Enzian Theater

World of Tomorrow Trilogy
2025-08-02 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Screening as part of “Animation August“!

These are not your childhood cartoons. Celebrate some of the boldest and most visionary works in modern animation during Animation August at Enzian!
Launching the program is 2-time Academy Award® nominee Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow Trilogy (2016–2020), a profound and darkly funny meditation on memory, technology, and the fragility of the human experience. From Japan, Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game (2004) explodes onto the screen with fever-dream energy and unrestrained psychedelic imagination, pushing animation’s limits in both form and philosophy. Rounding out the lineup is Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024). 20 years in the making, this haunting new dreamscape from the Brothers Quay—masters of stop-motion surrealism—is a gothic, ghostly descent into the subconscious. Join us for a collection of films that promise to challenge, mesmerize, and linger long after the credits roll. Please note, this animation program is not intended for children and contains adult themes and content.
Unleash your inner “Ani-Maniac” and see all three films with a discounted series pass!
World of Tomorrow Trilogy (with “On Memory” and “Rejected”):

World of Tomorrow
Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Short, 2016
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of the distant future.
2015, 16 minutes

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts
Emily Prime is swept into the brain of an incomplete backup clone of her future self.
2017, 23 minutes

On Memory
Musing on the nature of memory, Don Hertzfeldt recounts stories about a kiss from The King, a floating child in a backyard and a giant foot.
2021, 10 minutes

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
Emily Prime is visited by another genetic copy, Emily 6 from an even-more distant future, who enlists the youngster’s help to restore her deteriorating clone mind by exploring each others’ psyches.
2020, 34 minutes

Rejected
Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Short Film, 2001
A collection of short advertisements which the animator was asked to create but, upon viewing, were immediately rejected.
2000, 9 minutes
About Don Hertzfeldt: Don Hertzfeldt is an acclaimed independent animator, writer, and director known for his surreal, darkly comic, and emotionally resonant films. Emerging in the late 1990s with cult shorts like Billy’s Balloon and Rejected, Hertzfeldt quickly gained a reputation for his minimalist stick-figure style and bold narrative experimentation. His later works, such as the sci-fi opus World of Tomorrow, showcase a blend of hand-drawn animation, philosophical depth, and inventive storytelling. A two-time Academy Award nominee and winner of over 250 other awards, Hertzfeldt continues to push the boundaries of the medium outside of the studio system.

Stalker
2025-08-09 11:00 - 14:00
Enzian Film Club: Summer School Edition
Summer school is in session! Our Enzian Film Club professors are on a well-deserved vacation, but you’ve still got a lot to learn. Join us June–August for screenings and talkbacks with Enzian programmers and community guests, and keep your brain (or at least your social skills) sharp until our return to class in September. It might not be Driver’s Ed, but it’s better than independent study.
One of the most immersive and rarefied experiences in the history of cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker embarks on a metaphysical journey through an enigmatic post-apocalyptic landscape. A hired guide—the “Stalker” of the title—leads a writer and a scientist into the heart of the Zone, the restricted site of a long-ago disaster, where the three men eventually zero in on the Room, a place rumored to fulfill one’s most deeply held desires.
Adapting a science-fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, and making what would be his final Soviet feature, Tarkovsky created a challenging and visually stunning work, his painstaking attention to material detail and sense of organic atmosphere further enriched by this vivid new digital restoration. At once a religious allegory, a reflection of contemporary political anxieties, and a meditation on film itself—among many other interpretations—Stalker envelops the viewer by opening up a multitude of possible meanings.

Female Trouble
2025-08-10 12:00 - 14:00
Due to graphic content, no one under 18 will be permitted to this film.
Glamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse, engulfs the screen with charisma as Dawn Davenport, the living embodiment of the film’s lurid mantra, “Crime is beauty,” who progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.
Shot in Waters’ native Baltimore on 16 mm, with a cast drawn from his beloved troupe of regulars, the Dreamlanders (including Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Edith Massey, and Cookie Mueller), this film—the director’s favorite of his work with Divine—comes to life through the tinsel-toned vision of production designer Vincent Peranio and costume designer/makeup artist Van Smith. An endlessly quotable fan favorite, Female Trouble offers up perverse pleasures that never fail to satisfy.

