(Olympia Stone, 2025, United States, 57min) In association with CLICK! Photography Festival! Featuring a discussion with special guests photographer, Titus Brooks Heagins, and director, Olympia Stone. Always Looking explores the work of photographer Titus Brooks Heagins and the challenging questions his photos pose about the systemic neglect of society’s most vulnerable communities of color. Humanizing yet confrontational, Titus’ photographs document the overlooked: people who, through some intersection of poverty, race or gender/sexual identity, exist as outsiders. This film dives into Titus’ world, shedding light on the strength it takes to be a marginalized Black photographer capturing the lives of other marginalized folks. Always Looking also probes the question of “who can tell whose story?” while directing a spotlight on an overlooked, but richly deserving, artist.

Directed by Daniel Robbins USA, 2024, Comedy, English, 84min Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff "Method Man" Smith lead an incredible ensemble cast in the uproarious new comedy BAD SHABBOS, winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative at the Tribeca Film Festival! David and his fiancée Meg are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. With Meg's Catholic parents due any moment, this family dinner soon spirals into a hilarious disaster.

CHELSEA CLASSICS: ANNIVERSARIES DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (David Lean, 1965, 197min) Boris Pasternak's only novel, Doctor Zhivago, was critical of the Bolshevik Revolution and thus was banned by the Soviet regime and labeled dangerous propaganda. David Lean's Doctor Zhivago and Warren Beatty's Reds represent two different romantic visions of the sweeping, dangerous, and passionate upheaval during the ten days that shook the world and the reverberations thereafter. Regardless of how you feel about the need for a monarchy and serfdom to be overthrown in the Twentieth Century, Doctor Zhivago is a stunning achievement in film from David Lean's team of expert artists. "This is an example of superb old-style craftsmanship at the service of a soppy romantic vision, and although its historical drama evaporates in the fresh air, watching it can be seductive.” Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, 1995 Told in flashbacks, David Lean’s epic version of Boris Pasternak’s 1957 novel revolves around Zhivago (Omar Sharif), a decent medical man who loves life and writing poetry. Although married with a young son, he falls for nurse Lara (Julie Christie) during the Russian Revolution, and endures many hardships as he and his family are forced to leave Moscow. Lean’s film reunites many of the team from his 1962 triumph Lawrence of Arabia – screenwriter Robert Bolt, cinematographer Freddie Young, production designer John Box, composer Maurice Jarre, and of course Omar Sharif. But despite huge crowd scenes and vast landscapes, the Russian Revolution seems at times little more than a thunderous counterpoint to the everyday heartaches of its hero.

(Oren Rudavsky, 2024, 87min) A Film by Oren Rudavsky USA - 2024 - 1hr 27m - English “Soul On Fire is an important and timely documentary…Director Oren Rudavsky has done a masterful job” - Culturecatch.com “a terrific, wonderfully crafted documentary…in a time when Holocaust denial and antisemitism is at an all-time high, “Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire,” is a much-needed reminder and inspiration for all of us. This is a true profile in courage.” - Atlanta Jewish Times “Searing and urgent…poignant and timely… Rudavsky eloquently includes archival footage and judiciously applies animated reenactments…they are powerful and expressionistic…that face, those eyes, that voice, and those words make this such a stunning film.” - Peter Keough, The Arts Fuse Told largely through his own words and eloquent voice, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to penetrate to the heart of the known and unknown Nobel prize winner Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) - his passions, his conflicts and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the trauma of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives, original interviews and hand painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s biography as a survivor, writer, teacher and public figure. Oren Rudavsky is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and several National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts grants. Rudavsky produced, directed and co-wrote the American Masters documentary Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People which was nominated for a Critics Choice award. His film A Life Apart: Hasidism in America was short-listed for the Academy Awards.

CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES GIRLS TOWN (Jim McKay, 1996, 90min) Mid-1990s, New York City. Patti, Angela, Emma and Nikki are high school seniors and best friends preparing for life beyond graduation. Their dreams for the future differ greatly – Angela wants to become a poet, Emma and Nikki have are heading for college, and Patti is a young mother looking for stability in her kid’s life – but the four bright, young women are steadfastly loyal to each other in a way only teenagers know how to be. Their lives are then completely upended when, after being sexually assaulted, Nikki unexpectedly commits suicide. Grieving, angry and forced to return to daily life without satisfying recourse for their feelings, the girls must come of age with a newfound understanding about the patriarchal world in which they live. Led by Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace and recent Academy Award-nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (KING RICHARD), the 1996 award-winning Sundance indie was co-written by the actors in collaboration with first-time filmmaker Jim McKay, lending “a welcome little gust of teen-age realism” (The New York Times) to the film’s coming-of-age narrative. One of the first films of its kind to frankly address sexual violence as women experience it, GIRLS TOWN continues to be relevant in a post-#MeToo world. An energetic, all-female soundtrack featuring 1990s musical icons Queen Latifah, PJ Harvey, Roxanne Shante, Salt-N-Pepa and others underscore the films timeless message of empowerment.

