Arthouse Cinema in Historic Mesilla, New Mexico
Fountain Theatre
Dramatic Mystery Thriller
Master Gardener
June 2 – 8
The life of a meticulous horticulturist (Joel Edgerton), who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate, begins to unravel, unearthing secrets from a violent past that threaten to destroy everything he holds dear.
Selected Short films
Femme Frontera Filmmaker showcase
June 4
ONE NIGHT ONLY
The 7th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase celebrates short films made by women and nonbinary filmmakers from border regions around the world. Created in 2016, the festival is headed by women and nonbinary filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border region..
French Crime Thriller
The Night of the 12th
June 9 – 15
It is said that every investigator has a crime that haunts them, a case that hurts him more than the others, without him necessarily knowing why. For Yohan that case is the murder of Clara.
June 11
ONE NIGHT ONLY
This 1946 crime drama scores 100% fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer! An ex-bomber pilot returns home to discover his wife’s infidelity with a local nightclub owner. When she is found murdered, everyone seems to have a motive.
Biographical Sports Documentary
It Ain’t Over
June 16 – 22
An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and “Yogisms,” and into the heart of a sports legend.
Italian Adventure Drama
The Eight Mountains
June 23 – 29
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
The Mesilla Valley Film Society is a non-profit organization that manages the historic Fountain Theatre in Mesilla, New Mexico. With a working board of directors and a volunteer staff, the film society presents independent, foreign, and documentary film and video to audiences in southern New Mexico and West Texas.