13 Assassins
2025-08-12 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
Set in 1844 during the final years of the Edo period, the film follows Shinzaemon Shimada (Kôji Yakusho, Cure, Pulse), a seasoned and honorable samurai who is tasked with a covert mission: to assassinate Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, the sadistic younger brother of the Shogun. Naritsugu’s ruthless behavior and unchecked power threaten the stability of the shogunate. To prevent future chaos, Shinzaemon recruits twelve other samurai to form a death squad. Together, the thirteen warriors prepare for a final, explosive ambush in a remote village, culminating in a climactic 45-minute battle sequence!
13 Assassins received widespread acclaim for its direction, performances, and especially its brutal, meticulously choreographed action. A remake of the 1963 film of the same name by Eiichi Kudo, it is considered one of maverick director Takashi Miike’s (Audition) most accessible and critically respected works, marking a departure from his usual horror and avant-garde style into a more classical narrative while sacrificing none of his operatic staging.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
2025-08-14 20:00 - 23:00
This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks in the Park series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and is FREE and open to the public! These films are presented with open captions.
Get ready for a grand adventure on a tiny scale!
When eccentric inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis, Ghostbusters) accidentally shrinks his kids—and the neighbors’—to the size of insects, the real chaos begins. Swept out with the trash, the miniaturized kids must navigate a backyard jungle full of towering blades of grass, dangerous bugs, and unexpected thrills. It’s a race against time as they fight their way back home—if they don’t get eaten first! Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a heartwarming and hilarious sci-fi comedy that proves that being small doesn’t mean you can’t have big fun.

The Great All-Nighter
2025-08-16 23:59 - 2025-08-17 07:30
Enzian Presents: THE GREAT ALL-NIGHTER
50 Years of Tim, One Night of Madness
Buckle up for the wildest event of the year! THE GREAT ALL-NIGHTER is a laugh-soaked, sleep-deprived, mystery-packed movie marathon where the only guarantee is Enzian Programming Manager Tim Anderson’s childhood cinematic obsessions come to the big screen. From midnight ’til the crack of dawn, we’re unleashing a secret lineup of weird, wild, and wonderfully unexpected films that will keep you scratching your head and begging for more. No titles revealed. No spoilers allowed. Just trust the vibe—and stay awake.
Drinks? Flowing!
Snacks? Served!
Birthday Cake? Duh!
Surprises? Plentiful!
Sleep? Don’t you dare.
You won’t know what’s coming… but you definitely won’t want to miss it.
Food and drink options (including Beer and Wine) will be available for purchase at the Enzian lobby bar. Regular menu/kitchen service will not be available during the event. Table reservations and Enzian member discounts are not available.
We are pleased to offer coffee courtesy of Framework Craft Coffee House. Available while supplies last.

Sky High
2025-08-17 12:00 - 14:00
20th Anniversary! Free for kids 12 & under!
Welcome to Sky High, the hidden high school for the superpowered teens of tomorrow!
From Walt Disney Pictures comes a high-flying family adventure that blends action, comedy, and heart. Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano, Almost Famous) , the son of legendary superheroes (Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston), is starting his freshman year—but without powers of his own, he’s placed in the sidekick track. As Will discovers his abilities and learns what it means to be a true hero, he and his friends (including Danielle Panabaker, TVs The Flash, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) must band together to save the school from an unexpected villain. Packed with dazzling effects, hilarious moments, and a fresh twist on the superhero genre, Sky High proves that greatness isn’t about powers—it’s about courage, friendship, and doing the right thing.

Heartworn Highways
2025-08-18 18:30 - 20:30
New Restoration!
In the mid-‘70s, filmmaker James Szalapski documented the then-nascent music movement that would become known as “outlaw country.” Inspired, in part, by newly-long-haired Willie Nelson’s embrace of hippie attitudes and audiences, a younger generation of artists including Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle, Charlie Daniels and Guy Clark popularized and developed the outlaw sound. It borrowed from rock, folk and bluegrass, with an edge that was missing from mainstream Nashville country.
Musical highlights include Clark’s brilliant “Desperados Waiting for a Train” and Van Zandt’s emotional “Pancho & Lefty”. The hard living—and hard partying—lifestyles of outlaw country’s figureheads are played out on screen as we visit Van Zandt’s Austin trailer, see Coe play in Tennessee State Prison, join the gang in Nashville’s notorious Wig Wam Tavern and witness a liquor-fueled Christmas at Clark’s house. No wonder the film’s original tagline read: “The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.”
This newly restored edition includes rarely captured performances of the aforementioned musicians as they perfected this then-new style and helped change the course of country music history.

