BAM Film 2025

Jan 1—Dec 31, 2025
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Going Down
May 9—May 22, 2025
Going Down
May 9—May 22, 2025When middle-class Karli sees a way out of her dead-end life in suburban Sydney, she and her friends have a night on the town that none of them will forget in an underseen landmark of Australian cinema. -
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Friendship
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Friendship
Now PlayingNEW RELEASETim Robinson, Paul Rudd, and Kate Mara star in this hilariously demented anti-buddy comedy about the (literal) perils of guy friendship. -
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Sinners
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Sinners
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEMichael B. Jordan stars as twin brothers in the Jim Crow-era South trying to leave their troubled lives behind, only to find evil waiting in their hometown, in this Ryan Coogler-helmed supernatural thriller. -
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Pavements
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Pavements
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEShowing little patience for hagiography, Alex Ross Perry’s sorta-documentary about beloved indie-rock band Pavement takes a nonlinear, absurdist approach while evincing a deep love for its subject. -
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Malcolm X at 100, The Moving Image and Malcolm X
May 17—May 19, 2025
Malcolm X at 100, The Moving Image and Malcolm X
May 17—May 19, 2025To mark his centennial, Alfreda’s Cinema presents a film festival honoring Malcolm X’s enduring love for his people and belief in cinema as a tool for political education and global connection. -
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Duck Season (Temporada de patos)
Thu, May 22, 2025
Duck Season (Temporada de patos)
Thu, May 22, 2025A rich exploration of childhood curiosity centering on two bored teenagers left alone by their parents, Fernando Eimbcke’s award-winning film creates a timeless portrait of enduring friendship. -
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FilmAfrica 2025
May 23—May 29, 2025
FilmAfrica 2025
May 23—May 29, 2025FilmAfrica presents over 30 contemporary and classic films, honoring veteran creators who first trained an activist lens on Africa and young filmmakers using cinematic storytelling to emphasize potential. -
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The Sealed Soil
May 30—Jun 5, 2025
The Sealed Soil
May 30—Jun 5, 2025A 4K restoration of Marva Nabili’s long-underseen masterpiece, and the earliest complete surviving feature film directed by an Iranian woman, screens at BAM for one week only. -
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Cinema Tropical Presents Three Iconic Latin American Films
March—May 2025
Cinema Tropical Presents Three Iconic Latin American Films
March—May 2025Cinema Tropical honors the resurgence of Latin American cinema with special screenings of three landmark films. -
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The Phoenician Scheme
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The Phoenician Scheme
Coming SoonNEW RELEASEWes Anderson assembles an arresting ensemble cast for a wooly espionage caper concerning one of the richest men in Europe and his daughter, a nun, targeted by tycoons, terrorists, and would-be assassins. -
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MUBI Notebook Presents: Double-Blind
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
MUBI Notebook Presents: Double-Blind
Wed, Jun 4, 2025MUBI Notebook presents a special screening of Sophie Calle and Greg Shephard’s deeply personal road movie turned romantic tragicomedy, featuring a guest intro by filmmaker Kit Zauhar. -
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The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
Jun 6—Jun 12, 2025
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
Jun 6—Jun 12, 2025An actress is haunted by voices as she attempts to inhabit the role of surrealist writer Suzanne Césaire in this “gorgeously allusive” (Variety) debut feature from Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich. -
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Will
Jun 13—Jun 19, 2025
Will
Jun 13—Jun 19, 2025Jessie Maple made this 1981 portrait of heroin addiction and recovery, one of the first independent film ever to be directed by a Black woman. -
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The Mahabharata (8K)
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
The Mahabharata (8K)
Thu, Sep 18, 2025English director Peter Brook’s artful three-hour distillation of The Mahabharata, famously mounted as a nine-hour stage drama at BAM in 1987, comes to the Steinberg Screen in a stunning new 8K restoration. -
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Dread Beat an Blood
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Dread Beat an Blood
Sat, Sep 20, 2025Reggae icon and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson recites his poetry in his first US theatrical appearance in close to two decades, preceded by a potent 1979 documentary in a new restoration. -
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I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 18—Nov 22, 2025
I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 18—Nov 22, 2025Next WaveCurated by Hanif Abdurraqib, a constellation of artists, writers, and performers activate BAM’s spaces, illuminating the truths of our moment via poetic imagination.
