait of conflicting impulses towards anger, indifference, and compassion straining the bonds...
Directed by Fred Cavayé. 115 minutes. Not Rated. In German and French with English subtitles. Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweller Joseph Haffmann (Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François...
Directed by Frederick Wiseman. 240 minutes. Not Rated. In French and English with English subtitles. Screening as part of "Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman." The Menus-Plaisirs is a film about the Troisgros family and their three restaurants, Troisgros, Le Central and Colline, located in three neighboring locations in central France. Troisgros, a restaurant...
Explore Maine’s maritime heritage as seen through works in the PMA collection. Beginning with the birch bark canoe featured in the PMA’s exhibition Passages in American Art—its construction and cultural significance to the Wabanaki people—Goldstein will expand to consider broader traditions of boat and shipbuilding imagery across the galleries. Seth Goldstein is Director of the...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
37 minutes. Directed by Liza Donnelly. Not Rated. In English. In Women Laughing, longtime New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly sets out to explore her lifelong passion for women’s humor and cartooning by speaking, laughing, and drawing with a diverse group of remarkable women who create cartoons for the iconic magazine. Inspired by her acclaimed book...
108 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. In English. This screening is part of our "Makers at the Movies" series! Attendees are invited to bring knitting, crochet, fiber arts, or drawing projects to work on during the film. The lights will remain partially on to accommodate making. Presented in partnership with Olde School Fiber...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...
Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with...