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...
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 François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. Meursault (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...
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). Across 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,...
Third Thursdays at the PMA is Art for All! On 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. What gives a piece of jewelry...
Calling all curious kids (ages 2 and up), their grown-ups, and favorite stuffed friends! Join PMA educators for a playful, art-filled adventure through the galleries, designed to spark early learning through stories, movement, and joyful exploration.
Take a break from the routine and recharge with art. Connect 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. All are welcome to feed, soothe, or step out as...
Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. Meursault (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...
"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 lead by the Teen Council at 4:30pm! The Teen Council program brings together former Homer High School Fellows to create a PMA Teen Zine and to advice staff with a...
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.$25; registration required. About the Museum of BeadworkLocated in Portland, Maine, the Museum of...
Directed by Aleksandre Koberidze. 186 minutes. Not Rated. In Georgian with English subtitles. Lisa, 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...
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. Brian Smith is a Portland, Maine-based artist working across...