BABA I'M FINE (Dir. Karina Dandashi, 2025, 13 min)
When Sama’s girlfriend blows off their Friday plans, the teen copes with romantic rejection by blasting music in her room. When her dad suggests hanging out, she agrees. Their evening takes an unexpected turn as a message forces her to choose between authenticity and keeping up appearances.
A LIEN (Dir. Sam Cutler-Kreutz & David Cutler-Kreutz, 2023, 15 min)
On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE (Dir. Nazrin Choudhury, 2024, 24 min)
A young mother from Arkansas is forced to travel across state lines in search of an urgent and necessary abortion.
VIEW FROM THE FLOOR (Dir. Megan Griffiths, Mindie Lind, 2025, 5 min)
A singer confronts inspiration porn, exploitation, and impostor syndrome in pursuit of a life on the stage without legs.
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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