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Join us for a live film-history podcast at The Plaza! The 35mm version followed by a brief Q&A and more. Link in bio.

Director Hiroshi Teshigahara made only a handful of films, and like this one, most were adapted from the elliptical novels of Kôbô Abe. Eiji Okada, an entomologist searching for rare insects in remote sand dunes, asks villagers for shelter. They bring him to a house at the bottom of a large pit, inhabited by a lonely woman (Kyoko Kishida). When he awakens the next day, he finds the ladder out of the hole has been removed, and he has been conned into becoming the woman’s new man, solely in order to help her remove the shifting sand that is continually creeping in, threatening to bury the structure. An astonishing, bizarre allegory about life’s routines and a thoroughly engrossing psychological drama.
 
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

Exciting News! Today marks the kickoff of the 48th Annual Atlanta Film Festival, taking over both Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre through May 5th!

As one of the region’s largest celebrations of cinema, this Academy Award qualifying festival promises an unforgettable experience. With over 28,000 attendees expected, indulge in indie gems, animated wonders, captivating documentaries, and compelling shorts selected from a staggering 7,500 submissions spanning 118 countries.

Dive into the world of film with screenings, creative conferences, and more! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com for event details and tickets.

Thanks SaportaReport! Everyone needs to check out the full lineup of film, workshops, events and parties for this year's festival! www.atlantafilmfestival.com

ICYMI: The Atlanta Film Festival - Atlanta’s largest film festival - returns April 25 with a roster of independent and studio productions from around the world.

https://saportareport.com/atlanta-gears-up-for-48th-annual-film-festival/columnists/delaney-tarr/delaneytarr/

Last call! Catch these films before they bid us farewell this week!

The Beast
Today (4/23) @ 4:00 PM / 8:00 PM
Tomorrow (4/24) @ 4:00 PM / 8:00 PM

Sasquatch Sunset
Today (4/23) @ 4:30 PM / 7:00 PM
Tomorrow (4/24) @ 4:30 PM / 9:00 PM

The Witch
Today (4/23) @ 9:00 PM

Hello Dankness
Today (4/23) @ 6:30 PM
Tomorrow (4/24) @ 6:30 PM

We are thrilled to announce our complete series for May! Presented in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Check out the stellar lineup below:

Tickets available for all on plazaatlanta.com

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Presented by
Saturday, May 11⋅1:00pm
Sunday, May 12⋅1:00pm

Taipei Story (4K)
Featured: Edward Yang Retrospective
Sunday, May 12⋅5:00pm

A Brighter Summer Day (4K)
Featured: Edward Yang Retrospective
Sunday, May 19⋅1:00pm

Woman in the Dunes (35mm)
Presented by
Thursday, May 23

Eat Drink Man Woman
Presented by
Featuring an AAPI Artist Market!
Film: Saturday, May 25⋅2:00pm
Market: 12:00 - 6:00pm.

Yi Yi
Featured: Edward Yang Retrospective
Sunday, May 26⋅1:00pm

Kim's Video
Sponsored by
Tuesday, May 28⋅8:00pm

Mahjong (New 4K Restoration!)
Featured: Edward Yang Retrospective
Wednesday, May 29⋅8:00pm

The Heroic Trio
Presented by
Friday, May 31⋅7:30pm

COMING SOON…

Who’s coming? What are you looking forward to most? Check out the lineup here: www.atlantafilmfestival.com

Each year, the city rolls out the red carpet to thousands of guests from around the world for the Atlanta Film Festival. The packed lineup - featuring local, national and international works across 11 days – kicks off on April 25.

https://saportareport.com/atlanta-gears-up-for-48th-annual-film-festival/columnists/delaney-tarr/delaneytarr/

“Unlike many comedies — alternative and mainstream — The People’s Joker is not so in love with its own satire to rob it of any emotional truth. Underneath the satirical madness lies a genuinely moving story of self-acceptance.”
—Indiewire

Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, THE PEOPLE’S JOKER is a deeply personal journey that’s as much documentary as it is parody. See it now at Plaza! Link in bio for tickets + showtimes.

This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live – a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, “Joker the Harlequin” is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city’s fascist caped crusader. Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles.

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Kim’s Video from is coming to the Plaza on Tuesday, May 28th! Proudly sponsored by our pals (link in bio for tickets)

Physical media reigns supreme in KIM’S VIDEO, an elegiac tribute to the iconic video store in New York City that inspired a generation of cinephiles before it mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a small Sicilian village for “safekeeping.” But what starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a rescue mission to ensure the eternal preservation of the beloved video collection.

The pajama party is back! Join us on Saturday, May 18th at 2:00 PM in your coziest jams for an afternoon show of the family classic, The Wizard of Oz! Link in bio for tickets 🎟️

Organist Ken Double will be performing live before the show! This event is fun for all ages.

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

The First Omen delivers! Get ready for genuine scares, intelligent storytelling, and a commendable prequel that breathes new life into the franchise. See it now before it’s gone - link in bio for tickets.

