Film Schedule

Be ready to tap your feet while watching this film and then dance out of the theater. To list the legendary blues artists participating or referenced in this lively documentary would take up this entire space. Suffice to say that Born in Chicago makes the case for the universality of music and the joy it brings. Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, the film uses archival ... more

Based on the lives and careers of twin sisters Zahia and Fettouma Ziouani (Oulaya Amamra and Lina El Arabi, respectively), who created the celebrated Divertimento Orchestra, director Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's inspiring film offers delightful insights into the musical mind and a compelling story of young women defying the odds—and society—to live their ... more

This insightful and supremely entertaining documentary traverses the amazing 50-year personal and musical evolution of Xavier Dphrepaulezz, now known professionally as Fantastic Negrito. Banished during his teenage years by his strict Muslim father in Oakland, Xavier became part of the foster care system. After a harrowing experience selling drugs, he fled ... more

At the height of his career, Czech-born composer Josef Myslivecek was the most prolific and sought-after figure in Italian opera, bound for immortal celebrity. Nearly three centuries later, his name isn't forgotten by classical music scholars, but neither does it have anything approaching household status; the facts and records of his personal life, meanwhile, ... more