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OPENING on FRIDAY, Nov 6th -- Playing thru THURS, Nov 12th
Playing EXCLUSIVELY at Magic Lantern!!
A queer epic telling the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, inheritance and identity, across three different eras -- 1932, 1937, and 2017.
This critically acclaimed international sensation is directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, from a screenplay they co-wrote with Alberto Conejero and inspired by the unfinished work of the same name by Federico García Lorca and Conejero's play La Piedra Oscura, the film features an ensemble cast led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close.
LA BOLA NEGRA had its world premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival of May 2026, earning Calvo and Ambrossi the Best Director Award.
Drama/History/Musical/Romance/War | R |
2h 35m
(In Spanish, with English subtitles)
Reviews:
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SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
Montana-based Adventurer/Activist/Filmmaker
ROBERT LESTER
Presents his latest documentary
ROADLESS
Wednesday, NOV 4th | 6:30 pm
Q&A with Director Robert Lester follows film.
TICKETS Available soon!
ROADLESS follows three adventurers -- Robert Lester, Ben Kaden, Bill Craig -- as they set out on foot in the Alaskan wilderness. Their goal: to follow the 211-mile length of the proposed Ambler Mining Road. Crossing vast tundra, wild rivers, and pristine forests, the team brings audiences directly into one of the most remote and ecologically intact landscapes in North America.
160 miles north of the Arctic Circle; as the miles accumulate, so do the challenges—injuries, exhaustion, hunger, relentless mosquitoes, and the harsh reality of traveling challenging terrain without roads or trails. But the team also reveals a landscape few people will ever experience firsthand. Encounters with wildlife, experiencing 24-hour sunlight, and the vast Arctic ecosystem offer a glimpse into a remarkable environment that has remained untouched by human development.
ROADLESS takes viewers on an adventure of endurance, and natural beauty while exploring what could be lost if the Ambler Road is built.
Robert Lester visited Spokane & Magic Lantern in March 2025, with his film COLUMBIA RIVER CANOE PROJECT.
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To learn more about the Ambler Mining Road & the Ambler Mine Development Project, as well as for public comment guidance, visit:
https://northern.org/news/arctic-mine-scoping-is-open-now-is-the-time-to-speak-up/
Public comment deadline is Nov 4th.
SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
Inland NW Coalition for the liberation of Palestine (INWCLP)
Presents
GAZA IS OUR HOME
Saturday, NOV 7th | Film at 3pm
Doors at 2:30pm
Social Gathering at 5pm
Film followed by Q&A Discussion with director Monear Shaer in the theatre.
& a Social Gathering, with snacks & drinks, in the Community Building, hosted by INWCLP & Monear Shaer.
Event is FREE*
*Your donation helps INWCLP continue to build awareness, community, and solidarity for Palestinian liberation here in the Inland NW through education, cultural events, and collective action.
About the Film:
Gaza Is Our Home is a deeply personal documentary by Palestinian-American filmmaker Monear Shaer, created from footage of his own family in Gaza before and during the ongoing violence. What began as a collection of photos and videos became an urgent act of preservation—a way to honor family memory, everyday life, love, and loss amid the destruction of home and community.
The film invites audiences to see Gaza not as an abstract conflict zone or a collection of statistics, but as a lived home filled with relationships, history, joy, and grief. It is a declaration of presence: a reminder that the people of Gaza deserve to be seen, remembered, and heard.
About the Director:
Monear Shaer is a Palestinian-American filmmaker, impact organizer, and public speaker whose work centers on memory, displacement, and the humanity of communities too often reduced to headlines and statistics. His debut feature documentary, Gaza Is Our Home, grew from personal family footage into an urgent act of preservation, bringing audiences closer to the lives, memories, and experiences of his family in Gaza. Through independently organizing screenings and community conversations across the United States, Monear creates opportunities for people to connect with Palestinian stories beyond the headlines.
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Playing thru THURS, Nov 12th
Playing thru THIS WEEKEND, SUN, Nov 8th
Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.
Documentary | R | 2h 54m
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The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple (Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve), resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different education. When adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with some bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children get from their parents would have anything to do with it.
Drama | NR | 2h 26m
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Last Chance!!
Playing ONLY on WED (11/4) & FRI (11/6)
Filmed at night from Tel Aviv rooftops, this award-winning investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israel's military operations in Gaza and the systems behind targeted killings of Palestinians.
