JINSEI

Ryuya Suzuki

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• 93 minutes
• 2026
• Japanese with English subtitles
Friday, June 12
• 7:30pm
Saturday, June 13
• 5:15pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, June 14
• 4:15pm

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Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.

SILENT FRIEND

Ildikó Enyedi

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• 145 minutes
• 2026
• English and German with English subtitles
Final show! Sunday, June 14
• 6:30pm

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At the heart of a German university grows a majestic ginkgo tree, its lifespan measured in centuries. As the years pass, the distinguished plant bears witness to the private lives of those who seek shade under its boundless branches, forming a nexus that connects three generations of students and teachers across time and space. In 2020, a visiting neuroscientist conducts a series of experiments into the possibilities of botanical consciousness. In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by studying the behavior of a simple geranium. And in 1908, the university’s first female student’s photographic inquiries reveal sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. Over time, each is transformed by the quiet, enduring, and mysterious power of nature.

From Ildikó Enyedi, the director of Academy Award-nominated On Body and Soul, comes SILENT FRIEND, an epic, awe-inspiring exploration of the natural world. Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Tony Leung, Léa Seydoux and Venice Prize-winning newcomer Luna Wedler, Enyedi crafts a thoughtful meditation on the essential question of what it means to be human.

JONATHAN RICHMAN featuring Tommy Larkins on the drums

Monday, June 15
• doors 7:30pm / show 8pm
Tuesday, June 16
• doors 7:30pm / show 8pm
Wednesday, June 17
• doors 7:30pm / show 8pm

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LIVE! ON STAGE! Tickets $20 at the door!

Jonathan and Tommy return to the Pageant! One of America’s most unique and dynamic songwriters Jonathan Richman has spent decades removing barriers between himself and his audience, cultivating an intimacy that is almost extinct in modern music and his live performances are legendary. Don’t miss this very special live music event!