
When summer temps reach what feels like near boiling point, so too do the tensions and naked moments that often prove to be so pivotal in our lives. This sun-drenched series finds characters trying their best to surf massive waves of summertime change. With classics like Bergman’s Summer with Monika and Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, as well as more recent favorites like Call Me By Your Name and Aftersun, this collection offers the perfect opportunity to escape the oppressive August heat in Brooklyn’s coolest cinemas.
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Summer with Monika
Aug 22—Aug 27, 2025
Summer with Monika
Aug 22—Aug 27, 2025Ingmar Bergman’s sensual and ultimately ravaging tale of young love stars Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg as two youngsters who spend a dreamy summer at the beach. -
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Summer 1993
Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
Summer 1993
Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025Carla Simon’s touching coming of age drama, set against the gorgeous backdrop of Catalan summer, follows six-year-old Frida in the months following her mother’s death. -
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A Tale of Summer
Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
A Tale of Summer
Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025The third film of director Eric Rohmer’s “Tales of the Four Seasons” series of films follows amateur musician Gaspard on vacation who finds himself caught in three summer flings. -
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Aftersun
Aug 23—Aug 25, 2025
Aftersun
Aug 23—Aug 25, 2025Paul Mescal is a struggling young father on vacation with his 11-year-old daughter in this searingly emotional summer drama. -
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A Brighter Summer Day
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
A Brighter Summer Day
Sat, Aug 23, 2025Set against a simmering backdrop of restless youth, rock and roll, and political turmoil, Edward Yang’s 1991 masterpiece charts one teen’s descent into juvenile delinquency. -
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Front Row
Aug 23—Aug 27, 2025
Front Row
Aug 23—Aug 27, 2025Prolific Algerian writer-director Merzak Allouache directs this dramedy of errors about family, class, and the politics of leisure. -
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The Last Summer of La Boyita
Aug 24—Aug 25, 2025
The Last Summer of La Boyita
Aug 24—Aug 25, 2025Throughout a summer of siestas, horse-back rides, and pastoral adventures, two young Argentineans are introduced to the mysteries of sexuality in Julie Solomonoff’s touching coming-of-age story. -
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Call Me By Your Name
Aug 24—Aug 28, 2025
Call Me By Your Name
Aug 24—Aug 28, 2025Luca Guadagnino directed the sweltering summer drama that officially kicked off Chalamet fever—and earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. -
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The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun + A Short Film About Kids
Aug 24—Aug 26, 2025
The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun + A Short Film About Kids
Aug 24—Aug 26, 2025Two films explore the ingenuity of children who refuse to let barriers stand in the way of achieving their goals. -
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Kikujiro
Aug 24—Aug 27, 2025
Kikujiro
Aug 24—Aug 27, 2025Lonely nine-year-old Masao leaves Tokyo in search of the mother he’s never met and finds himself on an unforgettable journey with a middle-aged petty crook. -
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Do the Right Thing
Aug 25—Aug 28, 2025
Do the Right Thing
Aug 25—Aug 28, 2025Racial tensions run high in the streets of Bed-Stuy in Spike Lee’s landmark Brooklyn classic, which swings effortlessly from comedy to social commentary.