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Cinema Society Winter Film Festival

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Every week from November 8, 2023 until April 10, 2024.
Wednesday: 7 PM

Cinema Under The Stars

All Ages

General Seating: $145 per person for the series.

Reserved Seating: $195 per person for the series.

CINEMA SOCIETY of San Diego Winter Film Festival: GREATEST HITS (Vol 2)

Selected Wednesdays, once a month from November through April at 7 p.m.

Cinema Under the Stars
4040 Goldfinch Street
San Diego, CA 92103

(Limited Seating Available)

Film Schedule:

Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.m.
“THE PATRIARCH” (MAHANA)
(New Zealand, 103 minutes) From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.In English and Maori.

Trailer de Mahana, por Lee Tamahori con Temuera Morrison.

Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m.
“THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER”
(Bulgaria, 110 minutes)
This sweet intergenerational drama about an amnesiac helped toward recovery by his charismatic grandfather encompasses over 30 years of social and identity crises, with backgammon as a metaphor for life. In Bulgarian, German, Italian, Slovenian English and Hungarian with English Subtitles.

Opening November 18th at Facets Cinematheque in Chicago -- After surviving a horrific car accident a young man can't even remember his own name. In an attempt to cure him from his amnesia, his quirky grandfather (Miki Manojlovic, Underground) travels to Germany and organizes a spiritual journey for his grandson, back to the country of his birth. While traveling with his grandfather across time and place on a tandem bicycle, the young man begins to reconnect with his forgotten past. Based on Ilija Trojanow's autobiography, this touching crowd-pleaser explores such powerful themes as family, loyalty and cultural identity. Beautifully directed by Stephan Komandarev.

Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m.
“GLOOMY SUNDAY”

(Germany / Hungary, 112 minutes)

"Gloomy Sunday" centers on two men—a restaurant owner and a piano player— who fall for the same woman in pre-World War II Budapest. In German and Hungarian with English subtitles.

Available Now from Menemsha Films http://www.MenemshaFilms.com

Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
“STARBUCK”
(Canada, 108 minutes)
As his lover announces her pregnancy, a forty-something slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father. In French, with English subtitles.

As his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father. French Canadian comedy Starbuck is in UK cinemas Novermber 23rd. Courtesy of Signature Entertainment

Cost:
Reserved Seating: $195 per person for the series
General Seating: $145 per person for the series.

For complete information, contact Andy Friedenberg:
(619)280-1600 x 6, andy@cinemasociety.com

Cinema Under The Stars

4040 Goldfinch St.

San Diego, California 92103

619-295-4221

Cinema Under the Stars is an intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills, directly behind Tops Salon. The theater features a 20-foot screen with HD projection and THX surround sound. Open air seating includes your choice of single & double zero-gravity recliners, love seat cabanas, or deck chairs with ottomans. For additional comfort, there are pillows, blankets and heaters and a waterproof canvas cover installed for the Winter months, in case of rain. Concessions: Popcorn, candy and assorted hot or cold beverages are $2 each. There are also several restaurants within walking distance in the neighborhood for dinner before the movie. Enjoy classic films, cult favorites and recent releases on the weekends, year round. There will be a brief introduction and a classic cartoon prior to the film. Films begin at 8 p.m. Winter/Spring - January through March (Friday, Saturdays, and some Sundays) Spring - April and May (usually Friday, Saturday, Sundays) Summer - Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sundays Fall - After Labor Day, September through October (usually Friday, Saturday, Sundays) (Films for November and December will be announced soon) Admission - (cash or check only) Members - $17.00 General - $18.00 Online Reservations - $20.00 (use credit card to reserve seats) Hours - Box office opens at 6 p.m. on movie nights Reservations - Begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays Parking - there is a paid parking lot next door and free street parking in the neighborhood, after 6:00 p.m.