Film Events

Women Director Series - The Love Witch (2016)

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Certain Women is a film series at the Orinda Theater highlighting women directors, with shorts to precede each feature

Selected and Introduced by your local programmers/projectionists... Linda Izcali Scobie & Chloe Ginnever

THE LOVE WITCH, (2016) Directed by Anna Biller

Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

Preceded by:

RIVERBODY (1970) Directed by Alice Anne Parker - 16mm

"The film's fascination lies with the suspense of that magic moment, halfway between two persons, when the dissolve technique produces composite figures, oftentimes hermaphroditic, that inspires awe for the mystery of the human form." - B. Ruby Rich, Chicago Art Institute

&

THE LOVERS, (1978) Directed by Beth Block - 16mm

A contemplation of the card from the tarot deck, THE LOVERS examines the myths of romantic love in twentieth century America.