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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-8/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T190000
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SUMMARY:2026 Nelson Social Justice Fund Lecture Chitra Ganesh: Rainbow Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture and conversation with artist Chitra Ganesh\, alongside Sayantan Mukhopadhyay\, PhD\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA).\nAcross a twenty-year practice\, Chitra Ganesh has developed an expansive body of work rooted in drawing and painting\, which has evolved to encompass animations\, wall drawings\, collages\, computer generated imagery\, video\, and sculpture. Ganesh’s oeuvre is informed by her studies in literature and semiotic theory\, and rich histories of public art and graphic design in India. In detailed works\, Ganesh combines a vast array of influences including South Asian iconography\, science fiction and queer theory\, drawing upon visual tropes of vintage comics\, anime\, and film posters. In nonlinear narratives and richly layered worlds\, Ganesh subverts traditional storytelling to open up speculative narratives where queer and femme protagonists actively shape their futures. \nGanesh’s work is represented in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum\, NY\, USA; Museum of Modern Art\, NY\, USA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, CA\, USA; the Whitney Museum of American Art\, NY\, USA; The Brooklyn Museum\, NY\, USA; The Art Institute of Chicago\, IL\, USA; Smithsonian American Art Museum\, Washington\, DC; The Ford Foundation\, NY\, USA; University of Michigan Museum of Art\, MI\, USA; The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts\, PA\, USA; the Devi Art Foundation\, India; Kiran Nadar Museum\, Delhi\, India; the Saatchi Collection\, London\, UK; Burger Collection\, Hong Kong; Gwangju Contemporary Art Museum\, South Korea; Deutsche Bank\, among others. Her animation Rainbow Body (2018) from The Scorpion Gesture series entered the collection of the Portland Museum of Art last year. \nChitra Ganesh (b. 1975 Brooklyn\, New York\, USA) received a BA in Art-Semiotics and Comparative Literature from Brown University\, Providence\, RI in 1996. She attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2001 and received her MFA in Visual Arts from Columbia University\, NY in 2002. She lives and works in Brooklyn\, NY\, USA. \nThis program is generously made possible by the Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund at the Portland Museum of Art. \nThe purpose of the Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund is to honor those artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work and lives. The fund supports exhibitions\, lectures\, scholarships\, programs\, or acquisitions that directly or indirectly address the relationship between works of art and social justice. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeatured image credit: \n\n\n\nChitra GaneshUnited States\, born 1975Rainbow Body from the series The Scorpion Gesture\, 2018digital animation\, single-channel video with color and sound\, 2 minutes and 2 seconds\,Museum purchase with support from the General Acquisitions Fund\, 2025.39
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/2026-nelson-social-justice-fund-lecture-chitra-ganesh-rainbow-bodies/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Programs,Signature Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
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SUMMARY:Teddy (Bear) Talks
DESCRIPTION:Museum Playdate! Gardens and Springtime\n\n\n\nFree admission. No registration is required. \n\n\n\nDesigned for children ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Celebrate spring with us through artmaking\, gallery wandering\, and family activities inspired by gardens\, flowers\, and the season in full bloom. Bring the little ones and experience our beloved Teddy Bear Talks\, make art together\, and find community! Need a boost? Caregivers can grab free coffee from the PMA Cafe. No schedules\, no sign-ups—just a relaxing morning at the museum. \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n10:00–10:30 a.m. — Teddy Bear Gallery Talk (bring your favorite stuffy!)  10:30–11:30 a.m. — Hands-On Art Making  11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — New Parent Meet-Up 
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/27415/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Third Thursday Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T150851Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday | Precious Stories with Springer’s Jewelers and the Museum of Beadwork
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursdays at the PMA is Art for All!\n\n\n\nOn the third Thursday of every month\, the PMA offers free admission all day and evening for all. Explore the galleries\, enjoy family-friendly art-making and activities\, or experience a dynamic lineup of rotating music\, food trucks\, films\, performances\, and programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat gives a piece of jewelry its value? Not just what it’s worth\, but what it means? Jewelry is more than metal and stone; it carries memory\, identity\, and story.