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I Swear
121 min
2025
Ireland, United Kingdom
Kirk Jones
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

May 15

2:15 PM 4:45 PM 7:15 PM 9:45 PM

May 16

10:45 AM 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM

May 17

10:45 AM 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM

May 20

2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM

May 21

2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM
Steal This Story, Please!
101 min
2026
United States of America
Carl Deal, Tia Lessin
Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.
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May 15

4:00 PM 8:15 PM

May 16

12:30 PM 5:00 PM 9:30 PM

May 17

2:30 PM 7:00 PM

May 20

4:30 PM

May 21

2:15 PM
The Travel Companion
91 min
2026
United States of America
Travis Wood, Alex Mallis
A documentary filmmaker depends on his friend's airline employee benefits for free flights. When the friend finds a girlfriend, he desperately tries to preserve his travel privileges. A selection of the 2025 Sidewalk Film Festival, we are happy to bring The Travel Companion back to Birmingham.
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May 15

2:00 PM 6:15 PM

May 16

2:45 PM 7:15 PM

May 17

12:30 PM 4:45 PM

May 20

2:15 PM

May 21

4:45 PM
Pajama Party: The Secret of NIMH (1982)
83 min
1982
United States of America
Don Bluth
Join us for our family matinee series on select Saturday and Sunday mornings. Come cozy in your PJs and from 10am - 2pm and enjoy light breakfast options for the whole family, plus a Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar for the grown-ups. Film Synopsis: A widowed field mouse must move her family – including an ailing son – to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
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May 16

10:30 AM

May 17

10:30 AM
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
84 min
2025
United States of America
Christine Turner
Please join us for the kickoff event for this year's Sun Ra Day Festival for a special screening of the recently released documentary Sun Ra: Do The Impossible - a biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, endless innovations, and ceaseless artistic and social quests.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

May 20

7:00 PM
Monthly Movie Trivia (FREE!)
120 min
Join us at the Sidewalk Cinema for Monthly Movie Trivia from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, immediately following Networking Nights. Hosted by Owen Roberts. Invite your friends and school your contemporaries over some movie trivia. We'll see you there! *This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.*
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May 21

7:30 PM

Jun 18

7:30 PM
Filmmaker Networking Nights (Free)
120 min
Join us for our free Monthly Filmmaker Networking night sponsored by Film Birmingham. Network, pitch ideas, and enjoy some special happy hour drinks. We'll see you there!
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May 21

5:00 PM
Sidewalk Film 101: Tokyo Story
137 min
1953
Japan
Yasujirō Ozu
The elderly Shukishi (Chishu Ryu) and his wife, Tomi (Chieko Higashiyama), take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi (Sô Yamamura), a doctor, and their daughter, Shige (Haruko Sugimura), a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko (Setsuko Hara), the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
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May 21

7:00 PM

May 24

1:00 PM
I Love Boosters
105 min
2026
United States of America
Boots Riley
A fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance. Led by Corvette, they move across Oakland, boosting coveted goods as both survival and protest—challenging a system built on exclusion and excess. They even offer a community service, selling their stolen wares at deep discounts to make fashion accessible to all. When their exploits draw unwanted viral attention and their feud with fashion mogul Christie Smith turns personal, the Boosters plan one final, audacious heist. Joined by unexpected allies wielding supernatural powers and time-bending technology, they discover a chance to ignite revolutionary change.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

May 22

2:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM

May 23

10:30 AM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

May 24

10:30 AM 1:15 PM 3:45 PM 6:15 PM

May 27

2:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:15 PM

May 28

2:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:15 PM 9:45 PM

May 29

2:15 PM 4:45 PM 7:15 PM 9:45 PM

May 30

10:45 AM 1:15 PM 3:45 PM 6:15 PM 8:45 PM

May 31

10:45 AM 1:15 PM 3:45 PM 6:15 PM 8:45 PM

Jun 3

2:15 PM 4:45 PM 7:15 PM

Jun 4

2:15 PM 4:45 PM 9:45 PM
AUGUST 24-30, 2026

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