(Sophie Artus, 2024, 102min) Israel - Feature - 2025 - 102 min. Director(s): Sophie Artus Producer(s): Yochana Kredo, Guy Jacoel Every day, Sarah cares for other people’s babies at the Children’s Health Center in Haifa’s impoverished, multi-ethnic Halisa neighborhood, but she also yearns for a child of her own. After two years of failed attempts, her desperate desire for motherhood collides with the struggles of a young mother, culminating in a risky decision with potentially devastating consequences. This moving story features a touching lead performance by acclaimed Israeli actress Noa Koler (“Rehearsals”, “Checkout”, “The Wedding Plan”).

WE ENCOURAGE PURCHASING TICKETS IN ADVANCE ONLINE AS WELL AS ARRIVING EARLY FOR THIS JOINT, AS IT IS POPULAR AND CROWDED! SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.

From Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, HONEY DON’T! is a dark comedy about Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES NORTHERN LIGHTS (John Hanson, Rob Nilsson, 1978, 95min) Winner of the 1979 Camera d'Or, Northern Lights, a unique work of political cinema from the late 1970s, dramatizes small North Dakotan wheat farmers' political struggle against the bankers and railroad magnates pushing them into bankrupcy. Two young lovers get swept up in the turmoil surrounding the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in the mid-1910's. Shot on location in black-and-white 16mm with a cast of nonprofessional actors, this deeply moving, politically committed film is a masterpiece of American independent cinema. The 4K digital restoration of Northern Lights was created by IndieCollect and Metropolis Post in collaboration with directors John Hanson and Rob Nilsson.

The Chelsea Theater, in partnership with UE150, proudly presents MAY DAYS: LABOR ON THE MOVE!, a four-film series spotlighting workers’ struggles, union organizing, and collective action across decades and industries. Screenings will take place throughout July, August, and culminate on Labor Day, with films selected to inspire reflection and conversation about labor past and present. Each EVENING screening will be introduced by members of UE150, who will also host community discussions after the films to explore connections between on-screen stories and current labor efforts across North Carolina as well as the current state of labor movements. Attendees will have access to resources and information including action items and opportunities to get involved—because labor struggle is always on the move, and there’s a role for everyone. Who Is UE150: UE150, the North Carolina Public Service Workers Union, is a democratic, member-run union organizing workers across public sectors including sanitation, healthcare, education, and transportation. For decades, they’ve fought for living wages, safe conditions, and collective bargaining rights in a state that bars public sector union contracts. Why May Day Matters: May Day, or International Workers’ Day, honors the global legacy of worker resistance. Though more widely celebrated abroad, May Day’s roots are deeply American, tied to the 1886 Haymarket Riots in Chicago where the Haymarket Martyrs fought for important basic labor rights like the eight-hour workday. May Day serves as a powerful reminder that ordinary people have the power to organize and fight for their own liberation. The struggle against oppression, exploitation, environmental destruction, and war is ongoing and global as is the enduring struggle for workplace dignity, safety, and fairness. Film Lineup and Showtimes: MATEWAN (John Sayles, 1987, 135 min) – Monday, July 7 at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM NORMA RAE (Martin Ritt, 1979, 114 min) – Monday, August 4 at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM A BUG’S LIFE (John Lasseter, 1998, 95 min) – Saturday, August 16 at 11:00 AM REDS (Warren Beatty, 1981, 195 min) – Monday, September 1 (Labor Day) at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM About the Films and Their Relevance Today: MATEWAN dramatizes a 1920s coal miners’ strike in West Virginia, illustrating the power of showing broader solidarity and organizing across racial lines under brutal conditions—a story resonant with today’s battles against union-busting in the South. NORMA RAE captures the courage of textile workers in the Carolinas fighting for union representation, echoing ongoing modern struggles across the South’s industrial corridors. A BUG’S LIFE, though animated, is a sharp allegory about exploitation and the power of collective uprising—perfect for a younger audience and families. REDS, an epic retelling of journalist John Reed’s life, with a focus on his coverage of the Bolshevik Revolution, highlights how international labor movements and radical politics shape national histories, reminding us of the broader global context of local fights. REDS (Warren Beatty, 1981, 195min) Warren Beatty's award winning epic mixes drama and interviews with major social radicals of the period. "Reds" tells the story of the love affair between activists Louise Bryant and John Reed. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of the twentieth century, the two journalists' on-again off-again romance is punctuated by the outbreak of WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution. Louise's assignment in France at the outbreak of the war puts an end to their affair. John Reed's subsequent trip to Russia, and his involvement with the Communist party, rekindles their relationship. When Louise arrives in Petrograd, she finds herself swept up in the euphoria of the Revolution. Reed, however, eventually becomes disillusioned with Communism when he sees his words and intentions augmented and controlled by the growing Soviet propaganda machine.