\n\n\n\nDuring May’s Third Thursday\, explore how meaning and lived experience shape the objects we treasure. Through guided prompts\, conversation\, and hands-on making\, this evening invites you to reflect on the pieces you wear and hold onto—and perhaps discover new ones! \n\n\n\nFeatured Experiences\n\n\n\nAsk a Jeweler 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Bring a piece of jewelry that’s meaningful to you. The estate team from Springer’s Jewelers will be on hand to share insight into materials\, craftsmanship\, and possible provenance\, offering a deeper understanding of the objects you treasure most. \n\n\n\nPop-Up Shop: Estate Jewelry 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Browse a curated selection of estate jewelry from Springer’s Jewelers\, spanning eras and styles. Try pieces on\, explore their histories\, and find something that speaks to you. \n\n\n\nBracelet Beading Workshop: “Wildflower” with the Museum of Beadwork 4:00 p.m. $25; registration required Create a custom\, four-strand bracelet using Japanese glass beads\, leather cord\, and a button toggle closure. Participants will choose from a range of colorways and be guided step by step through the process. All materials included. Recommended for ages 8 and up. \n\n\n\nAbout the Museum of Beadwork  Located in Portland\, Maine\, the Museum of Beadwork is the only institution that focuses on the cultural and artistic significance of beadwork in art and adornment through breathtaking exhibits\, hands-on classes and workshops\, and other community-building programs. \n\n\n\nSpringer’s Jewelers is the sponsor of Precious: The Value of Ornament. They are a coastal New England institution — a family-owned collection of stores in the downtowns of Bath\, Portland\, and Portsmouth\, serving New England patrons and visitors since 1870. Maine’s oldest operating jewelry store\, and one of the oldest fine jewelers in the United States. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvents and Activities
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/third-thursday-3-precious/
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260319T195519Z
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SUMMARY:New Caregiver Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Take a break from the routine and recharge with art. \n\n\n\nConnect with other new parents and caregivers\, share stories\, and enjoy a moment for yourself at the PMA. Join a guided visit exploring artworks through the lens of parenthood and caregiving\, led by PMA Educators. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to feed\, soothe\, or step out as needed. Wear your baby or bring your stroller (back carriers are not permitted in the galleries). Continue the conversation afterwards over complimentary coffee or tea at the PMA Café.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/27476/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T154500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger (Free Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-free-screening/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260424T200740Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Zine Launch! with Homer High School Fellows
DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION! The PMA Teen Zine has launched! Pick up your copy in the Great Hall\, chat with the authors\, and join us for a gallery activity led by the Homer High School Fellows.The Teen Council program brings together former Homer High School Fellows to create a PMA Teen Zine and to advice staff with a youth perspective on education\, marketing\, programming\, and interpretive materials. The program aims to promote access\, equity\, and belonging at the museum while helping council members develop essential skills for careers in the arts and museum fields. \n\n\n\nA zine is a handmade publication created to foster real-world relationships between readers and their cultural communities through the sharing of ideas\, artistry\, knowledge of third spaces\, and the encouragement of reproduction for accessible communication and collaboration.  \n\n\n\nThe Teen Council elected to lean into the DIY ethos of zines and titled the inaugural PMA Teen Zine: Ai Ain’t It! This issue interrogates the impacts of Ai on the environment\, authorship\, and teen creativity\, while inspiring young people in Portland Maine to deepen their relationships to place\, to themselves\, and to each other.  \n\n\n\nFeatured is an article\, comic\, gallery game\, Portland art scene map\, and a behind-the-scenes look at the Tidal Shift winners’ art practices.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/teen-zine-launch/
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260424T200420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T202344Z
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SUMMARY:Bracelet Beading Workshop: “Wildflower” with the Museum of Beadwork
DESCRIPTION:Create a custom\, four-strand bracelet using Japanese glass beads\, leather cord\, and a button toggle closure. Participants will choose from a range of colorways and be guided step by step through the process. All materials included.  \n\n\n\nRecommended for ages 8 and up.$25; registration required. \n\n\n\nAbout the Museum of BeadworkLocated in Portland\, Maine\, the Museum of Beadwork is the only institution that focuses on the cultural and artistic significance of beadwork in art and adornment through breathtaking exhibits\, hands-on classes and workshops\, and other community-building programs.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bracelet-beading-workshop-wildflower-with-the-museum-of-beadwork/
