Films

[1946, 98 MINUTES, NR; IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES]  

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 6:30 PM  
FREE FOR MEMBERS 

FREE WITH ADMISSION FOR NONMEMBERS   

Presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate of Sacramento, the Crocker is proud to screen a selection from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, a period of great artistic advancements in Mexico between 1933 and 1964. Directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring the legendary Dolores del Rio, La Otra (“The Other One”) tells the story of a murderous sister who assumes the identity of her dead sibling in this wicked film noir that inspired the American film Dead Ringer. La Otra will be introduced by Mexican film expert Fred Dobbs, Ph.D.  

[2019, 60 MINUTES, NR]  
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 6:30 PM  
FREE FOR MEMBERS 

$8 STUDENT/YOUTH 

$12 NONMEMBERS  

The First Angry Man tells the story of political outsider Howard Jarvis and the California property-tax revolt he led during Governor Jerry Brown’s first term in 1978. An audience Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. Sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute, the Human Rights Studies Program at UC Davis, in partnership with Human Rights Watch.  

FILM SERIES: AMERICAN INDIAN DOCUMENTARY

$20 MEMBER SERIES PASS

 

Series Pass Includes:

Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen 
[2018, 95 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 6:30 PM

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World 
[2017, 103 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 6:30 PM 

Drunktown’s Finest 
[2014, 95 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 6:30 PM 

 

[2018, 95 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 6:30 PM 
 
Merata Mita (1942 – 2010) was the first Maori woman to write and direct a feature film and went on to become one of New Zealand’s best-known filmmakers. In the documentary Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen, her son, filmmaker Hepi Mita, explores the barriers she broke and the sacrifices she made to become an important activist voice for indigenous people worldwide. Merata will be screened with the short film Fast Horse, an award-winning film that takes a fast-paced and thrilling ride with the jockeys of Indian Relay, often called “North America’s original extreme sport,” which features bareback riders who jump from horse to horse.  

[2017, 103 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 6:30 PM 

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the award-winning documentary, Rumble, which details Native American contributions to rock and roll music. Through captivating performances and eye-opening interviews with a who’s-who list of music legends, including Steven Tyler, Slash, Tony Bennett, Steven Van Zandt, and many more, Rumble uncovers the until-now unknown history of how indigenous music and musicians help shape the soundtrack of American popular culture. Rumble will be screened with the short film Jaaji Approx., a dreamy contemplation of the filmmaker’s relationship with his father, told through beautiful shots of landscape and recordings of the father speaking in his native Ho-Chunk language.

[2014, 95 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 6:30 PM  

The debut feature film of Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland, Drunktown’s Finest tells the stories of three young Native Americans who live on an Indian reservation. Each one – a young father, a girl adopted into a white family, and a transgender woman – has their own obstacles to overcome and their own dreams of a bigger life outside the reservation. A transgender woman herself, Freeland tells these stories with nuance and sensitivity, offering audiences an unflinching look at life on the reservation beyond the stereotypes, granting a “delicate balancing act between heartbreaking realism and sincere optimism” (The Wrap). Drunktown’s Finest will be screened with the short film Shinaab, the story of a young Native man experiencing alienation as he struggles to feel a sense of belonging on his own people’s own land in Minneapolis.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 [2001, 152 minutes, PG]  
Session 1: SKETCHING LESSON: 1 PM ● MOVIE STARTS 2 PM   
Session 2: SKETCHING LESSON: 5PM ● MOVIE STARTS 6 PM  
$10 MEMBERS 

$18 FOR NONMEMBERS  

Muggles, witches, and wizards are invited to this year’s Sketch-a-Movie featuring Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone! Before the screening, enjoy easy-going sketching lessons, a scavenger hunt, and tours inspired by the film. Then, sketch along as you experience the movie with new appreciation and a few fun surprises. Costumes are encouraged, and sketching supplies will be provided.