Sabbath Queen (Sandi Simcha Dubowski, 2024, 105min) Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. Sabbath Queen joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century.

SODA (Erez Tadmor, 2024, 96min) Israel, Feature, 2025, 99min Director(s): Erez Tadmor Producer(s): Moshe Edery, Shemi Shoenfeld Eva, a beautiful seamstress, arrives with her daughter in a Israeli working-class neighborhood in 1954. Shalom Gottlieb, a former partisan leader and current factory foreman, falls for Eva, who offers him a chance at happiness and a life filled with beauty and laughter. But rumors of Eva’s past as a Kapo during the Holocaust shake the community. Shalom’s choice to be with Eva now means not only betraying his family, but also his fellow partisans and his duty to uncover her secret. Israeli stars Lior Raz (“Fauda”, “Gladiator 2”) and Rotem Sela (“Beauty and the Baker”)  lead this captivating drama from acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Erez Tadmor (“Matchmaking”, “Children of Nobody”).

Technion 10² (Uri Rosenwaks, 2024, 77min) Directed by Uri Rosenwaks Israel, 2024, Documentary, Hebrew, 77 min In 1924, the first Technion class opened in Haifa. Today, it is hard to believe that this modest class, taking place in the far reaches of the British Empire was the start of the Technion – one of the leading technological research institutions in the world. The story of this institution's hundred years on Mount Carmel provides a fascinating prism through which to describe the history of the State of Israel. It is hard to imagine a modern-day Israel, with its strong economy and scientific and technological achievements, without the Technion playing its part. From the pre-state period, through dramatic moments in times of war, to the birth of the startup nation and breakthroughs in global-scale research – the Technion was always there.

CHELSEA CLASSICS: FROM RAY TO MERCHANT IVORY THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (James Ivory, 1993, 134min) In the entracte between world wars, Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) is the perfect English butler at the estate of the politically-inclined Lord Darlington (James Fox). Stevens's obsessively dutiful, thoroughly unsentimental way of life is challenged with the arrival of the new housekeeper Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), who is as spirited as she is capable. Stevens's myopic worldview, his unequivocal loyalty to his master, comes to blows with Miss Kenton's sense of moral outrage as Lord Darlington is made an unwitting Nazi pawn. While England wavers between "peace in our time" appeasement and war against Hitler, Darlington Hall becomes the fulcrum upon which the fate of the continent rests and Stevens, who has spent his adult life more concerned with attending to his master than with attending to his own personal happiness, begins to awaken to the possibility of a relationship with Miss Kenton. Based on the 1989 Booker Prize winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The Remains of the Day is told in a series of flashbacks as Stevens, near the end of his life, makes a trip across the English countryside for a meeting that he hopes might reconcile his past mistakes. Hopkins received an Academy Award nomination for his subtle and penetrating portrayal of Stevens: in his tight shoulders and breathy hesitations, Hopkins discovers a deep humanity in a man who would leave his father's deathbed to wait on his master at a dinner gathering. His rapport with Thompson, who also received an Oscar nomination, creates some of the most iconic and psychologically charged romantic tension in recent film history. The supporting cast includes Hugh Grant as Lord Darlington's nephew, the enterprising journalist Cardinal; and Christopher Reeve as the American politician who tries to open the eyes of the English aristocracy to the imminent Nazi threat. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received an Oscar nomination for her transformation of Ishiguro's first-person narrative into a drama that preserves the ironies of Stevens's interior landscape while expanding the socio-political world he inhabits. Impeccably photographed by Tony Pierce-Roberts on location in four great English houses (principally at Badminton House in Avon and Powderham Castle in Devon), the film's lavash interiors are not only a visual flourish but a dramatic element: as the fate of the world is decided in its rooms, Darlington Hall becomes a catalogue of all European civilization, which hangs in the balance of the Nazi threat. The senior reviewer of The New York Times called The Remains of the Day the "deepest, most heartbreakingly real of the many extraordinary films directed by James Ivory." Ivory won Director's Guild of America, Golden Globe, and Oscar nominations for his work. The film is pervaded with the air of something lost, both in the England of Stevens's road trip -- in pub chatter, in bedside photographs of the war dead -- and in the butler's missed opportunities. In an often--quoted scene, Stevens refuses to reveal to Miss Kenton the title of the book he is reading; persistent, she eventually peels his fingers away to find a sentimental love story. Stevens can only bring himself to say that he is reading it to increase his vocabulary. It is one of the cinema's most affecting portraits of solitude, regret, and the tragedy of what might have been.

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.