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T194000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T185237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T200404Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: Dry Leaf (Free Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Aleksandre Koberidze. 186 minutes. Not Rated. In Georgian with English subtitles. \nLisa\, a sports photographer\, vanishes off into the greener pastures of the Georgian countryside\, traces of her passing embedded in the landscape like clues. Her father\, Irakli (David Koberidze)\, picks up her scent in the ochre foliage and communal soccer fields she documented for her last assignment. His search-and-rescue trip defies her wishes not to be followed. With a disembodied voice in his passenger seat\, he embarks on a winding pastoral picaresque\, marked by the recurring gaggles of adolescents\, wild dogs\, and oral histories he encounters along the way. Undulating between impressionistic reverie and subversive detective story\, Irakli’s near-fruitless search invites us to see—with renewed eyes—the quotidian elements which constitute both cinema and life. \nShot with a pixelated W595 Sony Ericsson phone camera\, Dry Leaf stands as a palpable salvo on cinematic degrowth. While director Alexandre Koberidze teeters on the edge of a formal gimmick to challenge technological tyranny\, his characters swim against the false currents of modern life. Taking an audacious leap of faith after his breakthrough What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?\, and harkening back to his low-res debut Let the Summer Never Come Again\, Koberidze reignites the threadbare wonders of cinematic language in spectacular\, big-screen fashion.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-dry-leaf-free-screening/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T123000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260326T210539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T220601Z
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SUMMARY:Noontime Artist Talk: Brian Smith
DESCRIPTION:Brian Smith discusses Gay Bar\, a meticulously beaded sculpture that foregrounds surface\, repetition\, and ornament as sites of meaning. Drawing from his broader practice\, Smith considers how labor-intensive processes and material excess intersect with queer aesthetics\, transforming notions of preciousness into something both sensorial and conceptual. \nBrian Smith is a Portland\, Maine-based artist working across sculpture and two-dimensional media. Rooted in queer ecological theory\, his labor-intensive work envisions futures in which humans adapt to climate catastrophe by migrating to the seas. He holds an MFA from Maine College of Art & Design and a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited across New England\, New York\, Texas\, and in Belgium; his work is included in the Portland Museum of Art collection. He has attended residencies in New England and received numerous grants\, including the Innovative Artist Grant.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/noontime-artist-talk-brian-smith/
CATEGORIES:Noontime Talk,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T161500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184131Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-2/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T182803Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-3/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T141500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T182804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184236Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-4/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T174500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T203925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185954Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: 2026 Maine Mayhem Film Festival (Free Screening with filmmaker discussion)
DESCRIPTION:By various directors. 150 minutes (estimate). Not Rated. \nFollowed by a Q&A with the filmmakers! \nThe Maine Mayhem Film Festival is held in May of each year and showcases films by second year Communications and New Media students at Southern Maine Community College. \nNow in its 16th year\, this year’s event will contain eight featured short films and 15 micro shorts. This year’s featured films are: Pushover\, The Loon\, It’s Just a Common Nightmare\, The Dog\, Not So Different\, Social Kews\, Fret\, and Blueprint.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-2026-maine-mayhem-film-festival/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T141500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T182806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184310Z
UID:10001165-1779624000-1779632100@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-5/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260320T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T200453Z
UID:10001110-1779634800-1779643800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: "Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman": Aspen (1991)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Frederick Wiseman. 146 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nScreening as part of “Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman.” \nAspen is a film about a town famous in the 19th century for silver mining and now known for its scenic splendor\, mountains\, skiing\, hiking\, music\, intellectual activity and fashionable people. The film documents the daily life and activities of the people who live\, work\, visit and play in Aspen in the winter.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-social-studies-a-tribute-to-frederick-wiseman-aspen-1991/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T151000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T185238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T185507Z
UID:10001169-1779883200-1779894600@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Dry Leaf