Documentary | NR | 1h 20m
Reviews:
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Playing ONLY on WED (11/4), FRI (11/6) & WED (11/11)
Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series "How To with John Wilson", NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie's appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble--literally and figuratively--as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.
Documentary | NR | 1h 41m
Reviews:
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Dates subject to change.
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Opens FRIDAY, Nov 13th
At the height of the Cold War, FATHERLAND centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) —actress, writer and rally driver—as they embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a post-war Germany in ruins.
Period Drama/Biography/History | NR | 1h 22m
(In German, with English subtitles)
Reviews:
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Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.Content expanded.
Comedy/Drama/Crime/Thriller| R | 1h 58m
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Opens WEDNESDAY, Nov 25th
Two brothers (Adam Driver, Miles Teller) pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.
Crime/Drama/Thriller| R | 1h 55m
Reviews:
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NOVEMBER 2026
SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
Presented by Magic Lantern Theatre
BLACK LAGOON HORROR FILM CLUB
MONTHLY SECRET SCREENING
Black Lagoon Film Club is a horror-centric film club hosted by the Magic Lantern Theatre once monthly,
every month of the year!
We aim to screen a wide variety of horror films, from just about every decade & sub-genre of horror.
This month's Secret Screening takes place on
Sunday, NOV 22nd at 7 PM
TICKETS sold at the concession stand.
Send your questions or suggestions to:
blacklagoonfilmclub@gmail.com,
or follow/message us on Instagram at: blacklagoon.fc.
DECEMBER 2026
SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
THEY'rE BACK!!!
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS
Wednesday, DEC 2nd at 7pm
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!!
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
JEAN KAYAK finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and sinister creatures - all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – KAYAK develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover.
This low budget slapstick comedy/adventure has become a beloved cult classic. Come see it for the first time.
Come enjoy it AGAIN... and bring friends!
SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
Inland NW Coalition for the liberation of Palestine (INWCLP)
Presents
SEEDS FOR LIBERATION
liberation IS A SHARED STRUGGLE
Saturday, DEC 5th | 3pm - 5:30pm
Doors at 2:30pm
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!!
Why This Film?
SEEDS FOR LIBERATION was born out of a deep urgency —
not just to document, but to connect. The events of October 7, 2023, became a global flashpoint, but for many, they marked a continuation of a struggle nearly eight decades in the making. As a filmmaker, Director Matthew Solomon wanted to center Palestinian voices while also situating their liberation within a broader legacy of anti-imperialist and decolonial movements — from Black resistance in the U.S. to Chicano activism and beyond. In a world saturated with filtered narratives and state-sponsored erasure, social media has cracked open a window — giving us raw, direct access to the truths on the ground. This film asks: What does solidarity truly look like? And how do our struggles for justice — across geography, race, and history — grow from the same seed?
Film Synopsis
SEEDS FOR LIBERATION explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, and experts. The film shows how social media has exposed daily life in Gaza and the West Bank, challenging dominant Western narratives. It highlights a transnational, anti-imperialist struggle rooted in solidarity and collective justice.
In this new documentary from Director Matthew Solomon and Executive Producer Donna Hadjikhani of “Reimagining Safety,” joined by Executive Producer Alana Hadid, experts discuss the impact of Palestine’s 77-year occupation by Israeli forces, the role social media has played in mobilizing global support, and provide a roadmap for collective liberation.
The film includes impactful and emotional interviews with legal scholars, activists, and members of The Black Liberation Army, La Raza Unida, and the Stop Cop City movement who illustrate the effects of Israeli and U.S. imperialism and colonialism, what “Free Palestine” means, and how it can be achieved.
FREE PALESTINE, FREE US ALL
SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
ALSATION ALLIED
Presents
BEWARE! THE DEVIL'S WRATH
Thursday, DEC 10th at 7pm
Q&A Discussion with Writer/Director
Craig Meinhart follows film
When a beautiful woman (Samantha) and her mysterious husband with a shadowy past (Richard) move into the tight-knit community of Blackwood Falls, a terrible sex crime unleashes a wave of occult-themed murders that overwhelms the town.
"BEWARE! THE DEVIL'S WRATH delivers an exhilarating script that plunges the audience into a chilling and pulse-pounding horror narrative.” ~ The Black List
"Mysterious events, unexpected twists, and a chilling atmosphere keep the audience engaged as they unravel a web of secrets, deception, and violence. The story explores complex character relationships, culminating in a deadly confrontation that leaves an indelible mark, ending with an unsettling question about the cult's influence.”
- ScriptMatix
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