
BAM proudly joins forces with two iconic Brooklynites—filmmaker Spike Lee and Clara Wu Tsai, owner of the New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets—to present Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party, a two-day celebration of the artists, storytellers, and communities that have made Brooklyn one of the most culturally influential places in the world. Created by filmmaker and producer Nicholas Ma (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Unfinished Business) and special guest curators, this inaugural festival includes screenings of repertory films, pop-up activations, a free street fair, and so much more—head to playbackbk.com and sign up to receive updates.
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Community
Playback’s Street Party
Sat, Nov 7 at 11:00am-5pm
CommunityPlayback’s Street Party
Sat, Nov 7 at 11:00am-5pm
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FilmPlayback Presents: Crooklyn
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Playback Presents: Crooklyn
Fri, Nov 6, 2026Join BAM for the opening night of Playback, featuring Crooklyn and introductions from director Spike Lee and Nicholas Ma. -
FilmPlayback: The Battle of Algiers
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: The Battle of Algiers
Sat, Nov 7, 2026Groundbreaking and profoundly influential, Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers (1966) portrays the Algerian fight for independence from France in the 1950s as violence and brutality escalate. -
FilmPlayback: Divorce Italian Style
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: Divorce Italian Style
Sat, Nov 7, 2026Pietro Germi's Academy Award-winning black comedy tells the story of a Sicilian nobleman unable to legally divorce his wife, who plots to entrap her in an affair in order to commit an honor killing. -
FilmPlayback: City of God (Cidade de Deus)
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: City of God (Cidade de Deus)
Sat, Nov 7, 2026Curated for Playback BK by Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson, Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s Oscar-nominated drama depicts the rise of organized crime in a favela near Rio de Janeiro. -
FilmPlayback: Salaam Bombay!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: Salaam Bombay!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026In Mira Nair's Academy Award-nominated, Caméra d'Or-winning film, young Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to repair his brother's bike that he destroyed, but soon winds up in the slums of Bombay. -
FilmPlayback: The King of Comedy
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: The King of Comedy
Sat, Nov 7, 2026Martin Scorsese's darkly comedic satire on fame and obsession stars Robert De Niro as a struggling comedian who kidnaps a late-night talk show host Jerry Langford in hopes of stand-up stardom. -
FilmPlayback: Soul to Soul
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Playback: Soul to Soul
Sat, Nov 7, 2026Denis Sanders's 1971 documentary about the Independence Day of Ghana concert in Accra features performances by Ike and Tina Turner, Santana, Ghanaian artists, and more.







