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THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
A life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.
DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
OPENING JULY 18
Based on Alexandra Fuller’s acclaimed memoir, this powerful coming-of-age story follows a young girl growing up in war-torn 1970s Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Through a child’s eyes, we witness the complexities of family, race, and identity in a country on the brink of change.
THIS WEEK – ONE NIGHT ONLY
UNION
July 17 | 6:00PM
Part of the Doc & Talk Film Series 2025
A group of current and former Amazon workers in New York City’s Staten Island challenges one of the world’s largest companies in a unionization battle.
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.
THE MAYA DEREN PROJECT
July 19 | 7:00pm
Peter Bruhn and Steven Larsen, a creative duo known as ten thousand lakes (xkl) based in Minneapolis, have created a film/music endeavor called The Maya Deren Project: a 75 minute performance featuring four of Deren’s films paired with their live original music.
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Considered a legendary pioneer in experimental filmmaking, their goal is to keep Deren’s legacy alive and in the public’s awareness through the presentation of At Land, Ritual in Transfigured Time, The Very Eye of Night, and Meshes of the Afternoon, paired with original music that reflects the mood and atmosphere of each film.
Maya Deren conceived AT LAND and RITUAL IN TRANSFIGURED TIME as silent films to be shown as a visual experience without sound or music. She collaborated with her husband, the musician Teiji Ito, to compose music for MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON and THE VERY EYE OF NIGHT. The Maya Deren estate has gracefully allowed us (ten thousand lakes) to show these films with our own musical compositions, in order to allow her work to inspire us, to reach our own creative heights.
Special thanks to Tavia Ito.
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.
Zinema box office: (218) 336-1412
SPECIALTY SCREENINGS
Blacklist Brewing + Zeitgeist Summer Movie Series
We’re teaming up with Blacklist for ONE-NIGHT-ONLY movie events packed with fun, trivia, giveaways and delicious brews!
THE JERK
July 23 | 7:00pm
Steve Martin stars as a sweet, clueless nobody who stumbles into fame, fortune, and total absurdity. A rags-to-riches-to-ridiculous ride of pure comedic gold.
DIRTY DANCING
August 19 | 7:00pm
Nobody puts Baby in a corner! Sparks fly and feet move fast in this steamy summer romance set to an unforgettable soundtrack. Dance, drama, and 60s nostalgia collide.
THE BLUES BROTHERS
August 26 | 7:00pm
They’re on a mission from God. Join Jake and Elwood as they dodge cops, crash cars, and reunite their band — all while wearing sunglasses at night. A musical comedy cult hit.
BILLY MADISON
September 3 | 7:00pm
To inherit his dad’s fortune, man-child Billy has to redo every grade of school — and chaos, nudity, and sloppy joes ensue. Adam Sandler at his most gloriously unhinged.
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE
September 10 | 7:00pm
Welcome to Faber College, where the toga parties are epic and the food fights legendary. The Delta Tau Chi frat wreaks havoc in this rowdy, raunchy campus comedy that started it all.
FINN FEST
TOVE
July 31 | 7:00PM
Depiction on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.
SOMMARBOKEN
July 31 | 9:00PM
Follows the inspirational tale of a young girl and her grandmother spending a summer on a small, uninhabited island in the Gulf of Finland.
STRANGE NATURE
Aug 2 | 8:00pm
Eco-thriller that unravels how a small town in the Midwest deals with growing numbers of wildlife mutations and where they might lead.
REBECCA
July 29 | 7:00pm
A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat’s wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife’s spectral presence.
Join us for a special screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca—a hauntingly beautiful tale set in a grand English estate. Sponsored by Maggie Malone of Home Malone, local realtor specializing in Duluth’s historic homes. This film is a tribute to timeless architecture and the mysteries old houses hold.
CATVIDEOFEST 2025
Sat, Aug 2 | 1:00pm | 3:00pm
The annual family-friendly CAT VIDEO FEST is a compilation reel of cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses. CAT VIDEO FEST is a joyous communal experience, only in theaters, and raises money for local cats in need through partnerships with cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters. 2025 is the seventh edition via Oscilloscope Laboratories and this proven box office smash grows every year, with the 2024 edition crossing the million dollar mark in box office for the first time. Collectively, we can make 2025 even bigger.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Aug 27 | 7:00pm
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone’s hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
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 | 6PM
- 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.”
Zinema Programmer & Manager
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