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Gumby in 4K
Apr 1–5
Gumby, the son of Gumbo and Gumba, is a little green guy obsessed with milkshakes and ice cream, which he begrudgingly orders with “no ice” or else it will freeze him solid. Luckily, he has his trusty sidekick, Pokey, and his emergency Gumbometer in times of crisis (like when an evil blockhead slips a frosty ice cream cone into his shake). This, people, is what I love about old children’s television shows—it’s all silliness with no moral messaging. It’s mildly psychedelic. It’s painstakingly handmade. The soundtracks are examples of early electronic music. If you’ve never had the delight of watching the original 1950s Gumby shorts, run, don’t walk to catch this 4K restoration. (Northwest Film Forum, times vary) AUDREY VANN
Truth to Fiction: Suburban Fury
Apr 2
“There comes a point where the only way to make a statement is to pick up a gun,” says Sara Jane Moore, the woman who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in San Francisco in 1975. Suburban Fury is directed by Robinson Devor, the same guy who brought us Zoo, with a little help from The Stranger’s own Charles Mudede. Devor gains historic access to Moore, who sheds light in an unpolished, often unreliable interview on how she went from a conservative suburban housewife to an FBI informant on radical political groups to an almost assassin. Suburban Fury tells Moore’s story at the same time it paints a picture of a decade of radical politics, braiding in footage of the Black Panthers, the Gay Liberation movement, the Attica Prison Rebellion, the United Farm Workers movement, and Patty Hearst’s kidnapping. Moore becomes convinced that killing Ford will expose the machinations of a government not for the people and inspire a revolution. While it centers on the 1970s, the political moment it captures doesn’t feel far off in 2026. (Northwest Film Forum, 7 pm) NATHALIE GRAHAM
Cléo from 5 to 7
Apr 6
Agnès Varda’s landmark 1962 French New Wave classic Cléo from 5 to 7 follows the French pop singer Florence, who goes by the stage name “Cléo,” on a day where she is anxiously awaiting the results of a biopsy for possible stomach cancer. The black-and-white film chronicles Cléo’s evening in real time from 5 to 6:30 pm on June 21, so the viewer feels her existential dread like a ticking clock as she shops for hats and wanders through Paris. This movie has comforted me through melancholy moods and health scares, and Cléo’s dreamy apartment, which features a swing, a canopy bed, and an assortment of wriggling kittens, lives in my mind rent-free. Join SIFF Cinema Club for a screening, then head to the nearby bar and lounge the Traveling Goat to discuss the film’s themes of death, loneliness, and femininity. (SIFF Uptown, 6:30 pm) JULIANNE BELL
The Children’s Hour
Apr 19–20
Based on the 1934 play of the same name by Lillian Hellman, this 1961 film directed by William Wyler follows two former college classmates, Karen (Audrey Hepburn) and Martha (Shirley MacLaine), who open a private boarding school for girls. When one of their students misconstrues an overheard conversation, a pernicious rumor begins to spread that the two women are lesbian lovers, leading to devastating consequences. Though the film appears on its surface to be a straightforward critique of gossip—MacLaine said in the 1996 documentary The Celluloid Closet that she and Hepburn never discussed their characters’ sexuality—it also serves as a prescient exploration of moral panic and homophobia that’s (unfortunately) still relevant today. Prepare to sob and to feel more hatred for a child than you ever thought possible. (Beacon Cinema, times vary) JULIANNE BELL
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No One Gets Laid Until We Finish Our Movie: Late Era John Waters Through Apr 7, Beacon Cinema, times vary
Emma Mae Apr 1, Beacon Cinema, 4:30 pm
Divine Hammer Apr 2, Beacon Cinema, 4:30 pm
The Room and Big Shark Hosted by Greg Sestero Apr 2, Central Cinema, 8 pm
A Dirty Shame Apr 3 and Apr 7, Beacon Cinema, times vary
Sister Act Apr 3–8, Central Cinema, times vary
Palestine 36 Apr 3–9, Beacon Cinema, times vary
Roman Holiday Apr 5–6, Beacon Cinema, times vary
Casino: 30th Anniversary Apr 8, SIFF Cinema Uptown, 7:30 pm
Freaked Apr 9, Central Cinema, 8 pm
FIN de FEST Apr 9–11, Egyptian Theatre, times vary
Seattle Deaf Film Festival Apr 10–12, Northwest Film Festival, times vary
Best in Show Apr 10–15, Central Cinema, times vary
On Cinema Live Apr 11, Neptune Theatre, 4 and 8 pm, all ages
Seattle Scare Society: Get Out Apr 12, Central Cinema, 7 pm
Collide-O-Scope Apr 13 (second Mondays), Clock-Out Lounge, 7 pm, 21+
Social Justice Film Festival Apr 16–19, Pacific Tower, times vary
Cadence Video Poetry Festival Apr 17–19, Northwest Film Festival, times vary
Seattle Taiwanese Eco Film Festival Apr 18, SIFF Film Center, times vary
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival Apr 18–19, SIFF Cinema Uptown, times vary
HUMP! Film Festival: Spring Lineup Apr 23 and 30, Lumber Yard Bar, 7:30 pm
Steal This Story, Please! Opens Apr 24, SIFF Cinema Uptown, times vary
Staff Selects: Nocturama Apr 24–26, Northwest Film Forum, times vary
Mourning Sickness: Heathers Apr 25, Northwest Film Forum, 8 pm
Community Screening: Meet Me in St. Louis Apr 26, SIFF Cinema Downtown, 11 am
Silent Movie Mondays: Faust Apr 27, Paramount Theatre, 7 pm, all ages
Cadence Video Poetry Screening: ceaseless, of the earth Apr 30, Frye Art Museum, 6 pm
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