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🎬 What makes a family? And where do we truly belong?

On Sunday, November 15, the Ojai Art Center continues its celebration of independent cinema with Early Winter (Erken Kış), a visually stunning and emotionally powerful drama from acclaimed Turkish filmmaker Özcan Alper.

When a young Georgian-Ukrainian artist agrees to serve as a surrogate for an Istanbul couple, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. As war erupts between Russia and Ukraine, a journey toward the border becomes a deeply personal exploration of love, displacement, identity, and the complicated bonds that define family.

With extraordinary performances, breathtaking cinematography, and compelling psychological tension, Early Winter reminds us why international independent cinema matters—it opens windows into lives and experiences beyond our own.

🌍 A moving story of belonging and displacement
🎥 From the acclaimed director of Autumn
✨ Turkish with English subtitles
🎞️ 92 minutes

🎬 Early Winter (2025)
📍 Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
🗓 Sunday, November 15
🕖 7 PM

Join us for an unforgettable evening of international cinema and discover a story that transcends borders.

Yippee-ki-yay, it's Christmas Eve!

When New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrives in Los Angeles hoping to reconnect with his estranged wife at her office holiday party, he gets more than he bargained for. A team of heavily armed terrorists, led by the chillingly charismatic Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), takes over the high-rise, trapping everyone inside. With no backup in sight and the odds stacked against him, McClane becomes the hostages' only hope.

Packed with edge-of-your-seat suspense, explosive action, unforgettable one-liners, and a hero who's as human as he is fearless, Die Hard has earned its place as one of the greatest action films of all time. And with its Christmas Eve setting, it's become a holiday classic that proves nothing says Christmas quite like saving the day!

Action/Mystery & Thriller
1988
R
2h 12m

Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Mixer: 6:00 - 6:45 PM
Screening: 7:00 PM
Holiday Cocktail Attire