Drama
Sacco & Vanzetti
Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, known for their anarchist beliefs, stand accused of robbery and murder. Their political leanings are used as evidence against them, but defense attorney Fred Moore is convinced of their innocence.
The Sacrifice
Tarkovsky's haunting vision of a world threatened with nuclear annihilation. Made as he was dying of cancer, THE SACRIFICE is Tarkovsky's personal statement, a profoundly moving, redemptive tragedy steeped in unforgettable imagery and heart-wrenching emotion.
Saigon
After World War II, Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike is terminally-ill. In order to finance one last wild trip for his friend, he accepts a lucrative flying job from a crooked profiteer.
Sandbar
In this freewheeling dark comedy, a haunted ex-Marine tries to salvage his relationship with his son when they're launched on a wild road trip.
Sands of Iwo Jima (4KUHD)
Feared by many and hated by all, Marine Sgt. John Stryker’s training is soon put to the test in a full-scale assault against the Japanese on Iwo Jima—an infamous battle that will live forever in one of cinema’s most iconic scenes, the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi.
Sands of the Kalahari
A chartered plane crashes in a remote African desert, but it’s not only the harsh surroundings and the vicious baboons that the survivors have to worry about…but also a crazed fellow passenger.
La Sapienza
In director Eugène Green's elegant and poignant La Sapienza, architect Alexandre (Fabrizio Rongione) and social scientist Alienor (Christelle Prot Landman) retreat to Stresa, Italy, intent on climbing out of the emotional malaise that has trapped their marriage.
Save the Tiger (Special Edition)
Harry Stoner, a man caught in violent collision with his past and present existence, believes there is nothing significant in his life except survival. He’ll juggle the books, supply women for clients…and even set fire to his own dress manufacturing company.
Scarlet
One of contemporary cinema’s most versatile talents, Pietro Marcello follows his dramatic breakthrough Martin Eden with an enchanting period fable that delicately interweaves realist drama, ethereal romance, and musical flights of fancy.
Scarlet Street (4KUHD)
When middle-aged milquetoast Chris Cross (Edward G. Robinson) rescues street-walking bad girl Kitty (Joan Bennett) from the rain slicked gutters of Greenwich Village, he plunges headlong into a whirlpool of lust, larceny, and revenge. SCARLET STREET is Fritz Lang's 1945 remake of Jean Renoir's 1931 …
The Scent of Green Papaya
An Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and winner of the Camera D'Or at the Cannes Films Festival, THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA is set in 1951 Saigon, where 10 year old Mui (Lu Man San) enters household service for an affluent but troubled Vietnamese family. Despite her servile role, M…
Scott Joplin
This historic film recounts Scott Joplin's determination in the face of racism, his heroic struggle with a debilitating disease and his ultimate triumph as a composer and musical legend.
La Scoumoune (aka Hit Man)
1930s mobster Roberto La Rocca moves to Marseille to avenge his pal Xavier, who has been framed by the local crime bosses. Rocca gets caught up in clashes between different gangs and as a result serves a long stretch in prison, where he plots his daring escape.
Scrapper
Winner of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize, this vibrant and inventive father-daughter comedy follows a resourceful 12-year-old girl (Lola Campbell) who secretly lives alone in her London flat following the death of her mother, until her estranged father (Harris Dickinson) arrives and forces her to con…
The Screaming Woman
A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground who has been buried alive. Her family, however, see the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snappe…
The Sea Shall Not Have Them and Albert R.N.: Two British Wartime Classics Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Two gripping and suspenseful WWII dramas directed by Lewis Gilbert.
Sea of Love (4KUHD)
A veteran New York City detective, tracking down a bizarre serial killer, encounters a beautiful suspect. Convinced of her innocence, he enters into a passionate affair, despite hard evidence linking her to the murders.
Sebastian
Max is a 25-year-old writer living in London who moonlights as a sex worker under the pseudonym Sebastian as research for his debut novel. This Sundance Film Festival selection explores the transgressive power of queer sexuality and the transformative impact of embracing a new identity.
