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Laemmle Theatres' weekly series of fresh international films, Worldwide Wednesdays! Most are newer obscure films that we want to bring to a broader L.A. audience, screening in multiple venues all over L.A. County so cinephiles will not have to schlep to a single location. The films, however, come from many thousands of miles away!
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The Blond Boy from the Casbah
128 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in Algeria during the civil war. As he wanders the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood – spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Amal
107 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Amal is a powerful new film by acclaimed Belgian-Moroccan director Jawad Rhalib, is a thought-provoking drama that explores the transformative power of education and self-expression.Amal is a teacher who courageously confronts fundamentalism through literature, offering a moving exploration of courage and compassion.Starring Lubna Azabal, Fabrizio Rongione, and Catherine Salée, Amal tackles urgent themes of identity, tolerance, and acceptance.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

My Motherland
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The celebrated actress Fanny Ardant plays the role of France, a wealthy Frenchwoman living alone in her Parisian apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in, she decides, against the advice of her friends and family, to take in Reza, a young Hazara Afghan refugee.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Born For You
113 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Born for You tells the moving true story of Luca, a single gay Catholic man who in 2017 adopted Alba, a child with Down syndrome who was abandoned in the hospital shortly after being born. Thirty heterosexual families rejected her before the court decided to entrust her to him: with him, the legal foster care register for singles was inaugurated in Italy. Luca was, in fact, the first case in Italy of a single, gay person successfully adopting a daughter.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

No Chains No Masters
98 mins
Synopsis:
In 1759, the island of Mauritius is under French control. The enslaved population working the sugar cane plantations live in constant fear. Among them, 16-year-old Mati refuses to accept her fate. Unlike her father Massamba, who has grown disillusioned by years of oppression, Mati dreams of freedom and a life beyond the plantation. One night, desperate to flee the violence of her captors, Mati finds refuge in a remote part of the island rumored to be home to a community of runaway slaves.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

The Fishbowl
92 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
As her cancer spreads, Noelia's ultimate decision is to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military testing.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Love Hotel
88 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A tale of two broken souls. A call-girl named Yumi, “night-blooming flower,” and Tetsuro, a married man with a debt to the yakuza, have a violent rendezvous in a cheap love hotel. Years later, haunted by the memory of that night, they reconnect and begin a strange love affair. Determined to finish what they started, they return to the scene of their first macabre passion.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
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All to Play For
112 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Sylvie lives with her two children whom she’s raising on her own. One evening, there’s an accident, and her youngest son is removed from her care. Sylvie must subsequently fight to get her son back and to keep herself afloat.
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Amal
107 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Amal is a powerful new film by acclaimed Belgian-Moroccan director Jawad Rhalib, is a thought-provoking drama that explores the transformative power of education and self-expression.Amal is a teacher who courageously confronts fundamentalism through literature, offering a moving exploration of courage and compassion.Starring Lubna Azabal, Fabrizio Rongione, and Catherine Salée, Amal tackles urgent themes of identity, tolerance, and acceptance.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
Dates:
2.26.25
Wed Feb 26, 2025
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The Blond Boy from the Casbah
128 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in Algeria during the civil war. As he wanders the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood – spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
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Born For You
113 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Born for You tells the moving true story of Luca, a single gay Catholic man who in 2017 adopted Alba, a child with Down syndrome who was abandoned in the hospital shortly after being born. Thirty heterosexual families rejected her before the court decided to entrust her to him: with him, the legal foster care register for singles was inaugurated in Italy. Luca was, in fact, the first case in Italy of a single, gay person successfully adopting a daughter.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5
Dates:
3.12.25
Wed Mar 12, 2025
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Desert of Namibia
135 mins
Synopsis:
Yôko Yamanaka’s second feature follows a 21-year-old Japanese woman with erratic humor as she ghosts one boyfriend after another. A beautician with little commitment to her work and no real desire to achieve anything, she burns every bridge, accumulating broken hearts in her wake. With its dry editing and zooms, DESERT OF NAMIBIA conveys the disarray and destructiveness of a young woman pushing against a rigid and patriarchal Tokyo with few paths of resonance to offer her.
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The Falling Sky
110 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Narrated by Yanomami shaman and leader Davi Kopenawa, this breathtaking documentary traces his Indigenous Amazonian community’s preparations for a timeworn funeral rite said to hold up the sky – a ceremony that also galvanizes them in the battle to defend their homeland from illegal gold mining.
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The Fishbowl
92 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
As her cancer spreads, Noelia's ultimate decision is to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military testing.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
3.26.25
Wed Mar 26, 2025
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Love Hotel
88 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A tale of two broken souls. A call-girl named Yumi, “night-blooming flower,” and Tetsuro, a married man with a debt to the yakuza, have a violent rendezvous in a cheap love hotel. Years later, haunted by the memory of that night, they reconnect and begin a strange love affair. Determined to finish what they started, they return to the scene of their first macabre passion.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
Dates:
4.16.25
Wed Apr 16, 2025
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My Motherland
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The celebrated actress Fanny Ardant plays the role of France, a wealthy Frenchwoman living alone in her Parisian apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in, she decides, against the advice of her friends and family, to take in Reza, a young Hazara Afghan refugee.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Newhall
Dates:
3.5.25
Wed Mar 05, 2025
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No Chains No Masters
98 mins
Synopsis:
In 1759, the island of Mauritius is under French control. The enslaved population working the sugar cane plantations live in constant fear. Among them, 16-year-old Mati refuses to accept her fate. Unlike her father Massamba, who has grown disillusioned by years of oppression, Mati dreams of freedom and a life beyond the plantation. One night, desperate to flee the violence of her captors, Mati finds refuge in a remote part of the island rumored to be home to a community of runaway slaves.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Glendale
Dates:
3.19.25
Wed Mar 19, 2025
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