Wet Hot American Summer
2025-08-20 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
Wet Hot American Summer:
Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, Wet Hot American Summer follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. The entire summer of pent-up sexual frustrations, unresolved post-traumatic stress, pending separations and of course, the talent show, all weigh heavily on the minds and groins of counselors and campers alike. Featuring an all star cast, including Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Marguerite Moreau, David Hyde Pierce, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter, Christopher Meloni, and more.

Mind Game
2025-08-23 11:30 - 13:30
Screening as part of “Animation August“!

These are not your childhood cartoons. Celebrate some of the boldest and most visionary works in modern animation during Animation August at Enzian!
Launching the program is 2-time Academy Award® nominee Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow Trilogy (2016–2020), a profound and darkly funny meditation on memory, technology, and the fragility of the human experience. From Japan, Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game (2004) explodes onto the screen with fever-dream energy and unrestrained psychedelic imagination, pushing animation’s limits in both form and philosophy. Rounding out the lineup is Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024). 20 years in the making, this haunting new dreamscape from the Brothers Quay—masters of stop-motion surrealism—is a gothic, ghostly descent into the subconscious. Join us for a collection of films that promise to challenge, mesmerize, and linger long after the credits roll. Please note, this animation program is not intended for children and contains adult themes and content.
Mind Game:
Loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot by a soccer-playing psychopath and projected into the afterlife. In this limbo, God – shown as a series of rapidly changing characters – tells him to walk toward the light. But Nishi runs like hell in the other direction and returns to Earth a changed man, driven to live each moment to the fullest. An exhilarating and wildly entertaining ride, this mind-bending and unconstrained cult classic is the feature film debut from director Masaaki Yuasa (NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL and DEVILMAN CRYBABY).
About Masaaki Yuasa: Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative and influential filmmakers working in animation, celebrated Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa is one of contemporary anime’s most prolific auteurs. His energetic and boundary-pushing style has lent his humor and dynamism to genres as diverse as psychedelic thrillers, transcendent rock-operas and sweetly subversive teen romances. Since his groundbreaking debut with Mind Game in 2004, he has consistently pushed the artistic potential of animation. His previous studio Science Saru, which he co-founded in 2013, produced hits such as “Devilman Crybaby,” “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!” and Netflix’s “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” Yuasa has gone on to direct episodes of Adventure Time, the Annecy Award-winning Lu Over the Wall (2017), and the Golden Globe-nominated Inu-Oh (2021).

Emma (1996)
2025-08-24 11:00 - 13:30
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. In honor of this literary giant, Enzian Theater and the Winter Park Library will celebrate with “A Year with Jane Austen”. Scheduled throughout the year, The Winter Park Library will read each of Austen’s six novels as well as screen various adaptations of the accompanying films and miniseries at both the Library and at Enzian Theater.
Welcome to a time where Empire-waisted wit is sharp, and love is found in the most unexpected of places! Where the art of conversation is as important as the plot itself—often more so—and the pursuit of happiness is a delicate dance of propriety and passion. With our special “A Year with Austen” series, you can sit back, sip your tea, and enjoy a romp through a pastoral landscape, where everyone may be too proud or too prejudiced, but they’re always too fabulous to resist!
Emma:
In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, pretty socialite Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow) entertains herself by playing matchmaker for those around her. Her latest “project” is Harriet Smith, an unpretentious debutant, while Emma herself receives the attentions of the dashing Frank Churchill (Ewan McGregor). However, Emma’s attempts at matchmaking cause more problems than solutions and may ultimately jeopardize her own chance at love and happiness.
With an all-star cast including Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, Jeremy Northam and Greta Scacchi, Academy Award®–nominee Douglas McGrath (Bullets Over Broadway) has crafted, along with Sense and Sensibility the greatest Austen adaptation of the 1990s.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
2025-08-26 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
The breakout international hit that propelled Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar to global fame, Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown is a wild, vibrant farce tinged with heartbreak. The film follows actress Pepa Marcos (Carmen Maura) as her life unravels after being abruptly dumped by her lover. With its madcap pacing, surreal humor, and stylish flair, the film became a defining work of post-Franco Spanish cinema—boldly exploring themes of female desire, emotional instability, and independence.
“Women on the Verge” also sparked controversy upon release. Its candid depiction of women’s mental health, sexuality, and tranquilizer use challenged more conservative audiences and critics. In Spain, the film both scandalized and thrilled a society still adjusting to democratic freedoms, while abroad, it introduced Almodóvar’s unapologetically eccentric and feminist lens to a wider audience.
QLatinx will be in attendance and tabling in the lobby!

