American Agitators settles into The Beverly Theater's screening room for an afternoon showing, the kind of film that digs into the messier corners of American dissent and protest culture. Details on the film's specific subject remain scarce, but the title alone suggests a documentary lens on activism, agitation, and the people who push back against the status quo—themes that tend to spark post-screening conversation over drinks at the theater's lounge.

The Beverly's intimate 150-seat main theater makes for a fitting home to this kind of programming, where the acoustics and close quarters pull you into the story rather than letting it wash over you. It's the sort of afternoon screening that draws a crowd interested in ideas as much as entertainment, the type of film that lingers with you on the walk back out into the Arts District afterward.