Cinemapolis Recommends - Virtual Cinema 🎥 Updates for July 8, 2020

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Cinemapolis - Ithaca's Member Supported Independent Movie Theater

Greetings, Cinemapolitans,

A special thanks to all the folks who have taken part in the many Q & A sessions we've been offering as part of our Virtual Cinema programming. There's another exciting one coming up TOMORROW night. On July 9, all ticket-buyers of John Lewis: Good Trouble are welcome to stream a live panel discussion presented by the Freedom Rides Museum of Montgomery, Alabama, featuring Freedom Riders Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton in conversation with director Dawn Porter. The live panel begins at 8 pm EST.

As we head into another summer weekend, we're offering 3 new narrative films to our virtual cinema titles. A rare week with no documentaries! Luckily there are plenty of those continuing for another week.

As always, the full listing of all current and upcoming virtual films, including those titles ending tomorrow, can be found on our Virtual Cinema page.

NEW VIRTUAL CINEMA

VIRTUAL CINEMA
GUEST OF HONOUR

“Rich and teasing… an elaborate time-slipping thriller."

-Xan Brooks, The Guardian

Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she’s been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writer: Atom Egoyan
Stars: David Thewlis, Luke Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira

VIRTUAL CINEMA
TITO

“One of the boldest artistic statements of the year."

-Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine

Tito is trapped. With long black hair, greasy sideburns, and an emergency whistle dangling from his neck, he is so stricken with fear that he's developed a hunch in his back. Any attempt to venture into the outside world is met with the threat of elusive predators who hunt him relentlessly. Tito's terrorized existence threatens to overwhelm him - until the sudden arrival of a cheerful intruder, offering breakfast and protection...

Director: Grace Glowicki
Writer: Grace Glowicki
Stars: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie

VIRTUAL CINEMA
THE TOBACCONIST

“A vibrant coming-of-age story and an intriguing portrayal of Sigmund Freud, expertly portrayed by Bruno Ganz.”

-Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter

Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud (Bruno Ganz), a regular customer, and over time the two very different men form a singular friendship.

Director: Nikolaus Leytner
Writers: Klaus Richter, Nikolaus Leytner
Stars: Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch

Subtitled in English

CONTINUING ON VIRTUAL CINEMA

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

RECOMMENDED VIEWING

The art of film provides a unique space where we can grapple with and illuminate contemporary issues. As our nation continues to come to terms with its long history of racial violence and inequities, we encourage all Cinemapolitans to watch, read, and listen to black voices; act in support of anti-racist causes; and donate to organizations that are providing services and aid to movements of social protest for racial justice.

On July 9, all ticket-buyers of John Lewis: Good Trouble are welcome to stream a live panel discussion presented by the Freedom Rides Museum of Montgomery, Alabama, featuring Freedom Riders Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton in conversation with director Dawn Porter. The live panel begins at 8pm EST.
Fans of Hamilton can catch star Daveed Diggs in Blindspotting, an under-appreciated 2018 film from director Carlos López Estrada, now available on HBO. It follows an Oakland-based mover who, while attempting to get through his final days of probation without any trouble, witnesses a White police officer kill a Black man.
As an alternative to Hamilton, revisit Spike Lee’s modern-day recasting of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata,” the provocative musical Chi-Raq. It's now streaming on Amazon Prime.

COMING SOON TO VIRTUAL CINEMA

While we're waiting to get back to the business of watching movies at the cinema, we'd love to hear from you on Twitter! Share your favorite #CinemapolisMemories and tell us what you'll do on your first visit back to the theater. Be sure to tag us -

@The Cinemapolis

Hope to see you at the movies again soon!

Brett Bossard, Executive Director

Cinemapolis is proud to be a certified living wage employer. As a response to the Covid-19 crisis, the cinema is temporarily closed. All staff will receive full pay during this closure. The purchase of virtual screening tickets, gift cards, and theater memberships all help support Cinemapolis to compensate the staff throughout this unprecedented time.

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