Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
### **ABOUT THE FILMS:** **HEDDA, 2025, Dir. Nia DaCosta, 108 Mins, Amazon, USA** A provocative reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, HEDDA follows enigmatic newlywed Hedda (Tessa Thompson), who is outwardly composed but hiding a simmering discontent that threatens to explode when the brilliant and charismatic Eileen Lovberg (Nina Hoss) reenters her life. Over the course of a raucous party, the high and low of society endure the consequences of this dangerous and unknowable woman yearning for a past love. What ensues is a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, HEDDA is a daring exploration of power, desire and a woman’s refusal to be confined. FORMAT: DCP **LITTLE WOODS, 2018, Dir. Nia DaCosta, 105 Mins, NEON, USA/Australia** Little Woods, North Dakota, a fracking boomtown well beyond its prime. Ollie is trying to survive the last few days of her probation after getting caught illegally running prescription pills over the Canadian border. But when her mother dies, she is thrust back into the life of her estranged sister Deb (James), who is facing her own crisis with an unplanned pregnancy and a deadbeat ex. The two find they have one week to settle the mortgage on their mother’s house or face foreclosure. As bills and pressure mount, Ollie faces a choice: whether to return to a way of life she thought she’d left behind for just one more score or to leave it all behind. A taut and affecting thriller about sisters pushed to extremes from award-winning director Nia DaCosta. FORMAT: DCP