An archeologist finds himself involved in a web of stolen historical artifacts in this adventurous, uproarious chimeric journey, written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher (The Wonders, Happy as Lazzaro).
BAM Film 2024
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PLEASE NOTE
PLEASE NOTE: Due to repairs, the lift within BAM Rose Cinemas will be out of operation for several days beginning May 14, making cinemas 3 and 4 inaccessible to customers who use wheelchairs or walkers. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we continue working to make BAM an accessible space for everyone. Please contact (718) 636-4100 for more information.
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Challengers
Now Playing
ChallengersNow PlayingZendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist star in Luca Guadagnino’s highly-anticipated, messy new film about a tennis-fueled love triangle.
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The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Now Playing
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has PassedNow PlayingA 30-something New Yorker navigates her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family in this blistering comedy from Joanna Arnow.
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I Saw the TV Glow
Now Playing
I Saw the TV GlowNow PlayingA teenager’s view of reality begins to crack, and everything he thought he knew about sleepy suburban life starts to blur, in this visionary work of horror by director Jane Schoenbrun.
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Pressure
May 10—May 23, 2024
PressureMay 10—May 23, 2024Widely regarded as the first Black British feature film, this absorbing portrait of a London teenager struggling to find his place in the world considers what it means to be an outsider in one’s own society. -
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Evil Does Not Exist
Opens May 16
Evil Does Not ExistOpens May 16When the balance of nature is thrown off, strange things begin to happen in this quietly fervent cinematic fable from Drive My Car director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
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Shottas
Wed, May 22, 2024
ShottasWed, May 22, 2024Two childhood friends begin their ruthless climb to the top of a criminal enterprise in this undisputed fan-favorite, co-presented with Be Reel Black Cinema Club and Alfreda’s Cinema.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Opens May 23
Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaOpens May 23Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in George Miller’s roaring, action packed new film, set in the iconic dystopian world he created more than 40 years ago.
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FILM SERIES
FilmAfrica
May 24—May 30, 2024
FilmAfricaMay 24—May 30, 2024This cinematic companion to DanceAfrica showcases the best new narrative, documentary, and short films from across Africa and the diaspora, with a focus on films from, and about, Cameroon.
PAST EVENTS
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FILM SERIESUncharted Territories: Black Britain on Film, 1963—1986
A collection of revelatory and vital works exploring Black British life on film.
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FilmCoconut Head Generation
A Nigerian university film club becomes the site of political awakening.
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FilmCivil War
A group of journalists navigate a second American Civil War in this dystopian thriller.
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FilmI Saw the TV Glow + Poltergeist with Jane Schoenbrun
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film screens alongside Poltergeist in this horror double feature.
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FilmDry Season
A quietly intense parable of revenge and forgiveness set in post-civil war Chad.
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FILM SERIESLiving Cartoons: Live Action Films by Animators
This series showcases live-action films by directors who started in the world of animation.
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FilmSasquatch Sunset
A family of Sasquatches embark on an absurdist, epic, and ultimately poignant journey.
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FilmKiss Grandmama Goodbye + I Be Done Been Was IsTwo restored films by Debra J. Robinson focus on the lives of Black women in the 20th century.Wed, Apr 24, 2024
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FILM SERIESThe Boom Is Really An Echo
Rarely screened films from Pearl Bowser’s collection highlight Black independent filmmaking and cultural expression in Brooklyn.
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FilmThe Beast
In a future when emotions are a threat, a woman opts to wash away her feelings in a machine.
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FilmDead Lef: Visions of Contemporary Jamaica
This series of contemporary shorts brings Jamaica’s past and present boldly to the screen.
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FILM SERIESQueering the Canon: Besties
This retrospective series spotlights the joys and complexities of queer camaraderie.
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FilmLove Lies BleedingTwo women are thrust into a web of violence in this gritty, neon-hued romantic thriller.
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FilmDune: Part TwoPaul Atreides’ journey continues in part two of Denis Villeneuve’s visionary adaptation.
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FilmFresh Kill
A bracing, queer feminist response to the patriarchal poison of corporate capitalism.
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FILM SERIESThe Art of the Benshi
This program honors the singularly captivating live narrators of Japan’s silent film era.
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FilmDo Not Expect Too Much from the End of the WorldAn anarchic satire about a lowly assistant and the vulgar indignities of the 21st century.
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FilmPerfect DaysUnexpected events shake a man’s placid life in this quiet masterpiece from Wim Wenders.
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FilmHollywood Entertainment presents Clifford feat Martin Short, Cast and Crew LiveA special screening of the uncanny 1994 cult-comedy, featuring a Q&A with Martin Short!Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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FILM SERIESTriple Canopy Presents: Standard Deviations
Daring filmmakers exploit traditional forms to offer social critiques and razor-sharp satire.
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FilmRyuichi Sakamoto | Opus
A definitive, heartfelt swan song from one of the world’s greatest musicians.
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FilmThe Tuba Thieves
Tubas are stolen from high schools across California in this exploration of sound and power.
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Film2024 Oscar Nominated Animated ShortsGorgeous animated gems traverse heartbreak, tragedy, memory, and perception.
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Film2024 Oscar Nominated Live Action ShortsUnconventional heroes find meaning in extraordinary places in these Oscar-nominated shorts.
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FilmOne Hand Don't Clap
This exhilarating dive into calypso music travels from New York to the streets of Carnival.
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FilmLumumba: Death of a ProphetA gripping political and deeply personal work about a legendary leader in the Congo.Feb 23—Mar 12, 2024
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FILM SERIESNYWIFT Presents: Science in Motion
Urgent documentaries and empowering fictions explore science and technology.
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FILM SERIESThe Paranoid Style in American Cinema, 1974-1999
Paranoid thrillers investigate the power structures at the heart of the American empire.
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FilmThe Zone of InterestA bone-chilling drama about quiet complicity from visionary filmmaker Jonathan Glazer.NEW RELEASE
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FilmPoor ThingsEmma Stone is a woman resurrected by science in this absurd triumph from Yorgos Lanthimos.New Release
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FilmAmerican FictionA biting satire about race, hypocrisy, and the culture industry from director Cord Jefferson.New Release
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FilmA Virus Knows No MoralsAn offbeat, Brechtian skewering of the German response to the AIDS crisis.Thu, Feb 22, 2024
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FilmBushmanA light-hearted comedy about a Nigerian immigrant in the US in 1968 spins out of control.Feb 2—Feb 22, 2024
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FILM SERIESWhen the Apocalypse is Over: New Independent Philippine Cinema
Some of today’s boldest young Filipino filmmakers offer a bombastic explosion of form.
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FilmMost Powerful, a message to the Black manThese works of poetic cinema call on higher ambitions to break the facade of patriarchy.Thu, Feb 15, 2024
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FilmIt Happened One Night
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are mismatched lovers on a madcap hitchhiking expedition.
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FILM SERIESThe Characters of Jeffrey Wright
Celebrate the actor’s exceptional career with works by Cord Jefferson, Ang Lee, and more.
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FILM SERIESCaribbean Film Series
Vibrant young filmmakers seek connection to family, homeland, and self across the diaspora.
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FilmAll of Us Strangers
A man is reunited with his dead parents in this profound examination of grief and love.
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FilmRustinA stunning portrait of the man responsible for organizing the 1963 march on Washington.Mon, Jan 15, 2024FREE
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FilmThe Color Purple
A bold new take on the beloved story of sisterhood, with Halle Bailey and Taraji P. Henson.
New Release