UNORTHODOX DOCS
Non-fiction arts that play with the boundaries of form, function, style & story.
Natchez
- Sat, Apr 25
Run Time: 86 min.
Tickets $15. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all.
Coexistence, My Ass! w/ Director Q&A
- Thu, Apr 30
Run Time: 125 min.
Tickets $15. Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.
A Body to Live In w/ Dir. Angelo Madsen
- Sun, May 3
Director: Angelo Madsen Run Time: 128 min.
Tickets $15. An intimate inquiry into the life and work of Fakir Musafar, an influential figure in the queer body-modification community. Director Angelo Madsen will join for a Q&A.
Marc by Sofia
- Sun, May 3
Run Time: 97 min.
Tickets $15. An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
- Thu, May 7
Run Time: 105 min.
Tickets FREE! A biography of the influential writer, filmmaker and cultural worker, who with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to community empowerment.
The Python Hunt
- Sat, May 16
Run Time: 91 min.
Tickets $15. A wild, visually striking documentary set in the Florida Everglades, where a government-sanctioned python removal contest draws a cast of competitors with larger-than-life personalities.
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story // screening followed by a Q&A with Maria Bamford and director Neil Berkeley
- Sat, May 30
Run Time: 150 min.
Tickets $15. We are beyond thrilled to share a sneak peek of the much-anticipated new documentary about one of comedy’s most singular voices: Maria Bamford. The screening will be followed by a conversation between CUA-honoree Maria Bamford and film director Neil Berkeley!
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
- Sun, Jun 7
Run Time: 89 min.
Tickets $15. Dive into the strange and visionary world of Dr. John C. Lilly–scientist, mystic, and pioneer of consciousness exploration.
Seeds
- Fri, Jun 19
Run Time: 123 min.
Tickets $15. Interweaving the stories of three Black generational farmers to create a collective and intimate portrait of farming today, Seeds is a moving and powerful exploration of their lives, joys and struggles as well as the fragility of legacy and owning land.
Ghost in the Machine: Protecting Human Creativity in the Age of AI
- Sat, Jun 20
Run Time: 140 min.
Tickets $15. Coming off its electrifying Sundance screening, the latest documentary from Valerie Veatch is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched structures of power long before it entered everyday life.
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
- Sat, Jul 11
Run Time: 91 min.
Tickets $15. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, her life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it.