“We all want to forget something, so we tell stories. It’s easier that way.”
Rashomon, Akira Kurosawa, 1950
Lumiere is delighted to present its intimate 15-seat cinema.
Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., we present a curated selection of films for those who appreciate the art of cinema and beautiful stories.
Loving art above all else and respecting its creators, we show only films for which we own the rights, bought a license, or have proper authorisations.
Reserve your seat with your barista or send us a message.
Ticket: $5
Film Program
Battleship Potemkin
Saturday 29th August – 2.30pm
Sunday 30th August – 2.30pm
Feature Film – 1925 – 1h15
Directed by Sergueï Eisenstein – Soviet Union
Silent movie with English intertitles
Fed rancid meat, the sailors of the Potemkin revolt against their harsh conditions. Led by Vakulinchuk, the sailors kill the ship’s officers to win their freedom. Vakulinchuk is also killed, and the people of Odessa honor him as a symbol of the revolution.
A landmark of silent cinema, Battleship Potemkin continues to be cited among the greatest films and is studied in universities and film schools around the world.
Anhell69
Saturday 5th September – 2.30pm
Sunday 6th September – 2.30pm
Documentary – 2022 – 1h15
Directed by Thro Montoya – Colombia
Spanish with English subtitles
A funeral car drives through the streets of Medellín while a young filmmaker looks back on his past, where violence and conservative values shaped his life. He remembers making his first film, a low-budget movie about ghosts. For the cast, he chose young LGBT+ people from Medellín. But the film’s main actor died of a heroin overdose at just 21, like many of the director’s friends.
Anhell69 tells the story of a lost generation and the struggle to keep making films despite everything.
Tongo Saa
Saturday 12th September – 2.30pm
Sunday 13h September – 2.30pm
Documentary – 2024 – 1h35
Directed by Nelson Makengo – DR Congo
Lingala with English subtitles
Kinshasa and its inhabitants are in darkness. They wait and struggle to get access to light. Between hope, disappointment and religious faith, Tongo Saa is a subtle and fragmented portrait of a population that, despite the challenges, is sublimated by the beauty of Kinshasa’s nights.