Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90403 Map
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Events at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica

Double Feature! In Person Guests!
MCCABE & MRS. MILLER / NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO & VILMOS
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 • 7:30pm

A new DCP of Robert Altman's classic revisionist Western MCCABE & MRS. MILLER is followed by director James Chressanthis' documentary about MCCABE lenser Vilmos Zsigmond and fellow cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs. Introduction by NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY director James Chressanthis.


SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ART HOUSE
Jean Renoir Double Feature! Free to Members!
THE RULES OF THE GAME / THE RIVER
Sat, Sep 24, 2016 • 7:30pm

Celebrate National Art House Theater Day with two masterpieces on 35mm by revered French director Jean Renoir. Free to current American Cinematheque Members; tickets available at box office on day of show.


HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM SERIES
In Person Guests!
THE RETURN
Sun, Sep 25, 2016 • 5:30pm

The latest Human Rights Watch screening is this thought-provoking documentary examining the aftermath of California’s Proposition 36 (loosening “three strikes” law) through the eyes of those on the front lines. Panel discussion following with directors Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway; senior advocate for HRW’s children’s rights division Elizabeth Calvin; and documentary subjects Bilal Chatman and Monica Grier.


SUSTAINABLE WORKS
In Person Guests!
THE TRUE COST
Thu, Sep 29, 2016 • 7:00pm

The latest Sustainable Works screening is a new documentary which traces a path from Third World sweat shops to fashion runways driven by globalization and unchecked consumerism, and tells you what you can do to dress sustainably. Panel discussion following with experts in the field, including Taryn Hipwell, CEO of EcoDivas and founder of Beyond the Label.


REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
Fri, Sep 30, 2016 • 7:30pm

We remember James Dean, who died on this day in 1955, with this mythic saga of teen disobedience and alienation in 1950s America that made him and co-star Natalie Wood instant cultural icons.


PAUL SCHRADER: FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN
Double Feature! In Person Guest!
MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS / THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
Sat, Oct 1, 2016 • 7:30pm

Writer-director Paul Schrader joins us in person with two dramas about figures in history: his acclaimed biopic of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, and Martin Scorsese's controversial tale of Christ, which was penned by Schrader.