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The Last Picture Shows | Seattle News
When filmmaker Rustin Thompson set out to document the dying breed of small-town movie theaters across the American West, he expected decay—until he met Tiny Pedersen, the passionate owner of the Desert Theater in Burns, Oregon, who convinced him to pivot from gloom to hope. What emerged was “The Last Picture Shows,” a moving portrait of community resilience, featuring theaters still thriving against all odds—from a century-old Ruby Theatre in Chelan to a newly opened cinema in Winthrop, Washington. Thompson’s hands-on, no-frills approach—showing up unannounced, chatting with concession…
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