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The purpose of the Guild is to present films of substance and artistic merit, which offer insights i

All features at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon 31201, 478-742-2000
Admission: $5.00; masks required, COVID-safe seating

10/14/2026

Tuesday, October 20 @ 7:30pm

Teenage Wasteland (USA, Documentary, 1 hour 50 minutes, in English)
Directors: Amanda McBain & Jesse Moss

Summary: Inspired by an unconventional high school teacher in upstate New York during the early 1990s, a group of teenagers creates a student documentary that unexpectedly uncovers
evidence suggesting their community's water supply has been contaminated by industrial pollution. Thirty years later, the former students reunite to revisit both their youthful investigation and its lasting impact on their lives and community. The film combines a coming-of-age story, environmental investigation, and archival documentary, using the teenagers' original footage to examine the power of curiosity, civic engagement, and documentary filmmaking itself.

Directed by Jesse Moss & Amanda McBaine. Opens Wednesday, November ...

09/23/2026

Sunday, October 11@2pm and 5pm

The Samurai and the Prisoner (Japan, Drama/Mystery, subtitled, 2 hours-27 minutes)

· Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Summary: When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yosh*taka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.

Review Excerpts:

Roger Ebert.com: In a sense, this is Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Throne of Blood,” one of the other Kurosawa’s unequivocal masterpieces, and it earns that comparison in every way.
New York Magazine: What ultimately emerges is a fascinating existential drama about mercy and sacrifice, about the individual and the state.
The New York Times: A samurai picture that feels simultaneously classical and modern, austere and capacious, familiar and surprising.

https://youtu.be/dY5kXykdbLo?si=RU9-ipa9bzRwxpFj

When Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the ty...

08/12/2026

Sunday, September 13 and 5pm

Two Prosecutors (Drama/History, 1 hour-58 minutes
Primarily in Russian & Ukrainian, English subtitles
Director: Sergey Loznitsa
Summary: The latest film from the famed Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (My Joy) adapts a novel by Soviet writer and political prisoner Georgy Demidov, set in the Soviet Union in 1937. It follows the attempts of a government-appointed prosecutor (Alexander Kuznetsov) to expose the mistreatment of a dissident Bolshevik writer who has been jailed and tortured without evidence of wrongdoing. As he gradually comes to realize, the lack of cause for the man's imprisonment is hardly unique under Stalin’s regime, and the lawyer may be putting himself in danger by exposing his own righteousness.

Review Excerpt: The Observer (UK): The film is extraordinary: the measured pace exerts an ever-tightening chokehold of tension, and the period details are brilliantly evoked.

The latest film from the great Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (...

07/16/2026

Sunday, August 9th at 2pm & 5pm

HONEYJOON (USA/Portugal, comedy/drama, in English, 1h, 15m)

2pm show closed captioned if available
Discussion after 2pm show

Directed by Lilian T. Mahrel

Summary – Persian-Kurdish Lela and her sensual American daughter June take a trip to the romantic Azores after their major loss -- with opposite ideas about why they're there, how to grieve, and June's tiny bikini. Between honeymooners, Women Life Freedom, and their hot philosophical-surfer tour guide João, they find each other... coming back to life.

Review Excerpts:

Film Threat: - While it looks fantastic, it’s Mehrel’s sharp writing that makes the film stand out. She manages to create a seamless tonal balance between pointed humor and heartwarming personal transformations. Two fantastic performances and an undeniable chemistry between Casar and Mayeri certainly help, too. They’re both individually brilliant, but together they’re absolutely captivating.

Next Best Picture - It takes great skill to navigate the tonal shifts of June and Lela’s relationship, and both women do superb work.

07/16/2026

Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30pm

Macon Film Guild presents the documentary:

SEEDS
(USA, documentary, 2hr 2min. B&W)

6:30 pm - Complimentary Happy Hour, featuring drinks from sponsor Fall Line Brewing Co. and light hors d’oeuvres

SEEDS summary: Interweaving the stories of three Black generational farmers to create a collective and intimate portrait of farming today, SEEDS is a moving and powerful exploration of their lives, joys, and struggles as well as the fragility of legacy and owning land. Through these inter-generational stories, we see the cycles of inequity and embedded racism that persist to this day, as well as signs of hope and renewal among younger generations of farmers.

Reviews:
• RogerEbert.com – There is no part of “Seeds” that doesn’t feel like a priceless heirloom, like a window into a critical cultural history that must be maintained or lest be permanently lost.
• Variety - A languid, loving portrait of Black farmers in the South, “Seeds” is a mixture of celebration and lament. With the patience of a sower, Shyne lets the lives of her subjects unfold gently over two hours.

Winner! Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary

https://youtu.be/2L8h9IDsfXc?si=FHDhGzEe1Qn6vqky

SEEDS is a portrait of centennial farmers in the American South. Us...

05/27/2026

Sunday, July 12 at 2pm & 5pm
BLUE HERON (Canada/Hungary, Drama, in English and Hungarian, 1h, 31m)

2pm show closed captioned if available
Discussion after 2pm show

Directed by Sophy Romvari

Summary - In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from Jeremy, the family's oldest child. The film then jumps forward two decades as adult Sasha pieces together his tragic past.

Review Excerpts:
The New York Times: An exquisite debut feature.

Variety: Sophy Romvari‘s graceful, singularly heartsore debut feature has a sharp understanding of how memories form and age: Often, it’s the incidental, ambient details you recall as vividly as the more significant events at hand.

In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dange...

05/16/2026

Sunday, June 14 at 2pm & 5pm

THE BLUE TRAIL (Brazil, Drama/Sci-fi, subtitled, 1h, 25m)
Discussion after 2pm show
Directed by Gabriel Mascaro

Summary - In a not-so-distant dystopian future where the government sends seniors to isolated colonies under the guise of boosting the economy, 77-year-old Tereza (Denise Weinberg) decides her story is far from over. Refusing to surrender her independence, she embarks on a journey to pursue the dreams she is not yet ready to abandon. Along the way, she discovers freedom, companionship, and the joys of going wherever the river takes her.

Review Excerpts:

The Hollywood Reporter - What’s remarkable about The Blue Trail and makes it such a delight is that despite all the oppression in the air, it’s a movie filled with hope and faith in human resilience at any age.

Los Angeles Times - This is a rebellious, empathetic adventure story.

Screen Daily - The Blue Trail is entrancingly unpredictable in its picaresque unravelling, tinged with magical realist touches.

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