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Aleksandre Koberidze. 186 minutes. Not Rated. In Georgian with English subtitles. \nLisa\, a sports photographer\, vanishes off into the greener pastures of the Georgian countryside\, traces of her passing embedded in the landscape like clues. Her father\, Irakli (David Koberidze)\, picks up her scent in the ochre foliage and communal soccer fields she documented for her last assignment. His search-and-rescue trip defies her wishes not to be followed. With a disembodied voice in his passenger seat\, he embarks on a winding pastoral picaresque\, marked by the recurring gaggles of adolescents\, wild dogs\, and oral histories he encounters along the way. Undulating between impressionistic reverie and subversive detective story\, Irakli’s near-fruitless search invites us to see—with renewed eyes—the quotidian elements which constitute both cinema and life. \nShot with a pixelated W595 Sony Ericsson phone camera\, Dry Leaf stands as a palpable salvo on cinematic degrowth. While director Alexandre Koberidze teeters on the edge of a formal gimmick to challenge technological tyranny\, his characters swim against the false currents of modern life. Taking an audacious leap of faith after his breakthrough What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?\, and harkening back to his low-res debut Let the Summer Never Come Again\, Koberidze reignites the threadbare wonders of cinematic language in spectacular\, big-screen fashion.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-dry-leaf/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T151500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T182808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184355Z
UID:10001166-1779973200-1779981300@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-6/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T174500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T182809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184419Z
UID:10001167-1779982200-1779990300@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-7/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T000000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260326T210535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T211200Z
UID:10001120-1780012800-1780012800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Collection Connections to Japan
DESCRIPTION:Take a midday pause with a closer look at works with connections to Japan in the PMA’s Collection. This informal gallery talk will explore themes of nature\, seasonality\, craftsmanship\, and storytelling\, offering insight into artistic traditions and cultural contexts across time. Led by Museum Educator\, Lynda McCann-Olson 
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/gallery-talk-collection-connections-to-japan/
CATEGORIES:Noontime Talk,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T154000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T193854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T194314Z
UID:10001173-1780063200-1780069200@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Amrum
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Fatih Akin. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In German with English subtitles. \nIt is the Spring of 1945 on the German island of Amrum\, a remote outpost in the North Sea. The front is far away\, and 12-year-old Nanning (newcomer Jasper Billerbeck) spends his days working the nearby farm and his nights fishing\, helping his mother to feed their family. Despite the hardship\, life on the beautiful\, windswept isle seems idyllic. When their anti-fascist neighbor Tessa (Diane Kruger) mentions to Nanning that the war will soon be over\, the boy – too young to understand the political implications – is pleased to imagine that his father\, a Nazi officer\, might soon be coming home. But his mother Hille (Laura Tonke) is a true believer\, and word of Germany’s imminent defeat sends her into decline. One day from her sick bed\, she wishes for white bread\, butter and honey\, near impossible luxuries on Amrum which Nanning innocently tries to find for her. But as he sets off on his quest\, he learns from his neighbors that the enemy is far closer than he imagined. From Golden Globe Award-winning filmmaker Fatih Akin (In the Fade\, Head-On)\, Amrum is a tender coming-of-age tale about the loss of innocence set against the waning days of the Second World War.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-amrum/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260218T170954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T150838Z
UID:10000841-1780077600-1780084800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Portland String Quartet Performs Airborne
DESCRIPTION:The Portland String Quartet’s final program of the 57th season promises to be pure\, weightless\, soaring delight. \n\n\n\nBlending the luscious sounds of William Walton’s String Quartet in A minor\, Haydn’s airy Quartet in C Major (Op. 33\, No. 3 “the Bird”)\, and a volitant folk tune composed by the Danish String Quartet\, Airborne is bound to sweep you right off your feet. Tickets available at  \n\n\n\nwww.psqmaine.org/event-details/airborne
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/portland-string-quartet-performs-airborne/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T134500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T192123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T200516Z
UID:10001171-1780142400-1780148700@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Steal This Story\, Please!
