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La La Land


Directed by: Damien Chazelle


2016 | USA | 128 minutes | PG-13



Screening

Friday, June 2, 2017, 7pm

Matinee

Saturday, June 3, 2017, 3pm

Screening

Saturday, June 3, 2017, 7pm



Struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and aspiring jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) begin a whirlwind romance as they both pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. However, their blossoming relationship is challenged when their careers pull them in different directions. Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) wrote and directed this musical love story, which co-stars John Legend, J.K. Simmons, and Rosemarie DeWitt. 


"Chazelle is a born filmmaker, and he doesn't settle for rehashing familiar bits from musicals we already love. He's too busy giving us reasons to fall for this one." - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune


"For all its borrowing and bricolage, La La Land never feels like a backward-looking or unoriginal work. Even when not every one of its risks pays off the way that first song does, this movie is bold, vital, funny, and alive." - Dana Stevens, Slate


Best Actress Winner (Emma Stone), Academy Awards 2017

Best Cinematography Winner, Academy Awards 2017

Best Production Design Winner, Academy Awards 2017

Best Song Winner, Academy Awards 2017

Best Score Winner, Academy Awards 2017

Best Picture Nominee, Academy Awards 2017

Winner of 7 Golden Globes

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