October 8-12, 2026

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YESTERDAY ISLAND

When failed novelist Amos agrees to mind his friend’s research station on a remote island for just one day, he expects solitude and a chance to break his writer’s block. But when his friend fails to return, Amos discovers he has been deliberately trapped in a bizarre time loop. In a desperate attempt to escape “yesterday”, Amos coaxes his ex-wife onto the island, but instead strands them both there. To ensure their own freedom, the two must scheme to invite their most dislikeable friends to the island, with unforeseen and messy consequences. A quirky dark comedy about second chances, petty revenge, and the ultimate importance of forgiveness.

ESL: MORE THAN A LANGUAGE

Please join us for a special post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers!

A group of immigrant families confronts a fundamental need: the ability to communicate in their new English-speaking culture. Their journey to learn English through a unique, 3-generation family ESL program leads to something much deeper — lifelong friendships and a newfound sense of belonging.

The US is home to 51 million immigrants, nearly half of which struggle with English. This hinders their access to basic needs — employment, healthcare, and education — and negatively affects communities everywhere. This language barrier is more than a practical inconvenience; it frequently leads to isolation, fear, and poverty.

ESL: More Than a Language — a documentary about immigrant families finding community through a unique three-generation family ESL program — explores what happens when people step across the barriers that so often divide us.

When individuals and organizations dedicate time and resources to reach those whom American society has too often overlooked, especially when faced with the frustrations of language barriers, everyone benefits, and new Americans gain the empowerment and support they need to thrive in this country and in their communities.

THE CASHIER

Please join us for a special post-screening Q&A with Director Andy Edmunds and Actors Tim Reid, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Michael Marunde!

THE CASHIER is an R-rated dark comedy about faith, greed, hate—and the strange places where grace can show up. Glenda, a 78-year-old African-American church lady working as a cashier at a big-box hardware store, unexpectedly comes into possession of a winning $1.6 billion lottery ticket. There’s just one problem: it isn’t hers. The ticket belongs to Atlee, a clumsy domestic extremist whose plans—and connection to the ticket—set off an increasingly chaotic collision of characters, each with their own ideas about what $1.6 billion could solve. Guided by a stubborn moral compass and an equally stubborn faith, Glenda becomes determined to do the right thing. But as greed, desperation, and extremism close in around her, that simple decision becomes anything but simple. Caught in the middle of the madness, Glenda refuses to play by anyone else’s rules. Her weapons are faith, humility, compassion, intellect—and the belief that even the most broken people are worthy of redemption. Funny, profane, and unexpectedly heartfelt, THE CASHIER uses an outrageous lottery-ticket chase to explore something much simpler: the absurdity of hate and the power of love. Think Fargo meets Jojo Rabbit—or as if Quentin Tarantino and Aaron Sorkin got together to make an R-rated Hallmark movie.

THE PIANO

One night, a young girl discovers her father bent over the keys at the piano, sparking a lifelong bond that resonates far beyond their final note.

DEEP IN MY HEART IS A SONG

An aging country musician who’s struggling to make ends meet receives an offer for an unusual private gig. Based on the life of cowboy singer Johnny Bencomo, who plays himself in the film.

GRUFF

A super spy risks life and limb around the world for applause from her gruff Dad, but learns the hard way: not everyone shows love the same.

SAY AS I SAY

During Shabbat service at synagogue Beth Shalom, Raquel and her daughter Eva sort through donations for the winter food drive. When Raquel answers the phone and finds herself on the receiving end of a bomb threat, she bucks all protocol and makes a striking decision.

LEG DAY

The fun and heartwarming journey of a dedicated penguin who simply refuses to skip leg day, as if its own future depended on it…

UNTETHERED

In Guatemala, the “Land of Eternal Spring,” movement is survival. Across the cobblestone streets of colonial towns, the mountain passes of the highlands, and the dirt roads of rural villages, how you move determines how you live. It is how you work, how you learn, how you belong. And for thousands of children without mobility, it is what keeps them tethered to the margins of society.

But for the thousands of children who cannot walk, life comes to a halt. Without a wheelchair suited to rugged terrain, many are left to crawl across dirt floors, confined to a bed, or carried on the backs of their parents. In a country shaped by poverty, conflict, and resilience, disability often leads to invisibility. Families suffer in silence. Children grow up believing they are a burden. And dreams remain trapped inside bodies unable to move.

This is where Untethered begins. Following the work of Beeline Wheelchairs, the film steps into the lives of children and families whose stories are rarely told. It shows the power of ingenuity a locally built, all-terrain wheelchair designed not just for transport, but for dignity. It reveals the quiet heroism of parents who refuse to give up on their children. And it captures the simple, profound truth: when a child can move, they can dream, and when they can dream, they can change the world.

A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR

Andrew and Daniela travel to Goa, India, to meet their newly adopted 4-year-old daughter, Sarvari, and bring her back to the US. However, their world begins to crumble when Sarvari refuses to leave the orphanage that she calls home behind. The couple’s attempts to welcome their child into her new family and travel back with her prove to be a chaotic challenge that not only tests their patience but also profoundly reshapes their ideas of family, parenthood, and their relationship as a couple.

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