The Last Dragon
2025-08-27 20:00 - 22:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
The Last Dragon:
In this martial arts cult classic, Leroy Green—nicknamed “Bruce Leroy”—is a young kung fu student in Harlem on a quest to achieve the final level of martial arts mastery known as “The Glow.” Guided by the teachings of Bruce Lee, Leroy embarks on a journey of self-discovery, inner strength, and love. Along the way, he becomes the unlikely protector of Laura Charles (Pop-singer Vanity), a glamorous video show host targeted by a ruthless music promoter and his thugs.
Standing in Leroy’s path is the flamboyant and fearsome villain Sho’nuff, the self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem,” who challenges him both physically and spiritually. As the tension escalates, Leroy must confront his fears, embrace his destiny, and unlock the ultimate power within himself to defeat evil and become The Last Dragon.
The Last Dragon is a unique cultural fusion of East-meets-West, martial arts cinema, 1980s music video aesthetics, and Motown soul—brought to life through Berry Gordy’s distinctive creative vision.

The Short Films of Marie Menken
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:30
All free La CinOMAthéque screenings will take place in the Truist Auditorium at the Orlando Museum of Art.
ACCESS FOR ALL AT OMA presents:
La CinOMAthéque: A collaboration between OMA and Enzian, with generous support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
The Orlando Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the launch of La CinOMAthéque in partnership with the Enzian Theater, as part of its “Access for All at OMA,” an all-new program offering FREE admission to the museum!
Access for All at OMA is a monthly free day dedicated to the community. La CinOMAthéque will be a series of 6 bimonthly free screenings of experimental, avant-garde, art films in the Truist auditorium at OMA on Access for All day.
Each screening will be introduced by a UCF film professor and include a talkback with OMA Chief Curator Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon and Enzian Programming Manager Tim Anderson.

The Short Films of Marie Menken:
Marie Menken (1910-1970) is the unsung heroine of the American avant-garde cinema. A mentor, muse and major influence for such key experimental filmmakers as Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol, Menken created an extraordinary body of exuberant and stunningly beautiful films shaped, above all, by her intuitive understanding of handheld cinematography. Beginning with her celebrated first film, Visual Variations on Noguchi (1945), Menken used the hand-cranked Bolex camera favored by avant-garde filmmakers to introduce a new agility, grace and spontaneity into experimental cinema, a lightness of camera and form hitherto unseen in American film. With Noguchi, Menken also began a spirited dialogue between cinema and the plastic and painterly arts that extends across her films in a witty yet deeply insightful exploration of the formal language and methodology specific to those schools and painters with whom Menken was close – from the Abstract Expressionist drip painting humorously critiqued in Drips in Strips (1963), to the factory production of Pop art in the revelatory Andy Warhol (1964) and the Fluxus practice of Robert Watts in Watts with Eggs (1967).
Featuring:
Watts with Eggs (1967, 2.5 min)
Wrestling (1964, 8 min)
Visual Variations on Noguchi (1945, 4 min)
Notebook (1962, 10 min)
Lights (1966, 6.5 min)
Go Go Go! (1964, 11.5 min)
Glimpse of the Garden (1957, 5 min)
Eye Music in Red Major (1961, 5.5 min)
Excursion (1968, 5 min)
Drips in Strips (1961, 2.5 min)
Arabesque for Kenneth Anger (1961, 4 min)
Andy Warhol (1965, 22 min)
Sidewalks (1966, 6.5 min)

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
2025-08-30 11:30 - 13:00
Screening as part of “Animation August“!