Sebastiane
Derek Jarman's feature film debut is a historical drama which lays bare the latent homoeroticism that has always lurked beneath the glossy surface of Hollywood biblical epics, audaciously spoken in Latin and supported by one of Brian Eno's best music scores.
The Second Twin AKA La Seconde vérité
Middle-aged attorney Pierre falls for Nathalie, who dances in a discotheque to work her way through medical school. But when Nathalie's wealthy suitor is murdered, Pierre becomes a main suspect.
Secret Beyond the Door (Special Edition)
Celia, a bored heiress meets a mysterious architect named Mark. They fall in love and are soon married and settled into Mark’s New England estate, where Celia finds herself seemingly suffocating within the terrifying confines of her husband’s mansion.
Secret Defense
When a brilliant scientist (Sandrine Bonnaire) discovers that her father did not die accidentally but was murdered by a family friend, she swears vengeance.
The Secret of the Blue Room
A deadly secret from the past returns to haunt a young woman and her loved ones in The Secret of the Blue Room.
Seduction
Maurice Ronet (Purple Noon) stars as Giuseppe Lagana, a European playboy who returns to his home in the Sicilian town of Catania to settle his deceased father’s affairs. He reunites with an old friend, Caterina (Lisa Gastoni), and a mid-life romance is kindled from the sparks of their youthful…
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
A hardworking senator whose job in Washington keeps him away from his wife and family, begins to develop a relationship with a civil rights activist in this political drama.
Sensation Seekers/A Chapter in her Life
Lois Weber produced and directed a series of popular and provocative films at Universal Studios, often depicting women’s struggles for independence within the ever-shifting moral landscape of 1920s modernity.
September 30 1955
Classic 70s drama about the tragic death of James Dean on September 30, 1955 and the effects it has on a circle of friends in a small Arkansas town.
September Storm 3D
The long-lost 1960 3-D and Cinemascope feature September Storm is back, fully restored by the 3-D Film Archive! New DCP now available! This drama of treasure hunters exploring the Mediterranean Sea was the last 3-D picture filmed in the 1950s, and the first to be released in 3-D CinemaSco…
Sergeant Ryker
In the wake of a failed raid during the Korean War, Sgt. Paul Ryker is charged with aiding the enemy.
Serial Killer 1
Specializing in police procedurals, writer/director Frederic Tellier marks his feature debut with a story about one of the trickiest criminal cases in recent French history, and the first case to incorporate DNA evidence.
Seven
A cartel of seven crime bosses unionize and plan to take over the state of Hawaii. Government intelligence agent Drew Sevano (William Smith, Any Which Way You Can) is hired to “handle” the situation however he sees fit. Drew enlists seven old friends to help, creating Sevano’s Seve…
Seven Beauties
COMING SOON IN A NEW 2K RESTORATION! Nominated for four Academy Awards® including Best Director, Seven Beauties stars Giancarlo Giannini (Swept Away) as Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties." A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while…
Seven Days to Noon
A British scientist sneaks an atomic bomb out of a research center, threatening to blow up London if the government doesn't cease atomic weapons research by the end of the week. A team of Scotland Yard and his close family are brought in to stop him.
Seven Days... Seven Nights aka Moderato Cantabile
A wealthy, bored housewife believes she has witnessed a murder in a quayside bistro.
Seven Sinners
Deported from every South Sea island on which she has ever performed, sexy saloon singer Bijou Blanche uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.
The Severing
The Severing is a visceral and powerful feature-length dance film from acclaimed filmmaker Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies) and brilliant choreographer Nina McNeely (Gaspar Noe’s Climax).
The Shakedown
A boxer who is part of a traveling team of scammers, falls head-over-heels for a fiery waitress and a rough-and-tumble orphan and begins to dramatically alter his life inside and outside of the ring.
Shakespeare Wallah
A 2K restoration of the true story of Geoffrey Kendal and his family of traveling theatrical players and the ever-evolving colonial relationship between Great Britain and India.
