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Director: Gus Van Sant

Drugstore Cowboy

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Van Sant’s acclaimed second feature is a daring and uncompromising look at outlaw junkie life based on the novel by …

Elephant

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Winner of the Palme d ‘Or and Best Director awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Van Sant drew inspiration for …

Gerry

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Filmed in the stunning deserts of northern Argentina, Utah, and Death Valley, Gerry falls into the category of minimalist road …

Last Days

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Michael Pitt portrays a hauntingly familiar figure in this meditation—dedicated to Kurt Cobain—on the final days in the life of …

Mala Noche

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Based on Portland poet Walt Curtis’ autobiographical novella, Mala Noche impressed both European and American critics and quickly established Van …

Thu, Aug 13

Milk – SOLD OUT

Directed by Gus Van Sant

This film is SOLD OUT. Leading an all-star cast (Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, James Franco) in Van Sant’s intimate and …

My Own Private Idaho

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, Gus Van Sant will be unable to attend the screening. However, we are …

The Northwest Film Center recognizes and honors the Indigenous peoples of this region on whose ancestral lands the museum now stands. These include the Willamette Tumwater, Clackamas, Kathlemet, Molalla, Multnomah and Watlala Chinook Peoples and the Tualatin Kalapuya who today are part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and many other Native communities who made their homes along the Columbia River. We also want to recognize that Portland today is a community of many diverse Native peoples who continue to live and work here. We respectfully acknowledge and honor all Indigenous communities—past, present, future—and are grateful for their ongoing and vibrant presence.