These are not your childhood cartoons. Celebrate some of the boldest and most visionary works in modern animation during Animation August at Enzian!
Launching the program is 2-time Academy Award® nominee Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow Trilogy (2016–2020), a profound and darkly funny meditation on memory, technology, and the fragility of the human experience. From Japan, Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game (2004) explodes onto the screen with fever-dream energy and unrestrained psychedelic imagination, pushing animation’s limits in both form and philosophy. Rounding out the lineup is Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024). 20 years in the making, this haunting new dreamscape from the Brothers Quay—masters of stop-motion surrealism—is a gothic, ghostly descent into the subconscious. Join us for a collection of films that promise to challenge, mesmerize, and linger long after the credits roll. Please note, this animation program is not intended for children and contains adult themes and content.
Unleash your inner “Ani-Maniac” and see all three films with a discounted series pass!
Sanitorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass:
Produced and presented by Christopher Nolan. In their first feature in 20 years, Stephen and Timothy Quay return to adapt the work of Polish writer Bruno Schulz with a mixture of stop motion puppetry and live action. A ghostly train journey on a forgotten branch line transports a son, Jozef, visiting his dying Father in a remote Galician Sanatorium. Upon arrival, Jozef finds the Sanatorium entirely moribund and run by a dubious Doctor Gotard, who tells him that his father’s death, the death that has struck him in his country, has not yet occurred and that here they are always late by a certain interval of time of which the length cannot be defined. Jozef will come to realize that the Sanatorium is a floating world halfway between sleep and wakefulness and that time and events cannot be measured in any tangible form.
About the Quay Brothers: Identical twins Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, known as the Brothers Quay, are two of the most distinct filmmakers of our time. Their stop-motion animations have introduced a generation of viewers to a lyrical darkness not often associated with animation. Influenced by Central and Eastern European artists and writers like Walerian Borowczyk, Jan Švankmajer and Franz Kafka, their work creates haunting, miniature worlds of uncanny puppets and atmospheric detail that reflects the dark psychology resulting from a century of industrial warfare, surrealist art, and dialectical politics.

Forbidden Planet
2025-09-03 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
Forbidden Planet:
Step aboard a starship bound for Altair IV as we celebrate the groundbreaking sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet! Released in 1956, this visually stunning film follows Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen, The Naked Gun) and his crew as they investigate the silence of a distant colony—only to discover the mysterious Dr. Morbius, his daughter Altaira, and the remnants of a powerful alien civilization known as the Krell.
Featuring early electronic music, the iconic Robby the Robot (making his first of over 40 on-screen appearances!!!), and Oscar®-nominated special effects, Forbidden Planet was a trailblazer for the genre, influencing everything from Star Trek to Star Wars. Join us for this milestone screening of a film that proved science fiction could be both cerebral and spectacular.

Arrebato (Rapture)
2025-09-05 23:59 - 2025-09-06 01:30
4K restoration!
ARREBATO’s dimension-shattering blend of heroin, sex, and Super-8 is the final word in cinemania.
Horror movie director José (Eusebio Poncela, Matador) is adrift in a sea of doubt and drugs. As his belated second feature nears completion, his reclusive bubble is popped by two events: a sudden reappearance from an ex-girlfriend (Cecilia Roth, All About My Mother) and a package from past acquaintance Pedro: a reel of Super-8 film, an audiotape, and a door key. From there, the boundaries of time, space, and sexuality are erased as José is once more sucked into Pedro’s vampiric orbit. Together, they attempt the ultimate hallucinogenic catharsis through a moebius strip of filming and being filmed.
Long unavailable internationally, Arrebato has since been rediscovered as a cult masterpiece — a queer-coded, avant-garde horror tale often described as Spain’s answer to Videodrome or Eraserhead. Legendary director Pedro Almodóvar has cited it as a major influence, and its reputation has continued to grow for those drawn to the darker, drug-fueled edges of cinematic obsession.
Freaky Fridays ticket prices include a free popcorn and soda or lemonade for all attendees! Alcohol can be purchased at Eden Bar. Regular food service will not be available for Freaky Friday events. So, come early, and fuel up outside for the night ahead!

