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THE SHROUDS

Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.

ON SWIFT HORSES

Muriel and her husband Lee are about to begin a brand new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee’s brother. Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.

NO OTHER LAND

This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

TALL TALES

ONLY IN THEATERS THURSDAY, MAY 8

Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp™? – Tall Tales sounds like musicians meeting in the Hinterland. Transmitted by Australian visual artist Jonathan Zawada, Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, amazon logistics and robotic arms under iridescent skies. We wanted computers to do our accounting – instead, they try to paint our pictures and sing our songs. Like all good fairy tales – this work edges light with the dark as Thom’s echoed chants intertwine with Mark’s shimmering electronics. On Tall Tales, we hear seasoned musicians continue down the path of experimentation.

A prophetic visual album, Tall Tales has been years in the making, but delivered right on time.

DULUTH’S VERY OWN NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT MOVIE THEATER

Every day we’re showing the best in all types of cinema – from new releases to documentary films, to classic and cult favorites, and foreign films. Our programming is thoughtfully curated with our community in mind.

COMING SOON

SECRET MALL APARTMENT

Coming May 9

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all involved.

HELL OF A SUMMER

Coming May 9

Things get bloody at summer camp in this hilariously gory throwback slasher! Co-directed by Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard, Hell of a Summer is packed with 80s-style thrills, over-the-top kills, and a killer sense of humor. Don’t miss this wildly fun horror-comedy on the big screen—where it belongs.

ONE NIGHT ONLY | Wednesday, May 21

Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Coming May 22

Two Victorian gentlemen lead double lives, each creating fictional personas to escape their responsibilities. Their deceptions grow complicated when they pursue romance with two different women.

THREE AMIGOS!

ONE NIGHT ONLY | Tuesday, May 27

Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.

SPECIALTY SCREENINGS

JUNK FOOD FILM FESTIVAL

May 16 & 17

A two-day, eight-film celebration of genre films, cult classics, and movies that are so bad they’re great. Special opening night guest: Bobcat Goldthwait.

Purchase tickets through the TICKETS link below.

More info at JUNKFOODFILMFESTIVAL.COM

MINNESOTA FILM FESTIVAL INDIGENOUS SHORTS

MAY 20 – 6:30PM

FREE

From the 2025 Minnesota Film Festival presented by Zeitgeist, we are bringing back the Indigenous Shorts Program! The Indigenous Shorts program was the first event to sell out during the festival so we are bringing it back for a community screening, free of charge.

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Rooted in tradition, resilience, and cultural expression, the films from the Indigenous Shorts offer authentic perspectives that honor the past, reflect the present, and inspire the future.

  • How Did I Get Here? (19min) Short | Sci-Fi/Western | 19 min
  • When Thunderbird Dances (21min) Short | Experimental/Romance | 21 min
  • Four Nights and a Fire (12min) Short | Drama | 12 min
  • Silent Cries | Kiayunik Tuhanak (17min) Short | Documentary | 17 min
  • Azhe-mino-biinikamigitoon: Return our Earth to its pristine condition (5min) Short | Animation | 5 min
  • A Wilderness Act (12min) Short | Documentary | 12 min
  • OKIHTCITAWAK / WARRIORS (14min) Short | Documentary | 14 min

WILLY WONKA

BROUGHT TO LIFE BY HUCKLEBEARY!

JUNE 5th – PARTY @ 6:00PM, MOVIE @ 7PM

$35 – Party + Ticket

🍫 Step into a world of nostalgia and pure imagination as we bring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to life in this immersive movie experience!

📸 Feel like you’re walking into a tour of a magical chocolate metropolis when you enter the Zeitgeist Atrium and join the fun before the movie begins with interactive photo ops and more!

🍿  Secure your golden ticket today! Includes pre-party fun, a themed cocktail/mocktail beverage, small popcorn and a seat to watch Willy Wonka on the big screen.

DOC & TALK FILM SERIES 2025

When redlining is compounded over decades leading to inequality and disenfranchisement, how can community members come together to create change in their neighborhood? Come see inspiring documentaries about communities transforming their cities from the ground up, featuring post-show talks with Twin Ports community leaders.

  • Join or Die – March 22 | 11AM
  • Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street – April 17 | 6PM
  • Union – July 17
  • Let the Little Light Shine – September 18 | 6PM
  • We Are Not Ghosts – October 16 | 6PM
  • Gaining Ground: Building Community on Dudley Street – November 20 | 6PM
  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – December 18 | 6PM

Complimentary equity tickets are available upon request at the box office for low- or no-income community members, or anyone facing a financial barrier to attending the Doc & Talk Series.

For all ticketing questions, please email boxoffice@zeitgeistarts.com

“Film is an important means of communication. It is an art form that can unite us, define eras, influence change, and bring us comfort. Since I started coming to the Zinema, I always looked forward to seeing films about new cultures, innovative filmmaking, and odd and refreshing ways of telling stories. As a programmer, I try to find things that are, above all, interesting. I try to show stories you haven’t seen, perspectives that take space in your head for days after viewing. Movies that welcome, movies that push the boundaries, and movies that we can actively cheer or dance at. Most of my favorite cinematic memories have taken place in this building and I want to create that same thing for you.”

Jody Kujawa

Zinema Programmer & Manager

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