In response to the numerous heartwarming messages that we have received asking how people can help The Senator while we are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have teamed up with our distribution partners in a new effort to bring great screenings directly into your home. Each title listed below will direct you to the distributor’s virtual platform where you will be able to rent the movie for a specified time.
How does this help The Senator? All revenue from these screenings will be split between the distributor and the theatre.
From The Vine
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Sean Cisterna
Starring
Joe Pantoliano, Paula Brancati, Marco Leonardi
A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to re-calibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather’s old vineyard, offering the small town of Acerenza a sustainable future, and reconnecting with his estranged family in the process.
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Lance Oppenheim
Behind the gates of a palm tree-lined fantasyland, four residents of America’s largest retirement community, The Villages, FL, strive to find solace and meaning.
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Valentyn Vasyanovych
Starring
Andriy Rymaruk, Liudmyla Bileka, Vasyl Antoniak
A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for the 2021 Academy Awards, ATLANTIS is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. A soldier suffering from PTSD befriends a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a war-torn society.
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Rodney Ascher
Documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher tackles this question “are we living in a simulation?” with testimony, philosophical evidence and scientific explanation in his quest for the answer.
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Filippo Meneghetti
Starring
Barbara Sukowa, Martine Chevallier, Léa Drucker
Pensioners Nina and Madeleine have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades, but their bond is put to the test when they are suddenly unable to move freely between each other’s apartments.
Nominated for a Golden Globe - "Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language"
Director
Lee Isaac Chung
Year
2021
Starring
Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan S. Kim
A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS FILM ON A24s VIRTUAL SCREENING ROOM! Please Note: These screenings take place every evening from 2/12 thru 2/25. You will have a 4 hour time window (7pm to 11pm) in which you can START the virtual screening. Tickets are limited! Learn more at A24s virtual screening room.
Music
Now Streaming in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Rating
PG-13
Nominations
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes: "Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Kate Hudson", "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy"
Director
Sia
Year
2021
Starring
Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Maddie Ziegler
Zu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia’s favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family.
The remarkable and improbable true story of I.S. 318 in Brooklyn, an inner city middle school that defied stereotypes to build the highest ranking chess team in the nation. A special panel moderated by Soledad O’Brien will take place immediately following the film.
Opens 3/5 in our Virtual Theatre! Link in the description.
Opening
Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Director
Elizabeth Lo
Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Instanbul, STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security.
CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER THIS FEATURE! Streaming begins on 3/5! There will be a pre-recorded discussion between the film’s director Elizabeth Lo and Academy Award nominated filmmaker Rachel Grady, exclusive to virtual cinema.