Boedecker Theater

🎬 American Doctor
🗓 September 27–October 1

American Doctor follows three American physicians, Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian, united by their commitment to saving lives. After volunteering in hospitals in Gaza during the war, they return to the United States and advocate for the patients and medical colleagues they left behind, bringing their experiences to the halls of Congress.

From Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, the documentary explores medicine, humanitarian work, and advocacy amid war.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/american-doctor/

Franz
🗓 September 23–26

Meet the man behind one of literature’s most iconic names in Franz, a bold new biopic of Czech writer Franz Kafka from award-winning director Agnieszka Holland.

Told as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning Kafka’s life and legacy, the film offers a fresh perspective on the writer whose work continues to influence literature and culture more than a century later.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/franz/

Do Donkeys Act?
🗓 September 23–27

Filmed over five years, Do Donkeys Act? invites audiences to look, and listen, more closely to an animal too often dismissed as stubborn, foolish, or simply a beast of burden.

Featuring poetic narration voiced by Willem Dafoe, this unconventional documentary captures donkeys communicating, healing, and interacting with one another after experiencing human cruelty and neglect, placing them firmly at the center of their own story.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/do-donkeys-act/

🎬 American Agitators
🗓 September 16–20

Inspired by Fred Ross Sr., one of the most influential grassroots organizers of the 20th century, American Agitators explores the power of patience, deep listening, persistence, and collective action in creating lasting change.

From organizing Dust Bowl refugees and supporting Japanese Americans after incarceration to helping Mexican American and African American communities build political power, the documentary traces Ross’s legacy and asks what his approach to organizing can teach us today.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/american-agitators/

🎬 Romería
🗓 September 16–20

In Romería, 18-year-old Marina travels to the seaside town of Vigo in search of answers about the father she barely knew. As she connects with his family, she uncovers unexpected truths about her parents’ unconventional lives and turbulent past.

From acclaimed Spanish director Carla Simón, Romería is a moving coming-of-age story about family, identity, memory, and discovering where we come from.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/romeria/

🎬 Late Fame
🗓 September 9–16

Willem Dafoe stars as Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet whose quiet life working at the post office is interrupted when a group of young admirers suddenly declares him a rediscovered genius.

Drawn into their literary circle and captivated by the attention, Saxberger begins to question the authenticity of his newfound fame and the people celebrating it. Also starring Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan, Late Fame is a thoughtful and witty story about art, recognition, and what happens when admiration arrives long after you expected it.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/series/late-fame/

Just Sing
🗓 September 9–13

Go behind the scenes with one of the country’s top collegiate a ca****la groups in Just Sing.

The documentary follows the SoCal VoCals as they chase a record-setting sixth ICCA championship while navigating the pressures of competition, approaching graduation, and an uncertain future. From intense rehearsals and rivalries to unforgettable performances and candid moments between group members, Just Sing captures the discipline, camaraderie, and passion behind the music.

🎟 Tickets: https://thedairy.org/event/just-sing/2026-09-09/