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. 98 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nUndeterred by armed soldiers\, smooth-talking politicians\, and riot police\, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story\, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!\, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media. \nOscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water\, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm\, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi raised in a tradition of asking hard questions as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology\, corporate consolidation\, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent\, provocative and unexpectedly funny\, Steal This Story\, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance\, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-steal-this-story-please/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T175000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260320T203354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T200601Z
UID:10001111-1780151400-1780163400@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: "Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman": Public Housing (1997)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Frederick Wiseman. 195 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nScreening as part of “Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman.” \nPublic Housing documents daily life at the Ida B. Wells public housing development in Chicago. The film illustrates some of the experiences of people living in conditions of extreme poverty. Events shows include the work of the tenants council\, street life\, the role of police\, job training programs\, drug education\, teenage mothers\, dysfunctional families\, elderly residents\, nursery school and after school teenage programs and the activities of the city\, state and federal governments in maintaining and changing public housing.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-social-studies-a-tribute-to-frederick-wiseman-public-housing-1997/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T151000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T185239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T185419Z
UID:10001170-1780228800-1780240200@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Dry Leaf
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Aleksandre Koberidze. 186 minutes. Not Rated. In Georgian with English subtitles. \nLisa\, a sports photographer\, vanishes off into the greener pastures of the Georgian countryside\, traces of her passing embedded in the landscape like clues. Her father\, Irakli (David Koberidze)\, picks up her scent in the ochre foliage and communal soccer fields she documented for her last assignment. His search-and-rescue trip defies her wishes not to be followed. With a disembodied voice in his passenger seat\, he embarks on a winding pastoral picaresque\, marked by the recurring gaggles of adolescents\, wild dogs\, and oral histories he encounters along the way. Undulating between impressionistic reverie and subversive detective story\, Irakli’s near-fruitless search invites us to see—with renewed eyes—the quotidian elements which constitute both cinema and life. \nShot with a pixelated W595 Sony Ericsson phone camera\, Dry Leaf stands as a palpable salvo on cinematic degrowth. While director Alexandre Koberidze teeters on the edge of a formal gimmick to challenge technological tyranny\, his characters swim against the false currents of modern life. Taking an audacious leap of faith after his breakthrough What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?\, and harkening back to his low-res debut Let the Summer Never Come Again\, Koberidze reignites the threadbare wonders of cinematic language in spectacular\, big-screen fashion.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-dry-leaf-2/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T174000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T193856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T194107Z
UID:10001174-1780243200-1780249200@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Amrum
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Fatih Akin. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In German with English subtitles. \nIt is the Spring of 1945 on the German island of Amrum\, a remote outpost in the North Sea. The front is far away\, and 12-year-old Nanning (newcomer Jasper Billerbeck) spends his days working the nearby farm and his nights fishing\, helping his mother to feed their family. Despite the hardship\, life on the beautiful\, windswept isle seems idyllic. When their anti-fascist neighbor Tessa (Diane Kruger) mentions to Nanning that the war will soon be over\, the boy – too young to understand the political implications – is pleased to imagine that his father\, a Nazi officer\, might soon be coming home. But his mother Hille (Laura Tonke) is a true believer\, and word of Germany’s imminent defeat sends her into decline. One day from her sick bed\, she wishes for white bread\, butter and honey\, near impossible luxuries on Amrum which Nanning innocently tries to find for her. But as he sets off on his quest\, he learns from his neighbors that the enemy is far closer than he imagined. From Golden Globe Award-winning filmmaker Fatih Akin (In the Fade\, Head-On)\, Amrum is a tender coming-of-age tale about the loss of innocence set against the waning days of the Second World War.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-amrum-2/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T144000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165532
CREATED:20260414T193857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T194029Z
UID:10001175-1780578000-1780584000@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Amrum