Shane (4KUHD)
A drifter and retired gunfighter defends a homestead family terrorized by an aging cattleman and his hired gun in 1889 Wyoming.
Shenandoah
A wealthy Virginia farmer refuses to support the Confederacy because he is opposed to slavery, yet refuses to support the Union because he is deeply opposed to war. But one of the sons is captured by Union soldiers, sending the farmer to his rescue.
The Shepherd of the Hills
Burdened from boyhood by a family tragedy, a hillbilly moonshiner's life is driven by the need to avenge his mother’s abandonment by an uncaring father.
Shikun
A diverse cross-section of Israeli society converges in a single multi-use building. As people of different languages, origins, and generations come together in highly theatrical encounters, they grapple with the current state of affairs.
Shoelaces
SHOELACES tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son. Reuben's (Dov Glickman) kidneys are failing and his son Gadi (Nevo Kimchi) wants to donate one of his own kidneys to help save his father's life. However, the transplant committee objects to th…
Shoes
In Lois Weber's feminist masterpiece, teenaged shopgirl Eva is on her feet all day to support her family. As the soles of her boots disintegrate, her desperation grows.
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars is a sophisticated, modern morality tale, while also offering an affectionate critique of the film industry and a celebration of its possibilities. Kino Classics is proud to present this new restoration by the BFI National Archive, which is accompanied by a dazzling new score by John …
Shoshana
In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv.
Shout at the Devil (Special Edition)
In German East Africa during the outbreak of WWI, an Irish-American entrepreneur and an English aristocrat, who have teamed up on a series of illicit poaching raids, set out to destroy a German battlecruiser.
The Sign of the Cross
In the year 64 A.D., the corrupt and maniacal Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar torches the city so he can blame the ensuing destruction on the unsuspecting Christians. Meanwhile, Roman Prefect Marcus Superbus falls for an innocent and beautiful Christian maiden, Mercia. When the seductive and wicked Emp…
The Silence of the Lambs (30th Anniversary)
A psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill is murdering women across the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the FBI sends trainee Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner who may provide clues to the killer’s actions.
Silver Skies
SILVER SKIES chronicles a group of residents whose lives are turned upside-down when their apartment complex threatens to be sold out from under them.
Silver Tongues
SILVER TONGUES stars two lovers as they travel from town to town, leaving a path of psychological destruction in their wake like a pair of emotional serial killers.
Sin Alas
Sin Alas, inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story "The Zahir," is one of the first American productions to be shot in Cuba in over fifty years. It is an epic love story that spans Cuban history from pre-evolutionary times to the modern realities of contemporary Havana.
Single, Out: Season 1
This infectiously fun and totally queer Aussie TV series follows the tumultuous romantic love life of cute-as-a-button twink Adam as he is surrounded by helpful friends and family.
Single, Out: Season 2
Season 2 of this thoroughly enjoyable TV series by Lee Galea (“Monter Pies”) follows the tumultuous romantic life of Adam and his group of friends, lovers and elusive love interests.
Single, Out: Season 3
Season 3 of Single, Out, Australia's much loved queer rom/com TV series follows Adam, who, after returning home from Sydney, reunites with his half-brother Ethan, a writer who is eager to network amongst Adam's contacts.
Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac
The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac is a grindhouse Citizen Kane: a moody tale of one woman’s sexual evolution and shocking demise, told through the eyes of those who knew her.
Sister
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests. A by Ursula Meier.
Skin Deep
Winner of the Queer Lion at the Venice Film Festival and directed by Student Academy Award® winner Alex Schaad. Subverting genre and gender as it toggles from body swap thriller to intimate relationship drama, Skin Deep tells a story that transcends bodies, embracing the endless fluid possibilit…
The Skin
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazi's in Italy, director Liliana Cavani's film is an unflinching look the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for sur…
Slalom
This riveting, Cannes-selected #MeToo drama from debut filmmaker Charlène Favier follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy, Noée Abita in a breakthrough role, and her predatory instructor, played by frequent Dardenne brothers collaborator Jérémie Renier.