Mia Matinee
Get cozy in Mia’s Pillsbury Auditorium and enjoy these free film screenings. Mia Matinee films are screened on the last Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Free tickets are required. All films are played with subtitles unless otherwise noted.
Film Screenings
November 29 | Smoke Signals (1998)
Honor Native American Heritage Month with Smoke Signals. Childhood friends Thomas and Victor travel from the Coeur d’Alene reservation in Idaho to Arizona to retrieve the ashes of Victor’s father, Arnold. Along the way they struggle with their friendship, reckon with their varying feelings about Arnold, and grapple with their cultural identities both on and off the reservation.
This film is rated PG-13; run time is 1 hour, 40 minutes
December 27 | Edward Scissorhands (1990)
A film fit for a winter’s day! A scientist builds a human being, Edward, but dies before he can finish, leaving his creation with scissors for hands. A caring but sheltered Avon saleswoman, Peg, finds Edward and takes him home. Edward’s sweet nature and artistic talents initially woo neighbors, but Edward remains an outcast of the community.
This film is rated PG-13; run time is 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Tickets available November 26.
January 31 | Dial M for Murder (1954)
Start your year off with a good old-fashioned thriller. In this classic film from Alfred Hitchcock, greed and revenge drive ex-tennis star Tony Wendice as he plots to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), killed. But his meticulous plans are ruined, and Tony struggles to stay in control.
This film is rated PG; run time is 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Tickets available December 31.
February 28 | Invisible Beauty (2023)
Celebrate Black History Month with Invisible Beauty, a moving documentary reflecting on the career and legacy of fashion pioneer Bethann Hardison. Hardison became one of the first high-profile Black models in the 1970s, breaking barriers for models of color on the runway and in fashion magazines. Invisible Beauty highlights Hardison’s work as an activist for greater racial diversity in the fashion industry for more than 40 years.
This film is not rated; run time is 1 hour, 55 minutes.
Tickets available January 28.
March 28 | 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
Join us to honor Women’s History Month with a screening of 20 Feet from Stardom. This film shines a long-overdue spotlight on the outstanding voices and stories the music industry’s most iconic female backup singers, the songs that shaped their careers, and their impact on American music culture.
This film is rated PG-13; run time is 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Tickets available February 27.
April 18* | Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Celebrate the Art in Bloom season with this playful comedy by renowned filmmaker Wes Anderson. Moonrise Kingdom, set in 1965 in a fictional coastal town, follows two 12-year-olds who fall in love at a summer camp and run off together into the wilderness, leaving various adults and friends to search for them as the community prepares for a violent storm.
This film is rated PG-13; run time is 1 hour, 34 minutes.
Tickets available March 18.
*Please note this screening takes place the third Saturday in April due to Art in Bloom the following week.
May 30 | Perfect Days (2024)
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Perfect Days. Hirayama is a quiet man, working in Tokyo as a public toilet cleaner. His daily life is full of structure and comforting hobbies, including his love of music cassettes from the 1960s and ’70s. As he encounters friends, coworkers, and family navigating their own challenges, he reflects on the simple pleasures in life.
This film is rated PG; run time is 2 hours, 5 minutes.
Tickets available April 30.