JANUARY COMING ATTRACTION:

We kick off our 2025 Season with this pre-theatrical release from Ireland!

Synopsis: That They May Face the Rising Sun is an adaptation of the final novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland’s greatest novelists. Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among a small, lakeside community in rural Ireland near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in the life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters that move about them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere. That They May Face The Rising Sun is the third full length feature film from Irish auteur director, Pat Collins. Drama - NR - 111 min. in English, with CC due to irish accents! TRAILER

FRIDAY, JAN. 10TH - 4:30 PM
SATURDAY, JAN. 11TH
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM

WALNUT CREEK LIBRARY
1644 N. Broadway
Walnut Creek

$14.00 GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets available at the door FOR NON-MEMBERS on a first-come basis. Some shows do sell out.

RESERVED TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE BY CALLING: 925-787-6965
Convenience service fee: 50c per ticket.
OR, consider CONSIDER A 2024 pro-rated membership, with all the additional benefits! (see membership tab)

OUR HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOLS: WE NO LONGER REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION, AND MASKS ARE OPTIONAL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ATTENDEE.




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































OUR ONLINE PRE-THEATRICAL RELEASE:
sATURDAY, Nov. 14th, 4:30 PM, AND
SATURDAY, nov. 21st, 7:30 PM

An audience favorite at the Mill Valley Film Festival comes this yet-to-be-released new film by Mongolian filmmaker, Byambasuren Davaa. Synopsis: In a province in the middle of the Mongolian steppe, 11-year old Amra lives a traditional nomad life tending sheep with his family; until their peaceful routine is threatened by the encroachment of international mining companies, digging for gold and devastating the natural habitat. The boy’s father is the leader of the last nomads until he dies; and Amra is compelled to carry on his father's David vs. Goliath fight with his own cleverness and the tools of an 11-year-old boy. NR- Drama • Mongolia, with English • 97 min. TRAILER

MONTHLY FILMS ARE FREE FOR MEMBERS. IF YOU ARE NOT YET A MEMBER: YOU CAN PURCHASE A $12.50 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET FOR OUR ONLINE SCREENINGS. HERE’S HOW:

1. Email Mountain Shadow: info@mountainshadow.org
2. Tell us which screening you'd like to "attend."
3. Provide a phone number and we'll call you for credit card charge information.
4. You'll receive a confirmation of your purchase by email.  5. The LINK will be emailed to you the day prior to the screening.

You will also receive a regular PLAYBILL to view and/or print at home!  As usual, we'll even have a Raffle Drawing!






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Film Review & Commentary

Film Reviews
“In Excelsis”
“In Excelsis”

Our pre-theatrical release of the Italian film, “Gloria!” concluded our 11th Season with a delightful musical drama for December, 2024. You can read the Mountain Shadow director’s brief review by clicking on the image above.

“The Times, Are They A’Changin’?
“The Times, Are They A’Changin’?

In the wake of the U.S. elections, Mountain Shadow’s November, 2024 film selection was a pre-theatrical release from Italy that offers a redemptive and hope-filled conclusion; with a reminder there’s still a tomorrow. Click on the image above to read a brief film review.

  

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