International Films
Here at Pop’s Art Theater, we are staunch advocates for the power of international cinema. From Kurosawa and Bergman to Godard and Fellini, many of cinema’s greatest filmmakers come from around the globe. The movies in this collection are among the best of the best of what we show here at Pop’s, showcasing different perspectives, cultures, and raw unflinching filmmaking talent.
Barrio Triste
- Sun, Sep 13
- Tue, Sep 15
- Thu, Sep 17
Director: STILLZ Run Time: 84 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Bryan Erlin Garcia, Juan Pablo Baena, Samuel Andres Celis, Samuel Velazquez, Tomas Tinoco Higuita
On the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia in the late 1980s, local residents report strange lights descending from the...
Hope
- Sun, Sep 13
- Mon, Sep 14
- Tue, Sep 15
- Wed, Sep 16
- Thu, Sep 17
Director: Na Hong-jin Run Time: 156 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Korean
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Hoyeon, Hwang Jung-min, Michael Fassbender, Zo In-sung
In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to...
Cruel Gun Story
- Mon, Sep 14
- Wed, Sep 16
Director: Takumi Furukawa Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 1964 Language: Japanese
Starring: Chieko Matsubara, Joe Shishido, Minako Kozuki, Tamio Kawachi, Yuji Odaka
Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver...
The Samurai and the Prisoner
- Fri, Sep 18
- Sat, Sep 19
- Sun, Sep 20
- Mon, Sep 21
- Tue, Sep 22
- Wed, Sep 23
- Thu, Sep 24
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Run Time: 147 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Japanese
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, Yuriko Yoshitaka
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his...
A Colt Is My Passport
- Sat, Sep 19
- Mon, Sep 21
- Wed, Sep 23
Director: Takashi Nomura Run Time: 84 min. Release Year: 1967 Language: Japanese
Starring: Chitose Kobayashi, Jerry Fujio, Joe Shishido, Shōki Fukae, Zenji Yamada
One of Japanese cinema’s supreme emulations of American noir, Takashi Nomura’s A Colt Is My Passport is a down-and-dirty but...
Tokyo Drifter
- Sat, Sep 26
- Mon, Sep 28
- Wed, Sep 30
Director: Seijun Suzuki Run Time: 83 min. Release Year: 1966 Language: Japanese
Starring: Chieko Matsubara, Eiji Gō, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Tetsuya Watari
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata’s top...
The Red Spectacles
- Fri, Oct 2
- Sat, Oct 3
- Mon, Oct 5
- Tue, Oct 6
- Wed, Oct 7
Director: Mamoru Oshii Run Time: 116 min. Release Year: 1987 Language: Japanese
Starring: Hideyuki Tanaka, Machiko Washio, Mako Hyodo, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda
What dream are you welcoming?
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
- Sat, Oct 10
- Mon, Oct 12
- Wed, Oct 14
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Director: Kaizo Hayashi Run Time: 92 min. Release Year: 1994 Language: Japanese
Starring: Joe Shishido, Kaho Minami, Masatoshi Nagase, Te-chien Hou, Yang Haitin
Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter...
Godzilla Minus Zero
Director: Takashi Yamazaki Run Time: 119 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Japanese
Starring: Hidetaka Yoshioka, Minami Hamabe, Munetaka Aoki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada
There is no third time. Everything ends here.