Tashi, a tennis player-turned-coach, has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him from a mediocre player into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour — where he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick: his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.

Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic exposé with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative "regenerative" models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America's economy -- before it's too late. A panel discussion will take place Saturday 4/13, after the 7pm screening. Panelists will include: Mary Beth Miller, Education Manager, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and Eric Henry, President of Solid State Clothing and TS Designs

In celebration of its 5th Anniversary, the box office hit Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is returning to theaters with an enhanced experience in Fantastic Fungi Remastered, which offers audiences an unparalleled viewing experience (4K) with enhanced visuals and sound, allowing viewers to immerse themselves fully in the breathtaking beauty and awe-inspiring wonder of the fungal kingdom. Originally released in 2019, Fantastic Fungi quickly dazzled critics and moviegoers worldwide with its stunning visuals, captivating storytelling, and enlightening exploration of the interconnectedness of all life forms. The film achieved 100% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, five years later, audiences will have the opportunity to rediscover this cinematic masterpiece in a whole new light. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, the Fantastic Fungi Remastered 5th Anniversary Tour will travel to theaters across the country, giving audiences everywhere the chance to experience the magic of Fantastic Fungi on the big screen once again. Director Louie Schwartzberg states: "We need to rediscover the joy of togetherness on the big screen with one another, emphasizing the vital role of connection in our well-being. Fantastic Fungi cinematic experience connects us to the wonders and beauty of nature; it inspires us to protect our one and only home." Join us as we celebrate five years of Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg and narrated by Academy Award-winner Brie Larson, and embark on a cinematic adventure into the heart of nature and discover the hidden wonders of the fungal kingdom. Directed by Louie Schwartzberg Run Time: 1hr21min This film features a previously recorded 20 minute Q&A after each screening. NOT Available: Audio Enhancement, Descriptive Audio Devices, Closed Caption Devices

In Food, Inc. 2, the sequel to the 2008 Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-award winning documentary, Food, Inc., filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) to take a fresh look at our efficient yet vulnerable food system. Since the first film, multinational corporations have tightened their stronghold on the U.S. government. The system at large has robbed workers of a fair living wage, and profit focused corporations are proliferating a chemically formulated international health crisis by focusing on growing the market for ultra-processed foods. The film centers around innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators such as U.S Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester, who are facing these companies head-on to inspire change and build a healthier, more sustainable future. A panel discussion will take place Thursday, April 25th after the 7:30pm screening. Panelists will include: Maggie Funkhouser, Market Manager, Carrboro Farmers' Market, and Moses Ochola, Co-Founder and Director of Creative Strategy and Vision at the Black Farmers Market

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth – in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

The Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation (FCNCL) is organizing two showings of the award-winning documentary, The Smell of Money, at the nonprofit Chelsea Theater in Chapel Hill on Monday, April 15 and on Monday, April 22, both at 7 pm. A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community fight the world’s largest pork corporation for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a life without the stench of manure. Watch the trailer here. On each evening, a panel of distributor-recommended environmental justice experts will discuss how you can take action to improve the negative impact of hog waste management on nearby communities---many of whom are people of color. On April 15, the panelists will include Rania Masri, Co-Director of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network, and Sherri White-Williamson, the Director of Environmental Justice Strategy at the North Carolina Conservation Network and the Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Community Action Network in Sampson County. On April 22, Sherri White-Williamson and Will Hendrick, Environment Justice Director at the NC Conservation Network, will be panelists. Both panels will be moderated by Vernie Davis, Professor Emeritus of Peace & Conflict Studies at Guilford College. These events are free to the public. Be sure to reserve a spot here online or call the Chelsea at (919) 929-8428 during business hours.

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women - led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) - begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.