The Beverly Theater presents a rare double feature pairing two groundbreaking short films that redefined cinema in their time. Chris Marker's "La Jetée" (1962) tells its haunting post-apocalyptic story almost entirely through still photographs, creating a mesmerizing meditation on memory, time, and loss that inspired Terry Gilliam's "12 Monkeys." The film's innovative use of photomontage and its poetic narration make it one of the most influential experimental films ever made.

Complementing this is Federico Fellini's "Toby Dammit" (1968), a hallucinogenic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe starring Terence Stamp as a dissipated British actor who travels to Rome. Shot in Fellini's signature surrealist style with vivid colors and dreamlike sequences, the segment captures the director at his most visually daring. This pairing offers a fascinating study in contrasts—Marker's stark black-and-white stillness against Fellini's kinetic color chaos—while both films explore themes of fate, obsession, and the fragmentary nature of perception. The intimate setting of the Beverly Theater's 150-seat venue provides the perfect atmosphere for experiencing these art-house classics.