Programs

Film

Jan 1—Dec 31, 2023



Presenting classic films, premieres, festivals, and retrospectives, with appearances by filmmakers, actors, and critics.



“[A] vital arts center…dedicated to forgotten and overlooked…directors.” —Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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Killers of the Flower Moon

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Killers of the Flower Moon
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New Release
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Killers of the Flower Moon
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Scorsese directs this epic western saga about love, betrayal, and oil in the Osage Nation.

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Dream Scenario

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Dream Scenario
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New Release
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Dream Scenario
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Nicolas Cage is the man of everyone’s dreams—literally—in this wicked comedy.

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Priscilla

Priscilla
New Release
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Priscilla

Sofia Coppola’s stirring portrait of Priscilla Presley explores the cost of celebrity.

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Saltburn

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Saltburn
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New Release
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Saltburn
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The Promising Young Woman director’s latest is a wicked trip through the halls of desire.

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Fallen Leaves

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Fallen Leaves
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New Release
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Fallen Leaves
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Winner of the Cannes’ Jury Prize, Aki Kaurismäki’s latest follows two loners seeking love.

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The Boy and the Heron

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The Boy and the Heron
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New Release
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The Boy and the Heron
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Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature in 10 years mixes autobiography with wondrous adventure.

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Poor Things

Opens Dec 14

Poor Things
Opens Dec 14
New Release
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Poor Things
Opens Dec 14

Emma Stone is a woman resurrected by science in this absurd triumph from Yorgos Lanthimos.

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The Color Purple

Opens Dec 25

The Color Purple
Opens Dec 25
New Release
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The Color Purple
Opens Dec 25

A bold new take on the beloved story of sisterhood, with Halle Bailey and Taraji P. Henson.

FILM SERIES

The Characters of Jeffrey Wright

Nov 28, 2023—Feb 11, 2024

The Characters of Jeffrey Wright
Nov 28, 2023—Feb 11, 2024
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The Characters of Jeffrey Wright
Nov 28, 2023—Feb 11, 2024

Celebrate the actor’s exceptional career with works by Cord Jefferson, Ang Lee, and more.

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American Fiction

Opens Dec 9

American Fiction
Opens Dec 9
New Release
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American Fiction
Opens Dec 9

A biting satire about race, hypocrisy, and the culture industry from director Cord Jefferson.

PAST EVENTS

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Masc

Nov 17—Nov 21, 2023

Masc
Nov 17—Nov 21, 2023
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Masc
Nov 17—Nov 21, 2023

A cinematic journey spotlighting trans men, butch lesbians, and gender-nonconforming heroes.

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The Holdovers

The Holdovers
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The Holdovers

Paul Giamatti is a curmudgeonly prep school teacher in the latest from Alexander Payne.

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“Be realistic, demand the impossible!” Cinema, Surrealism, Marxism

Nov 10—Nov 16, 2023

“Be realistic, demand the impossible!” Cinema, Surrealism, Marxism
Nov 10—Nov 16, 2023
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“Be realistic, demand the impossible!” Cinema, Surrealism, Marxism
Nov 10—Nov 16, 2023

Stylistically unorthodox works explore the surreal aesthetics of radical politics on film.

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Let The Record Show: Archived Cinema

Nov 3—Nov 9, 2023

Let The Record Show: Archived Cinema
Nov 3—Nov 9, 2023
FILM SERIES
FILM SERIES
Let The Record Show: Archived Cinema
Nov 3—Nov 9, 2023

Professionally made archival films repurpose pre-existing film work to brilliant effect.

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Barbie with Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach

Thu, Nov 2, 2023

Sold Out
Barbie with Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Thu, Nov 2, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENING
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Barbie with Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Thu, Nov 2, 2023

Join Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for a Q&A with Tony Kushner following the screening.

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Legitimate Violence

Wed, Nov 1, 2023

Legitimate Violence
Wed, Nov 1, 2023
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Legitimate Violence
Wed, Nov 1, 2023

A man decides to take the law into his own hands in this violent classic from Serge Leroy.

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Trick or Treat: Halloween at the Movies

Oct 27—Nov 2, 2023

Trick or Treat: Halloween at the Movies
Oct 27—Nov 2, 2023
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Trick or Treat: Halloween at the Movies
Oct 27—Nov 2, 2023

Celebrate Halloween week with this collection of movies that take place around October 31st.