Showtimes

Tonight, April 17
8:30 PM (Digital)

Tomorrow, April 18
5:15 PM (Digital)
8:30 PM (35mm)

Synopsis- A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome.

LAST CHANCE SCREENING! Join us tonight at 9:00 PM for the final screening of Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight! 💀

Ready for your dead time story? Tickets available at our Box Office or online (link in bio).

For his third time in the director’s chair — after the celebrated Juice (1992) and the cult classic Surviving the Game (1994) — Ernest Dickerson teamed up with Tales from the Crypt producers Richard Donner, Walter Hill, and Robert Zemeckis to bring the popular HBO series to the big screen. The result is a tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top comedy/horror mash-up about a demon who lays siege to a sleepy bed & breakfast.

Bertrand Bonello‘s new sci-fi romance, THE BEAST, is now playing! Link in bio for tickets + showtimes.

The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James’ turn- of-the-century novella, The Beast in the Jungle, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beast poignantly conveys humanity’s struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence.

Join us this week at Plaza!

New:

The Witch
Sasquatch Sunset
Hello Dankness

Returning:

The Beast
The People’s Joker

Special Events:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/LDOD
This Friday and every Friday at 11:00 PM

Silver Scream Spook Show: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Saturday, April 20th
1:30 PM / 10:00 PM

Drug Stories! Narcotic Nightmares and Hallucinogenic Hellrides
Saturday, April 20th
8:00 PM

Plazadrome x Atlanta Film Festival:
Le Samurai (4K)
Thursday, April 25th
9:30 PM

Join us for Plazadrome in collaboration with for an exclusive 4k restoration screening of Jean-Pierre Melville’s iconic crime masterpiece, “Le Samourai” from . 🎥 Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of this cult classic on Thursday, April 25th at 9:30pm. Don’t miss the introduction by ! Grab your tickets now - link in bio. 🎟️

Flyer courtesy of .

🐦‍⬛ “Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.” 🖤 - Sarah

Rock with Siren Presents:
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of The Crow (1994) with special guest Rochelle Davis (Sarah)!

Producers, Rock with Siren, and Love Your Face Films celebrate the preproduction phase of its feature film, ‘Just One Night,’ a 1980s Goth Horror film, with an exclusive screening commemorating the 30th anniversary of The Crow. A special Q&A session with Rochelle Davis, known for her role as Sarah, will follow.

This event is a unique opportunity to hear from Rochelle Davis, acclaimed for her portrayal of Sarah, as she shares insights and memories from the making of The Crow during an exclusive Q&A session hosted by Kevin Marshall. VIP Meet and Greet will be sold at the theater after the movie.

Rochelle will also oversee a best dressed competition, where guests can showcase their gothic attire or pay tribute to characters from The Crow. A prize will be awarded to the best dressed and Trivia Winners.

After the screening, guests can meet Rochelle Davis in person by purchasing tickets separately at the actor’s table. Welcome to bring Crow Memorabilia to be autographed.

Don’t miss this chance to honor a timeless cult classic. Secure your show tickets exclusively at the Plaza Theatre website.

“Fiercely original and deeply personal, it’s too damn good not to be seen.”

THE PEOPLE’S JOKER is now screening at the Plaza! Link in bio for tickets + showtimes.

This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, “Joker the Harlequin” is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city’s fascist caped crusader. Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles. Helmed by writer/director/ editor/star and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, The People’s Joker is a deeply personal journey that’s as much documentary as it is parody.

We were blessed to have her visit us last year. Our hearts go out to the Coppola family for the loss of such an incredible person.

Eleanor Coppola, ‘Hearts of Darkness’ Director and Francis Ford Coppola’s Wife, Dies at 87 Eleanor Coppola, a filmmaker and wife to Francis Ford Coppola and mother to Sofia Coppola, has died. She was 87.

Bertrand Bonello’s THE BEAST starts today at the Plaza! Link in bio for tickets and showtimes.

The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James’ turn- of-the-century novella, The Beast in the Jungle, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beast poignantly conveys humanity’s struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence.

knocked it out of the park for Francis Ford Coppola’s birthday, y’all. It didn’t just look good, it was delicious too!

In honor of May’s AAPI Heritage month, we’re partnering with We Love Buford Highway to present the 30th anniversary of Ang Lee's classic Eat Drink Man Woman. They organized an artist market representing local AAPI artists at Plaza Theatre on Saturday May 25 (12-5:30). Proceeds from movie tickets benefit their mission, art sales go directly to individual artists. After the show, we encourage audiences to head to Buford Highway, show your ticket at the following participating restaurants for event exclusive specials (valid Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26). You must show your movie ticket to receive the specials.

About Eat Drink Man Woman: Master Chef Chu (Sihung Lung) is semi-retired and lives at home with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang), a religious chemistry teacher; Jia-Chien (Chien-Lien Wu), an airline executive; and Jia-Ning (Yu-wen Wang), an employee at a fast-food joint. Life at the family's house revolves heavily around preparing and eating an elaborate dinner every Sunday. The stability of these meals gives them all strength as they deal with new romantic relationships and disappointments.