Afghan Dreamers

A benefit screening for First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley Outreach partners

Tuesday, May 14 7pm | Tickets available at link or at box office

The producers of the new Paramount Plus film, Afghan Dreamers, have kindly offered to screen their award-winning documentary to benefit First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley Outreach partners that serve refugees. Afghan Dreamers tells the story of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, an iconoclastic group of Afghan schoolgirls who defied traditional Afghan gender roles to compete in robotics…and helped transform a nation and people…MORE INFO

INDIGO GIRLS: It’s Only Life After AlL

Thursday, May 16 7pm Encore Just Added!

With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.”…MORE INFO

Evil Does Not Exist

Starts Friday, May 17

Deep in the forest of the small rural village Harasawa, single parent Takumi lives with his young daughter, Hana, and takes care of odd jobs for locals, chopping wood and hauling pristine well water. The overpowering serenity of this untouched land of mountains and lakes, where deer peacefully roam free, is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of…MORE INFO

I Saw the TV Glow

Starts Friday, May 17

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack….MORE INFO

Babes

Starts Friday, May 24

Early Access Screening including Live Stream with stars Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau and Director Pamela Adlon!
Sunday, May 12 2pm

Babes centers on the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. Babes delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains…MORE INFO

Ezra

Starts Friday, May 31

A touching portrait of family and friendship, EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives…MORE INFO

Robot Dreams

Starts Friday, May 31

DOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?…MORE INFO

The Right to Read

Wednesday, June 19 1 & 7pm

When a child can’t read, their chances of incarceration, homelessness, and unemployment increase. That’s why Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver believes literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and is fighting for better reading instruction. “What good is winning the right to vote if we can’t even read the ballot?” Fed up with the bleak reading scores in his own community, Kareem files a petition with the Oakland Unified School District demanding change…MORE INFO

THe Bikeriders

Starts Friday, June 21

After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club…MORE INFO

Kinds of Kindness

Starts Friday, June 28

A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife’s demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning and a woman’s quest to locate an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide…MORE INFO