Past Screenings
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Vulcanizadora
Two friends follow through on a disturbing pact in the latest film by Joel Potrykus.NEW RELEASE -
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Magic Farm
A misguided American documentary crew ends up in the wrong town in rural Argentina.NEW RELEASE -
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The Shrouds
A techno-entrepreneur discovers an eerie conspiracy in a provocative new David Cronenberg film.NEW RELEASE -
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Wuhan, Different Every Day
Get to know Wuhan through a diverse lineup of features and documentaries.May 2—May 8, 2025 -
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The Legend of Ochi
A shy farm girl embarks on a quest to rescue a mysterious wounded creature.NEW RELEASE -
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Prismatic Ground
This annual festival of experimental film screens premieres by Yehui Zhao and Amit Dutta.Thu, May 1, 2025 -
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Sudanese Cinema
Explore the rich cinematic tradition of Sudan, from independence to the present day.Apr 25—Apr 30, 2025 -
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Alfreda’s Cinema presents Shades of Feeling: Five by Pratibha Parmar
Five shorts by Pratibha Parmar explore sexual expressivity in a culturally conservative UK.Tue, Apr 29, 2025 -
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Triple Canopy Presents: In The Hole
Triple Canopy is back with an expansive collection of films about openings and absences.Apr 18—Apr 24, 2025 -
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
An eccentric lottery winner attempts to reunite his favorite band in this soulful comedy.NEW RELEASE -
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Black Bag
Soderbergh’s latest is a slick spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.NEW RELEASE -
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Mickey 17
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) is back with a grim-tastic, bloody work of sci-fi comedy.NEW RELEASE -
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No Other Land
An eye-opening vérité-style account of systematic destruction in the southern West Bank.NEW RELEASE -
FILM SERIES
Macbeth(s)
This wide-ranging week of films spotlights the Bard’s most screen adapted work.Apr 11—Apr 17, 2025 -
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Brighton Beach + Two Roads
Two illuminating documentaries show disparate populations coexist through shared experience.Thu, Apr 10, 2025 -
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Whisky
A factory owner seeks help ahead of a visit from a brother he hasn’t seen in over a decade.Wed, Apr 9, 2025 -
FILM SERIES
Queering the Canon: So Obsessed
Tantalizing tales highlight the obsession-inducing power of romance, art, and family.Apr 3—Apr 7, 2025 -
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
A shocking discovery brings to light long-buried secrets of a middle-class Zambian family.NEW RELEASE -
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Mirror of Life: Manoel de Oliveira 1996—2004
Explore the newly restored works of prolific Portuguese luminary Manoel de Oliveira.Mar 28—Apr 3, 2025 -
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Leila and the Wolves
Heiny Srour explores the hidden role of Arab women in history in Palestine and Lebanon.Mar 14—Mar 27, 2025 -
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Alfreda's Cinema presents The Mack
A young man raises himself up in the world by pimping in this 1973 Blaxploitation landmark.Wed, Mar 26, 2025 -
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Leila and the Wolves + The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived
The legendary films of Lebanese filmmaker Heiny Srour come to BAM in new restorations.Mar 14—Mar 20, 2025 -
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Aisles and Isles: films in the library
Explore the many dimensions of the library as it appears on film in this special collection.Mar 7—Mar 13, 2025 -
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2025 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Animated treasures from around the world address insecurity, isolation, romantic attraction, and more.NEW RELEASE -
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2025 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
Politics, technology, and injustice are among the subjects of these celebrated shorts.NEW RELEASE -
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Nickel Boys
Two Black teenagers become wards of a barbaric juvenile reformatory in Jim Crow–era Florida.NEW RELEASE -
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An Evening of Oscar-Qualifying Shorts From Reel Sisters
Observe Women’s History Month with an evening of Oscar-qualifying shorts by women of color.Thu, Mar 6, 2025 -
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The Annihilation of Fish
Charles Burnett’s tender, long-lost comedy screens at BAM in a new 4K restoration.Feb 14—Mar 6, 2025 -
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The Monkey
Estranged twins reunite when a toy monkey linked to a murder spree reappears 25 years later.NEW RELEASE -
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The Theater of the Matters: The Big Mouth
Jerry Lewis directs and stars in this irreverent 1967 comedy about a hapless accountant.Tue, Mar 4, 2025 -
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Caribbean Film Series
Our biannual series showcases diverse original cinema by the brightest Caribbean filmmakers.Feb 28—Mar 1, 2025 -
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Counterculture Pioneers: Middle East
A series celebrating pioneers breaking social molds opens with a focus on the Middle East.Feb 21—Feb 27, 2025 -
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The Brutalist
Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce star in Brady Corbet’s immense cinematic epic.NEW RELEASE -
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Alfreda’s Cinema presents On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Advance Screening
Alfreda’s Cinema hosts an advance screening of Cannes winner Rungano Nyoni’s second feature.Tue, Feb 25, 2025 -
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A Complete Unknown
Timothée Chalamet portrays an enigmatic young Bob Dylan newly arrived in New York.NEW RELEASE -
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The Black Worker
Films made between the 60s and 2020s explore negotiations with race, class, and gender.Feb 7—Feb 13, 2025 -
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Babygirl
A powerful CEO risks her career and family in a torrid affair with her much younger intern.NEW RELEASE -
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Dallas, 2019
This documentary series captures the pulse of a city within a state and country in crisis.Wed, Feb 5, 2025Free -
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Nosferatu
Robert Eggers offers an atmospheric new take on a silent classic about a vampire.NEW RELEASE -
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Alfreda’s Cinema presents BY ANY MEANZ SONICALLY
Suzi Analogue celebrates the impact of Black women in electronic dance music.
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Koyaanisqatsi
Godfrey Reggio’s remarkable cinematic symphony charts our growing alienation from nature.Tue, Jan 7, 2025