ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre swings into August with four in-person films to choose from.

Friday, July 30 - Tuesday, August 3: The Loneliest Whale

A cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. Directed by Joshua Zeman. PG (USA | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Aug 6 - Tuesday, Aug 10: Nine Days

Will (Winston Duke) interviews five unborn souls to determine which one can be given life on Earth. He soon faces his own existential challenge in the form of free-spirited Emma (Zazie Beetz), a candidate who is not like the others.  Directed by Edson Oda. Starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, Bill Skarsgård. R (USA | 2020) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Aug 13 - Tuesday, Aug 17: Annette

A stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) falls in love with a world-renowned opera singer (Marion Cotillard), forming a glamorous couple. With the birth of their first child, a mysterious little girl with an exceptional destiny, their lives are turned upside down. Directed by Leos Carax. Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg. R ( France | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Aug 20 - Tuesday, Aug 24: Swan Song

Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as a formerly flamboyant retired hairdresser who escapes the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home after learning of his former client's dying wish for him to style her final hairdo. A comical and bittersweet journey about rediscovering one’s sparkle. Directed by Todd Stephens. Starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans and Michael Urie. NR (USA | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com