Nashville
2025-09-06 11:00 - 14:00
One of the most distinctive voices in American cinema, Robert Altman (1925–2006) defied Hollywood conventions with a maverick spirit, crafting films known for their overlapping dialogue and large ensemble casts, and often using wide master shots to stage deeply intimate sagas. At 45, when he made his first successful studio film, Altman was far too old to be a ’60s counterculture icon, yet he stands as perhaps the most anti-establishment director of that era. From the satirical bite of M*A*S*H (1970) to the sprawling, multi-layered narratives of Nashville (1975) and Short Cuts (1993), Altman’s resume is a masterwork of subversion—spanning revisionist Westerns (McCabe & Mrs. Miller), film noir (The Long Goodbye), psychoanalytical family drama (3 Women), American politics (Tanner ’88), and later skewering Hollywood’s vapidity with his Oscar®-nominated 1992 film The Player.
As we celebrate 7-time Academy Award nominee Robert Altman’s 100th birthday, we honor a filmmaker who turned chaos into art and left an indelible mark on cinema as a medium of wickedly boundless possibilities.
Nashville:
50th Anniversary!
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards® and winner of Best Original Song (“I’m Easy”) maverick director Robert Altman’s ambitious, sprawling ensemble drama that paints a vibrant, satirical portrait of American life, fame, and politics through the intersecting lives of 24 characters over five days in the country music capital of the world. With a staggering 7 Golden Globe nominations just for acting, Altman’s assembled troupe includes iconic performances from the likes of Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Shelley Duvall, Ned Beatty, Geraldine Chaplin, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Harris and Michael Murphy.
A biting satire of both music and politics, Nashville is considered one of Altman’s greatest masterpieces and a defining film of the 1970s, lauded for its layered storytelling, themes of ambition, identity, disillusionment, and the spectacle of American culture which converge in a final act that has to be seen to be believed.

Vortex
2025-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
Presented in split screen, VORTEX tells the story of an aging couple in a Paris apartment. As the mother (Françoise Lebrun) faces advancing dementia, the father (Dario Argento) tries to care for her while dealing with his own declining health, and their son (Alex Lutz) does his best in spite of his own significant personal problems. With this film, Director Gaspar Noé (Enter the Void, Climax, Irreversible) delivers a career best, finding a level of compassion and tenderness that sacrifices none of the visual excitement that has marked his best work.

The Raid 2
2025-09-09 21:00 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
Gareth Evans’ blistering sequel to The Raid: Redemption redefined modern action cinema. This 150 minute epic picks up moments after the original film ends, following undercover cop Rama (Iko Uwais) as he plunges into Jakarta’s brutal criminal underworld to protect his family and expose corruption within the police force.
Famed for its intricate choreography, visceral fight scenes, and bold cinematic style, The Raid 2 expanded the claustrophobic intensity of its predecessor into an epic crime saga. Its brutal martial arts sequences have earned it (along with The Raid: Redemption) a legendary place in mid-2010s action cinema, even cited by director Chad Stahelski as a primary influence on his John Wick series!

Encanto
2025-09-11 20:00 - 22:00
This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks in the Park series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and is FREE and open to the public! These films are presented with open captions.
Get ready to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a magical evening for the whole family at our free outdoor screening of Disney’s Encanto!
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Colombian mountains, Encanto tells the story of the Madrigal family—each blessed with a unique magical gift, from super strength to the power to heal. Everyone, that is, except Mirabel. But, when the family’s magic begins to fade and their enchanted home begins to crumble, Mirabel discovers that she might be their last hope.
With stunning animation, vibrant cultural detail, and an unforgettable soundtrack by Lin-Manuel Miranda (including the Oscar®-Nominated hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”), Encanto is a joyful celebration of Latin American heritage, family, and the idea that what makes us different is often what makes us special.
Pack your blankets, lawn chairs, and your singing voices, and join us for a heartwarming night under the stars. Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, Encanto is a film that brings all generations together through music, magic, and love.

