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The Last Picture Shows

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Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. On the trip, he finds long abandoned and forgotten cinemas; movie houses that have fallen into disrepair; theaters recently closed, theaters struggling to hold on, and theaters that — thanks to their thoughtful caretakers — are not only surviving but thriving.

A disarming and heartfelt ode to small -town, Main Street movie theaters… A moving and poetic slice of Americana.

Leonard Maltin

The narratives are compelling, but the movie’s lyrical and elegiac tone makes it truly resonant.

Glenn Kenny, New York Times

Director

Rustin Thompson

Credits
County of Origin

USA

Year

2026

Language

English

19+
70 min

Book Tickets

Sunday September 27

7:00 pm
Hearing Assistance
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Credits

Screenwriter

Rustin Thompson

Cinematography

Rustin Thompson

Editor

Rustin Thompson

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