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Julius-Amédée Laou's Cinema of Sedition

Oct 20—Oct 26, 2023

Julius-Amédée Laou's Cinema of Sedition
Oct 20—Oct 26, 2023
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Julius-Amédée Laou's Cinema of Sedition
Oct 20—Oct 26, 2023

The first US retrospective of the Martinican-French artist’s powerful, political works.

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Anatomy of a Fall

Anatomy of a Fall
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Anatomy of a Fall

Police investigate a man’s fatal fall in this riveting, innovative new courtroom thriller.

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Stop Making Sense

Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023

Stop Making Sense
Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023
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Stop Making Sense
Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023

See the Talking Heads at their exhilarating best in this newly restored concert film.

PROGRAMS

New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Oct 13—Oct 19, 2023

New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 13—Oct 19, 2023
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New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 13—Oct 19, 2023

NewFest returns to BAM with a thrilling lineup of LGBTQ+ films from around the world.

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The Players Club

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

The Players Club
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
ONE NIGHT ONLY
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The Players Club
Thu, Oct 12, 2023

A rare 35mm screening of Ice Cube’s endlessly quotable look at LA’s erotic dance scene.

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NYFF61 at BAM

Oct 8—Oct 10, 2023

NYFF61 at BAM
Oct 8—Oct 10, 2023
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NYFF61 at BAM
Oct 8—Oct 10, 2023

The New York Film Festival brings select films to BAM, celebrating the best in world cinema.

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The films of “Nanny" Lynn Ochberg

Sun, Oct 8, 2023

The films of “Nanny" Lynn Ochberg
Sun, Oct 8, 2023
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The films of “Nanny" Lynn Ochberg
Sun, Oct 8, 2023

A program of computer animations recently discovered to be the work of a Florida grandma.

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Caribbean Film Series

Oct 6—Oct 7, 2023

Caribbean Film Series
Oct 6—Oct 7, 2023
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Caribbean Film Series
Oct 6—Oct 7, 2023

The best and brightest cinema from across the Caribbean and its diaspora.

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Mami Wata

Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023

Mami Wata
Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023
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Mami Wata
Sep 29—Oct 12, 2023

 This gorgeous modern fable follows an ideological clash in a remote West African village.

PROGRAMS

Still Film + At the Movies

Sep 22—Sep 28, 2023

Still Film + At the Movies
Sep 22—Sep 28, 2023
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Still Film + At the Movies
Sep 22—Sep 28, 2023

James N. Kienitz Wilkins interrogates cinephilia in this off-beat trial of the moving image.

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Dumb Money

Sep 22—Oct 18, 2023

Dumb Money
Sep 22—Oct 18, 2023
New Release
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Dumb Money
Sep 22—Oct 18, 2023

The insane true story of everyday people who used GameStop to flip the script on Wall Street.

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Robe of Gems

Sep 15—Sep 21, 2023

Robe of Gems
Sep 15—Sep 21, 2023
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Robe of Gems
Sep 15—Sep 21, 2023

In this mesmerizing debut, crime and solidarity transcend class lines in modern-day Mexico.

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A Haunting in Venice

Sep 14—Sep 28, 2023

A Haunting in Venice
Sep 14—Sep 28, 2023
New Release
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A Haunting in Venice
Sep 14—Sep 28, 2023

Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie’s sleuth Poirot in this terrifying mystery.

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Stop Making Sense

Wed, Sep 13, 2023

Stop Making Sense
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
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Stop Making Sense
Wed, Sep 13, 2023

Revisit the legendary Talking Heads concert film with this new 40th anniversary restoration.

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The Battle of Chile

Sep 8—Sep 21, 2023

The Battle of Chile
Sep 8—Sep 21, 2023
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The Battle of Chile
Sep 8—Sep 21, 2023

On-the-ground footage captures the violent political upheaval in Chile in 1972—now in 4K.

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Intimate Epics

Sep 1—Sep 7, 2023

Intimate Epics
Sep 1—Sep 7, 2023
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Intimate Epics
Sep 1—Sep 7, 2023

These cinematic masterpieces include a wuxia classic, space odysseys, and a must-see release.