Ran (4k Restoration)
2025-09-13 11:00 - 14:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
Enzian Film Club:
Dive into the magic of cinema with the Enzian Film Club! Join us for an enriching experience where film enthusiasts and novices alike can explore classic films in a new light. Each session features a short presentation by esteemed professors from local colleges, followed by collaborative discussions that bring fresh insights and foster a deeper appreciation for the art of filmmaking. Part of our Saturday Matinee Classics series, the Enzian Film Club is your gateway to understanding and enjoying timeless cinematic masterpieces in a vibrant, community-focused setting.
Featuring an Enzian Film Club discussion with Milt Moise from Rollins College!
Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
About the Restoration:
Thirty years after its original release, Studiocanal decided to restore Ran in 4K in collaboration with the Japanese company Kadokawa. In 1985, the production of the original film was possible thanks to a French-Japanese collaboration and 30 years later, Studiocanal and Kadokawa replicated this partnership to restore the film. Ran has been restored in 4K by the French laboratory Éclair, under Studiocanal’s supervision. Based on an original negative, the majority of the restoration work was done manually, image by image. Color grading was approved by Masaharu Ueda, one of Ran‘s three cinematographers and a close associate of Kurosawa’s.

Ron Delsener Presents
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:30
Ron Delsener Presents is an all-access pass to New York’s greatest gigs-featuring some of the iconic artists who performed in them; and a portrait of the singular figure who brought these shows together, rock concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener.
In a career spanning sixty years, Delsener was the name behind virtually every major contemporary music concert in New York City for generations. From promoting the Beatles at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, to bringing David Bowie to Carnegie Hall, and Patti Smith to the Palladium, to somehow convincing Simon and Garfunkel to bury the hatchet and play the biggest concert of all time in Central Park, Ron Delsener was behind it all.
Ron Delsener Presents offers an intimate look into the life and legacy of legendary concert promoter Ron Delsener, showcasing never-before-seen archival footage and fresh interviews with Delsener himself and iconic artists who helped shape modern music. Featured voices include Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Verdine White, Bette Midler, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Patti Smith, and more. The film’s soundtrack spans generations, with classic tracks by The Beatles, Count Basie, David Bowie, Ike & Tina Turner, KISS, and Simon & Garfunkel, and features an original score by Money Mark, renowned producer and keyboardist for the Beastie Boys.
Through a portrait of a mercurial and relentless showman, Ron Delsener Presents takes us behind-the-curtain through the last half century of the live music business, chronicling the tactics that drove live performance from disorganized, low-fi nightclubs to international tours, arenas, stadiums, and, eventually, into a global empire. A transformation that Delsener is in many ways responsible for. Working in a business he helped to create, Delsener now in the later stages of his life, still has his hand in the game. Sure, he could stop—maybe even he should—but Ron doesn’t know how.

The Thing from Another World
2025-09-17 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
The Thing from Another World:
When a U.S. Air Force crew investigates a mysterious crash in the Arctic, they uncover a spacecraft buried in the ice—and awaken its deadly occupant, a plant-based alien lifeform with a thirst for blood.
Marking the directorial debut of Oscar®-nominated editor Christian Nyby (Red River) and produced by the legendary Howard Hawks (His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby), this 1951 classic blends postwar paranoia with sharp dialogue, chills, and thrills. A cornerstone of Cold War-era science fiction, The Thing from Another World inspired generations of filmmakers and laid the groundwork for John Carpenter’s acclaimed 1982 reimagining, making it a must-see for fans of timeless genre cinema.

The Brig
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30
All free La CinOMAthéque screenings will take place in the Truist Auditorium at the Orlando Museum of Art.
ACCESS FOR ALL AT OMA presents:
La CinOMAthéque: A collaboration between OMA and Enzian, with generous support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
The Orlando Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the launch of La CinOMAthéque in partnership with the Enzian Theater, as part of its “Access for All at OMA,” an all-new program offering FREE admission to the museum!
Access for All at OMA is a monthly free day dedicated to the community. La CinOMAthéque will be a series of 6 bimonthly free screenings of experimental, avant-garde, art films in the Truist auditorium at OMA on Access for All day.
Each screening will be introduced by a UCF film professor and include a talkback with OMA Chief Curator Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon and Enzian Programming Manager Tim Anderson.

