We stand with Ukraine.
Indigo Girls: It's Only Life
After All Music DocumentAry
directed by Alexandria Bombach
Discussion to Follow
Playing Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 pm
Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road, Madison
With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate chastising them for not fitting into a female pop star mold. With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily—alongside decades of the band's home movies and intimate present-day verité.
VESELKA: THE RAINBOW ON THE
CORNER AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD Documentary
Q&A to Follow w/Director Michael Fiore
Playing Sunday, April 21st at 6 pm
Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road, Madison
VESELKA: THE RAINBOW ON THE CORNER AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
New York City's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff..
Narrated by Golden Globe Winner and Little Ukraine native David Duchovny, VESELKA is a thoughtful exploration and celebration of family and community, chronicling Jason’s journey to connect with his loving yet detail-focused dad as he reignites his Grandfather’s pro-Ukraine goals behind his creation of Veselka in 1954.
Call Me Dancer Documentary
directed by Pip Gilmour
Discussion to Follow
Playing Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 pm
Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road, Madison
“Astonishing! It’s the classic underdog story… touching… lustrous imagery.”
- Matthew Carey, Deadline
A story of perseverance, passion, culture, and an unlikely friendship. It follows Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai, whose working-class parents depend on their only son's support. When he accidentally walks into an inner-city dance school and encounters a brilliant but curmudgeonly 70-year-old Israeli ballet master, a hunger develops within him. Ambitious and passionate, Manish is determined to make it as a professional dancer, but the odds are stacked against him.
The Sitting Duck /
La Syndicaliste DRAMA
directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
Discussion to Follow
Coming Soon
Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road, Madison
An investigative thriller set in the world of nuclear power and corrupt politics, La Syndicaliste follows the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. A deft navigator of elite political and financial circles, Maureen becomes a whistleblower when she discovers international backroom dealings, exposing secrets that shook the French nuclear sector. Fighting against government ministers and industry leaders, Maureen worked tirelessly to bring the scandal to light and defend thousands of jobs until she was violently sexually assaulted in her own home, seemingly targeted for her attempts to reveal the truth. As her attack is investigated, new elements create doubt in the minds of detectives and lawyers, and they begin to see Maureen not as a victim, but as a suspect. Surrounded by powerful enemies and unable to trust anyone, Maureen must fight to clear her name.
Official Selection: Venice International Film Festival
