
A grab-bag of deferential remakes, inspired reinterpretations, and just plain ripoffs, this series pulls together films adapted or derived from well-known literary works, fairy tales, plays, Greek myths, and Hollywood classics. From Rene Cardona’s bikini-clad, crime-fighting luchador version of Batwoman to Kurosawa’s epic samurai rendering of King Lear, these fascinating cinematic riffs filter a few of our most elemental and enduring narratives through a kaleidoscope of cultures, politics, and identities.
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Les Misérables
Jun 27—Jun 30, 2025
Les Misérables
Jun 27—Jun 30, 2025In his final film, Sudanese filmmaker Gadalla Gubara draws a comparison between the struggles of the French poor depicted in Hugo’s original and the plight of post-civil war Sudan. -
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The Bat Woman
Jun 27—Jun 28, 2025
The Bat Woman
Jun 27—Jun 28, 2025The bikini-clad luchador hero Bat Woman leaps into action to foil an evil plan to assemble an army of amphibious fish men in this deliciously campy piece of Mexican B-Horror. -
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Anyab (Fangs)
Jun 27—Jul 2, 2025
Anyab (Fangs)
Jun 27—Jul 2, 2025Director Mohammed Shebl riffs on Rocky Horror in this delightfully campy low budget Egyptian musical. -
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Valley Girl
Jun 28—Jun 29, 2025
Valley Girl
Jun 28—Jun 29, 2025A girl from the San Fernando Valley (Deborah Foreman) falls for a Hollywood punker (Nicolas Cage), much to the dismay of her socially-conscious friends, in this loose adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. -
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Black Orpheus
Jun 28—Jul 1, 2025
Black Orpheus
Jun 28—Jul 1, 2025This Academy Award and Palme d’Or winner brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the twentieth-century madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. -
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Flesh for Frankenstein
Jun 28—Jun 30, 2025
Flesh for Frankenstein
Jun 28—Jun 30, 2025A delectably gory and cynical social satire based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic. -
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Blacula
Jun 29—Jul 2, 2025
Blacula
Jun 29—Jul 2, 2025In this Blaxploitation classic, African prince Mamuwalde is cursed to live eternally as a vampire, sealed in a coffin for centuries, until he’s accidentally awakened in 70s LA. -
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Ran
Jun 29—Jul 1, 2025
Ran
Jun 29—Jul 1, 2025Kurosawa’s breathtaking adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear depicts the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s decision to split his kingdom among his three sons. -
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The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Jun 29—Jul 2, 2025
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Jun 29—Jul 2, 2025A loose (but knowing) take on Coming to America follows one man’s whimsical journey as he escapes the confines of Hong Kong’s high society to find genuine love and purpose. -
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Alice
Jun 30—Jul 3, 2025
Alice
Jun 30—Jul 3, 2025In this Czech film adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic, director Jan Švankmajer renders Wonderland as a dreary and unsettling stop-motion dreamscape. -
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Hum Tum
Thu, Jul 3, 2025
Hum Tum
Thu, Jul 3, 2025This super-sweet early 2000s take on When Harry Met Sally redefined Bollywood romance for a new generation.