The Brig:
Jonas Mekas looked to the stage for his second feature, an adaptation of Kenneth H. Brown’s play of the same name, which had been produced off-Broadway at the Living Theatre by Judith Malina and Julian Beck. A harrowing, suffocating portrait of brutality and dehumanization within a Marine Corps prison, the film chronicles the abuses and indignities suffered by 10 prisoners at the hands of a few sadistic guards across a single day. At once a seminal adaptation of experimental theater and a fierce polemic against the conjoined carceral and military-industrial complexes, this searing film is marked by, per a Time magazine write-up at the time of its premiere, “a nightmare air that suggests Kafka with a Kodak.”

Stripped for Parts – American Journalism on the Brink
2025-09-21 11:00 - 14:00
Join us for this special screening with two-time Academy Award® nominee filmmaker Rick Goldsmith (The Most Dangerous Man in America (2010) and Tell the Truth and Run (1997)). Following the film, Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell will moderate a Q&A conversation with Judith Smelser, President and General Manager of Central Florida Public Media, and the filmmaker.
Stripped for Parts is the story of a secretive hedge fund that is plundering what is left of America’s newspapers, and the journalists who are fighting back.
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital is quietly gobbling up newspapers across the country and gutting them, but no one knows why– until journalist Julie Reynolds begins to investigate. Her findings trigger rebellions across the country by journalists working at Alden-owned newspapers. Backed by the NewsGuild union, the newsmen and women go toe-to-toe with their “vulture capitalist” owners in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service, the lifeblood of our democracy?
This presentation is made possible by the generous support of the Orlando Sentinel Guild.

American Hardcore
2025-09-23 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
The History of American Punk Rock 1980 – 1986
Iconic. Raw. High-Octane. American Hardcore stage dives headfirst into the explosive underground punk scene of the early 1980s. Directed by Paul Rachman and based on Steven Blush’s book, the film chronicles the birth and rise of hardcore punk in America—capturing the rage, rebellion, and DIY spirit that ignited a cultural revolution. Featuring rare footage and interviews with members of legendary bands like Black Flag, Minor Threat, D.O.A. and Bad Brains, American Hardcore is both a history lesson and a visceral experience, offering a front-row seat to one of music’s most ferocious movements.

Selena
2025-09-24 18:15 - 21:00
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, this special screening—in honor of the 30th anniversary of Selena’s passing—will be presented with Spanish subtitles.
Golden Globe-nominee Jennifer Lopez stars as Selena, in a breakout performance as the beloved singer, tracing her journey from a childhood band formed by her father Abraham (Edward James Olmos), through her groundbreaking success in the male-dominated Tejano music scene, to her dream of crossing over into the English-language pop market. This the heartfelt biographical drama captures key moments in Selena’s life—her family’s unwavering support, her passionate romance with guitarist Chris Pérez (Jon Seda), and the devastating betrayal that led to her untimely death at just 23.
Born in Lake Jackson, Texas in 1971, Selena has been heralded as the “Queen of Tejano Music”. Known for her charisma, powerhouse voice, and deep connection with fans, she was a trailblazer who opened doors for future generations of Latinx performers. Her influence extended far beyond music, making her a beloved figure in both Latin American and mainstream American culture. This month in honor of her legacy, we hope that this film continues to inspire new audiences with its message of perseverance and the enduring power of music.

The Room with Greg Sestero
2025-09-25 21:00 - 23:00
Enzian favorite Greg Sestero returns with an evening of laughs, color commentary, and a whole lot more!
Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancé, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored with him and decides to seduce his best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.
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D.A.R.Y.L.
2025-09-28 12:00 - 14:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
FREE for kids 12 & under!
What if the perfect child was actually a top secret government experiment?
D.A.R.Y.L. (Data-Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform) is a thrilling and heartfelt 1985 sci-fi adventure about a seemingly normal boy (The NeverEnding Story’s Barret Oliver) with extraordinary abilities—and a mysterious past. When he’s taken in by a caring foster family (Michael McKean and Mary Beth Hurt), Daryl begins to experience real emotions for the first time. But before the truth behind his creation is discovered, powerful forces race to find him. Filmed in Downtown Orlando and at Disney’s EPCOT Center and packed with action, and a timeless message about humanity, D.A.R.Y.L. is a nostalgic favorite for fans of family-friendly science fiction from the director of Free Willy.
