Minding the Gap (2018)

Join Nowhere Cinema in honoring coming of age movies with a screening of Minding the Gap!

Saturday, August 22, we're showing two killer coming of age movies back to back!

7:00 - Minding the Gap (93min)

9:00 - Cleaners (79min)

Tickets to each feature are pay what you can with a $6 minimum, or you can purchase a double feature ticket for a minimum of $10.

For Nowhere Cinema's first ever documentary screening, we're bringing you one of the best modern docs out there.

"This extraordinary debut from documentarian Bing Liu weaves a story of skateboarding, friendship, and fathers and sons into a coming-of-age journey of courageous vulnerability. Over the course of several years and with his camera always at the ready, Liu records the rocky paths into adulthood of Keire and Zack, two friends from his own skateboarding community in Rockford, Illinois. As he does so, deeper parallels emerge that ultimately draw the filmmaker into a heartrending confrontation with his own past. With images of exhilarating poetry and a keen emotional sensitivity, Minding the Gap is a powerfully cathartic portrait of fledgling lives forged in trauma and fighting to break free." – Criterion Collection

This screening will be subtitled.

In 2026, Nowhere Cinema is transitioning to licensed screenings to build toward long-term sustainability and eventually open our own space. If you're able to contribute more, that directly helps us cover licensing costs and work toward special events. If the ticket price is a barrier for you, email nowherecinema@pm.me and we'll make sure you can attend.

Licensed through: Kartemquin

License fee: $150