Film Series
Programmers’ Notebook: In Case You Missed It
As best-of-the-year lists proliferate like superhero sequels, we, too, are taking stock of another extraordinarily rich year in cinema by revisiting some of the overlooked gems that may have gotten lost in the shuffle but are more than worthy of your time. From breakthrough features by up-and-coming directors to bold visions by established auteurs, works of bracing Brazilian neorealism to a Japanese avant-pop love story, these are the under-the-radar revelations that moved, provoked, challenged, entertained, and stayed with us long after first viewing.
The third in a recurring series in which members of BAM’s film programming team respond to a thought-provoking theme.
Jennifer Kent’s (The Babadook) latest about a woman seeking revenge in colonial Australia.
A hallucinatory Colombian drug epic from the director of Embrace of the Serpent.
An electrifying portrait of a trans woman artist deconstructing the Brazilian patriarchy.
Part film, part baptism: a spiritual exploration of Jamaica.
Photographer Richard Billingham finds bleak beauty in the troubled world of his childhood.
A quietly profound social realist revelation from a Brazilian auteur on the rise.
A deeply affecting tale of survival and resilience on the streets of São Paulo.
Unexpected desires and sun-kissed melancholy on a family vacation to remember.
The director of Happy Hour returns with a sublime study of romantic delusion.
A wide-ranging look at this most fundamental yet complex of emotions in all its forms.
Poetic, surreal, and intensely personal reflections on childhood, history, and relationships.