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Fatih Akin. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In German with English subtitles. \nIt is the Spring of 1945 on the German island of Amrum\, a remote outpost in the North Sea. The front is far away\, and 12-year-old Nanning (newcomer Jasper Billerbeck) spends his days working the nearby farm and his nights fishing\, helping his mother to feed their family. Despite the hardship\, life on the beautiful\, windswept isle seems idyllic. When their anti-fascist neighbor Tessa (Diane Kruger) mentions to Nanning that the war will soon be over\, the boy – too young to understand the political implications – is pleased to imagine that his father\, a Nazi officer\, might soon be coming home. But his mother Hille (Laura Tonke) is a true believer\, and word of Germany’s imminent defeat sends her into decline. One day from her sick bed\, she wishes for white bread\, butter and honey\, near impossible luxuries on Amrum which Nanning innocently tries to find for her. But as he sets off on his quest\, he learns from his neighbors that the enemy is far closer than he imagined. From Golden Globe Award-winning filmmaker Fatih Akin (In the Fade\, Head-On)\, Amrum is a tender coming-of-age tale about the loss of innocence set against the waning days of the Second World War.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-amrum-3/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T171500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165533
CREATED:20260414T192124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T192512Z
UID:10001172-1780587000-1780593300@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Steal This Story\, Please!
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. 98 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nUndeterred by armed soldiers\, smooth-talking politicians\, and riot police\, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story\, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!\, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media. \nOscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water\, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm\, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi raised in a tradition of asking hard questions as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology\, corporate consolidation\, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent\, provocative and unexpectedly funny\, Steal This Story\, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance\, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-steal-this-story-please-2/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T165533
CREATED:20260506T203855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T135009Z
UID:10001203-1780596000-1780599600@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:The 2026 Barnet Scholars Lecture: Teresa Baker in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Teresa Baker in conversation with Sayantan Mukhopadhyay\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA). Through a mixed media practice that combines both artificial and natural materials\, Baker creates abstracted landscapes that explore various topographies— and how we move\, see\, and explore within them. The materials\, texture\, shapes\, and color relationships are guided by Baker’s heritage as an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan\, Hidatsa\, and Arikara Nations)\, while also invoking the forms of Euro-American modernist painting. Her practice is exemplified in Looking Up (2022)\, currently on view at the PMA and in which AstroTurf is repurposed into undulating forms that echo the land itself.  \n  \nBaker was named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow and a member of the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th class; and is currently a visiting artist at Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. Baker is a 2022 Joan Mitchell Fellow\, and the recipient of the 2020 Native American Fellowship for Visual Artists at the Ucross Foundation. Baker was a Tournesol Artist-in-Residence at The Headlands Center for the Arts\, as well as an artist residence at FOGO Island Arts in Newfoundland\, and MacDowell in New Hampshire. Baker’s work has been recently acquired by The Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York\, Hammer Museum\, Los Angeles\, Yale University Art Gallery\, and the Portland Museum of Art. Baker received her MFA from California College of the Arts and her BA from Fordham University.  \nThe Barnet Scholars Lecture at the Portland Museum of Art invites an established scholar to lead conversations with museum colleagues on topics related to 20th-century American art.  \nThis program is generously funded by the Will Barnet Foundation. 
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/the-2026-barnet-scholars-lecture-teresa-baker-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Programs,Signature Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T163500
DTSTAMP:20260518T165533
CREATED:20260507T185504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T185717Z
UID:10001209-1780668000-1780677300@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Silent Friend
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Ildikó Enyedi. 147 minutes. Not Rated. In English\, German\, and Cantonese with English subtitles. \nOn the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba\, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate\, human-scaled stories. In 1908\, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department\, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972\, amidst counterculture movements\, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020\, during the COVID-19 pandemic\, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-silent-friend/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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