Dietrich Theater Film Festival

Dietrich Theater Film Festival
Monday, Jul 21, 2025 at 12:00pm
Dietrich Theater
60 East Tioga Street

We choose the best of the foreign and independent films of the year that we can get for your enjoyment!

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - The Life Of Chuck

R; 110 Minutes; In English; Directed By: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jacob Tremblay
Based On A Novella From Stephen King , The Life Of Chuck Is A Life-Affirming, Genre-Bending Story About Three Chapters In The Life Of An Ordinary Man Named Charles Krantz. Told In Reverse Starting From His Death To His Early Childhood, The Life Of Chuck Is A Moving Biography About A Simple Man With A Not So Simple Life.

Year: 2024

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jacob Tremblay

2:15pm - The Wedding Banquet

R; 103 Minutes; In English, Korean With Subtitles; Directed By: Andrew Ahn
Starring: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran
From Director Andrew Ahn And Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone And Kelly Marie Tran, The Wedding Banquet Is A Joyful Comedy Of Errors About A Chosen Family Navigating Cultural Identity, Queerness, And Family Expectations. Frustrated With His Commitment-Phobic Boyfriend And Running Out Of Time, Min Makes A Proposal: A Green-Card Marriage With Their Friend Angela In Exchange For Her Partner’s Expensive Ivf. Elopement Plans Are Upended When Min's Grandmother Surprises Them With An Extravagant Korean Wedding Banquet.

Year: 2025

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran

4:30pm - Buena Vista Social Club--From The Archives

G; 105 Minutes In English, Spanish With Subtitles Directed By: Wim Wenders
Inspiration For The Hit Broadway Musical Of The Same Name, Buena Vista Social Club Documents Renowned Guitarist Ry Cooder And His Son, As They Travel To Cuba And Assemble A Group Of The Country's Finest Musicians To Record An Album. Among The Artists Included In The Project Are Singer Ibrahim Ferrer And Pianist Rubén González, Who Are Both Interviewed And Featured In Studio Footage. Eventually The Ensemble Travels To The United States To Perform In Front Of Rapt Audiences.

Year: 1999

Genre: Documentary/Music

Rating: G

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Themselves

7:00pm - Friendship

R; 100 Minutes In English Directed By: Andrew Deyoung
Starring: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara
Friendship Follows Suburban Dad Craig Who Falls Hard For His Charismatic New Neighbor, As Craig's Attempts To Make An Adult Male Friend Threaten To Ruin Both Of Their Lives.Tim Robinson Expands His Exquisitely Cringe Comedy Style To Feature-Length With Seamless Results In Friendship, A Toxic Bromance That'll Make Audiences Laugh And Wince In Equal Measure.

Year: 2024

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr40min

Cast: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara

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