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Bottoms

Aug 31—Oct 18, 2023

Bottoms
Aug 31—Oct 18, 2023
New Release
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Bottoms
Aug 31—Oct 18, 2023

Two queer girls start a fight club to lose their virginities in this subversive teen comedy.

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Before, Now & Then

Aug 25—Aug 31, 2023

Before, Now & Then
Aug 25—Aug 31, 2023
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Before, Now & Then
Aug 25—Aug 31, 2023

A woman bonds with her husband’s mistress in this lyrical drama set in 1960s Indonesia.

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Brighton Beach

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Brighton Beach
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
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Brighton Beach
Thu, Aug 24, 2023

The different immigrant communities in 80s Brighton Beach share a sense of uprootedness.

PROGRAMS

Animation Block Party

Aug 18—Aug 20, 2023

Animation Block Party
Aug 18—Aug 20, 2023
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Animation Block Party
Aug 18—Aug 20, 2023

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the East Coast's largest animation festival.

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Dance Craze

Aug 11—Aug 24, 2023

Dance Craze
Aug 11—Aug 24, 2023
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Dance Craze
Aug 11—Aug 24, 2023

An ecstatic look inside the kinetically wacked out world of 80s British two-tone ska.

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Tokyo Pop

Aug 4—Aug 24, 2023

Tokyo Pop
Aug 4—Aug 24, 2023
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Tokyo Pop
Aug 4—Aug 24, 2023

An American singer finds fame in Tokyo in this breezy, tongue-in-cheek tour through Japan’s bubble era.

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Second Features

Jul 28—Aug 3, 2023

Second Features
Jul 28—Aug 3, 2023
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Second Features
Jul 28—Aug 3, 2023

A wide-ranging selection of follow-ups to notable debuts, from classic hits to films maudit.

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Return to Dust

Jul 21—Aug 3, 2023

Return to Dust
Jul 21—Aug 3, 2023
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Return to Dust
Jul 21—Aug 3, 2023

A couple defend their farm in this beautifully acted, meticulously shot drama from Li Ruijun.

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Barbie

Jul 20 — Sep 14, 2023

Barbie
Jul 20 — Sep 14, 2023
New Release
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Barbie
Jul 20 — Sep 14, 2023

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig takes on one of pop culture's most iconic figures.

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Oppenheimer

Jul 20—Aug 31, 2023

Oppenheimer
Jul 20—Aug 31, 2023
New Release
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Oppenheimer
Jul 20—Aug 31, 2023

The story of the physicist who designed and created the atom bombs during World War II.

PROGRAMS

Contemporary Arab Cinema

Jul 14—Jul 20, 2023

Contemporary Arab Cinema
Jul 14—Jul 20, 2023
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Contemporary Arab Cinema
Jul 14—Jul 20, 2023

Vital new works from the Middle East and North Africa’s most innovative filmmakers.

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Recent Restorations

Jun 30—Jul 6, 2023

Recent Restorations
Jun 30—Jul 6, 2023
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Recent Restorations
Jun 30—Jul 6, 2023

A program of recent restorations featuring work by Claire Denis, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and more.

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Neige

Jun 23—Jul 6, 2023

Neige
Jun 23—Jul 6, 2023
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Neige
Jun 23—Jul 6, 2023

A woman helps her local community of drug users survive by scoring for them after a dealer is caught by narcotics agents in 1980s Pigalle.

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Past Lives

Jun 9—Jul 27, 2023

Past Lives
Jun 9—Jul 27, 2023
New Release
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Past Lives
Jun 9—Jul 27, 2023

Two deeply connected childhood friends reunite decades later as adults in New York City.

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Animation Block Party 20th Anniversary

Sat, Jun 3, 2023

Animation Block Party 20th Anniversary
Sat, Jun 3, 2023
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Animation Block Party 20th Anniversary
Sat, Jun 3, 2023

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Animation Block Party with this special screening of past festival winners, bonus animated exclusives, behind-the-scenes footage, and much more.

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You Hurt My Feelings

May 26—Jul 19, 2023

You Hurt My Feelings
May 26—Jul 19, 2023
New Release
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You Hurt My Feelings
May 26—Jul 19, 2023

A film about trust, lies, and the things we say to the people we love most from acclaimed filmmaker Nicole Holofcener.