Big Screen Debuts

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In celebration of the debut of the Coolidge's new expanded theatre space, we're excited to present a film series showcasing prominent first films from some of our favorite directors.

Big Screen Debuts

 

Upcoming

Shiva Baby

Tue 12/12

Sharp-witted and hilarious, Shiva Baby is an assured, vibrant debut from Emma Seligman (Bottoms).

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The hysterical, historical tour-de-force cult classic comedy from the Monty Python team loosely follows the legend of King Arthur on a fearless quest in search of the elusive Holy Grail.

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400 Blows

François Truffaut’s first feature is also his most personal. 

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Big Night

Wed 12/20

In love and life, one big night can change everything.

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Citizen Kane

Mon 1/1

Orson Welles' masterwork remains grand entertainment, sharply acted and directed with inspired visual flair.

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THX 1138

Wed 1/3

A chilling exploration of the future is also a compelling examination of the present in George Lucas’s debut feature.

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The debut feature by Cheryl Dunye gave cinema something groundbreaking: a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity.

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Pather Panchali

Thu 1/18

With the Satyajit Ray’s debut, an eloquent and important new cinematic voice made itself heard. 

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Barry Jenkins’s captivating debut feature is a lo-fi romance that unfolds against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco. 

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Reservoir Dogs

Wed 2/7

The brilliant American gangster movie classic from writer-director Quentin Tarantino making his feature film debut. 

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The first Vampire Western ever made in the Farsi language, Ana Lily Amirpour's debut basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp.

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Nothing is private. Nothing is sacred.

 

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Hard Eight

Tue 3/5

Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights, writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this drama. 

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Wanda

Wed 3/13

With her first and only feature film, Barbara Loden turned in a groundbreaking work of American independent cinema.

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You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games.

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With this debut feature, Sofia Coppola announced her singular vision, exploring the aesthetics of femininity while illuminating the interior lives of young women. 

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House (Hausu)

Wed 3/27
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s deranged fairy tale is one of Japanese cinema’s wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature.

 

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