CINEMA 21 BENEFIT SCREENING SERIES
Like many small businesses in Portland…
…and across the country, Cinema 21 has been forced close by Covid-19 since March. While we’ve found ways to bring in a small amount a revenue, it has not covered our fixed operating expenses. Until very recently, we hoped to reopen on July 10. But now that appears unlikely and there’s considerable doubt that Portland will move into Phase II of reopening in the near term.
The films are:
Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS in 3D, the survival docudrama TOUCHING THE VOID, Alfonso Cuarón’s bawdy but tender coming-of-age road trip film Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN, and the satirical black comedy THE DEATH OF STALIN.
- One admission w/reserved seat
- An exclusive Cinema 21 tote bag
- A Cinema 21 gift card
- And all concessions are complimentary during the screening
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
- social distancing throughout the theater
- hand sanitizer stations throughout
- mandatory customer face masks in all common areas
- gloves and masks for all employees
- employee pre-shift wellness check in
- enhanced cleaning and sanitizing prior to each show
- restrooms sanitized hourly
- touchless credit card processing
- clear dividers in the box office and at the concessions counter
- no cash sales for now
- advance online ticketing strongly recommended
Virtual Theater
We are dedicated to theatrical exhibition, but while we are shut down, we’ve partnered with distributors and filmmakers to offer streaming of first-run indie and art film. This will help support the theater through this crisis. We’ll share in the revenue with distributors.
JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE
Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration.
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JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE
Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 80 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter’s primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.
PROUD
In 1981, it was still illegal to be gay in France. Today, same-sex marriage is recognized and has paved the way for legalizing the adoption of children by LGBTQ families. Proud tells the story of Charles, Victor and Diego, three generations of the same family who represent the seismic social changes that took place in just three decades.
RUNNER
When he was only eight, Guor Mading Maker (known as Guor Marial) ran from capture in war-torn Sudan to eventually seek safety in the US. In his new life, Maker began running again, participating in high school track and field and eventually becoming a sensation and qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. But because the newly formed South Sudan was not recognized by the International Olympic Committee, Maker had to fight to compete independently, refusing to run for Sudan and taking a stand against its oppression.
LEONARDO: THE WORKS
Leonardo da Vinci is acclaimed as the world’s favorite artist. This documentary focuses on his peerless paintings and drawings.
DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY
Featuring extensive interviews with Diana Kennedy and famed chefs José Andrés, Rick Bayless, Gabriela Camara and Alice Waters, Diana Kennedy provides an intimate look at the leading expert on Mexican cuisine.