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SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD
SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD
(89min. NR) 2024 Estonia, France, Iceland Anna Hints, director
Ends Mar 21
No story too shameful, no burden too heavy to carry when you share it with your sisterhood… The Vana-Võromaa (region in South Estonia) smoke sauna tradition known as “savvusanna kombõ” and listed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is one of connecting family and friends to cleanse body and soul inside a place of peace and contemplation. Conflicts are left outside. In Filmmaker Anna Hints’ SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD, the history of the smoke saunas as a place of giving birth inspired them to focus on women who “come together in the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, share their deepest secrets and wash off the shame that has accumulated in their bodies”. The first documentary by an Estonian director to compete and win at Sundance, SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD is a deeply moving, intimate and breathtaking approach to issues of trauma, healing, and community. Filmed almost as if a Vermeer or Rembrandt painting, the camera is never intrusive, never mechanical. Rather, the images move as the smoke – lingering, wafting, suspended briefly before disappearing and reappearing. With an authentic voice and authority born of their own heritage, filmmaker Anna Hints has created a transformative experience of being human within a female body, showing women “as they are” with great emotional veracity and deep empathy.

Monday, Mar 18 7:00 PM Tuesday, Mar 19 7:00 PM Wednesday, Mar 20 4:00 PM Thursday, Mar 21 4:00 PM
 

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ABOUT DRY GRASSES
ABOUT DRY GRASSES
(197min.) 2024 Turkey/France/Germany Nuri Bilge Ceylan, director
Opens Mar 21
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THE SETTLERS
THE SETTLERS
(97min.) 2023 Felipe Gálvez Haberle, director
Opens Mar 25
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CLUB ZERO
CLUB ZERO
(110min.) 2023 Jessica Hausner, director
Opens Mar 29
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EX MACHINA
EX MACHINA
(110min. R) 2015 Alex Garland, director
Presented in partnership with The Connecticut Forum Apr 4
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LAWRENCE OF ARABIA IN 70MM (1962)
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA IN 70MM (1962)
(216min. PG) 1962 David Lean, director
Free Screening at 1pm pre-show "Coffee Talk" at 12pm Apr 7
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Ouvertures
Ouvertures
(132min.) 2020 Louis Henderson and Olivier Marboeuf, director
One Night Only Apr 12
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FREE TIME
FREE TIME
(78min.) 2024 Ryan Martin Brown, director
Opens Apr 15
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DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS
DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS
(84min. R) 2024 Ethan Coen, director
One Night Only Apr 18
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An afternoon with Illeana Douglas and a screening.
An afternoon with Illeana Douglas and a screening.
(125min.) 1993 Nancy Savoca, director
One Night Only Apr 21
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DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX
DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX
(86min. PG) 2012 Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda, director
Happy Earth Day! All Tickets $5 Apr 22
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Parking At Cinestudio

-When using GPS, the closest parking lots are nearest the intersection of Summit St and College Terrace.

-During films at Cinestudio, you may park in any open spot. (Accessible parking spots require a State issued placard.)

-After parking, walk through the archway towards the Main Quad. Cinestudio is located along the Long Walk across the Main Quad from the Chapel. 

Look for our lighted sign above our doors.

Welcome to Cinestudio

Cinestudio is a not-for-profit independent film theater located at Summit Street and College Terrace on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The theater is a magnificent single-screen venue with over 450 seats, reconstructed as classic 1930’s-style movie house, including a much loved balcony and golden curtain. The building is a signature design by McKim, Mead and White, built in 1935.

Founded in 1970 by a group of students at Trinity, Cinestudio has become one of the most highly respected arthouse cinemas in the United States, with a long standing reputation for its wide diversity of programing, and for legendary projection and sound quality. Equipped with the highest quality 4K Digital Cinema systems, Cinestudio has also retained it’s top-of-the-line physical film 35mm and 70mm projectors for use in studio archive presentations. Cinestudio is a daily celebration of the Art of Cinema!
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