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Summers of Change

Aug 22—Aug 28, 2025
    Part of
  • BAM Film 2025
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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BAM Film provided by
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  • Film

    Summer with Monika

    Aug 22—Aug 27, 2025

    Summer with Monika

    Aug 22—Aug 27, 2025
    Ingmar 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 with Monika

    Aug 22—Aug 27, 2025
    Ingmar Bergman’s sensual and ultimately ravaging tale of young love.
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    Summer 1993

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025

    Summer 1993

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
    Carla 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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    Summer 1993

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
    This moving snapshot of childhood finds six-year-old Frida navigating monumental change.
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    A Tale of Summer

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025

    A Tale of Summer

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
    The 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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    A Tale of Summer

    Aug 22—Aug 26, 2025
    An amateur musician finds himself caught between three summer flings in this French rom-com.
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    Aftersun

    Aug 23—Aug 25, 2025

    Aftersun

    Aug 23—Aug 25, 2025
    Paul Mescal is a struggling young father on vacation with his 11-year-old daughter in this searingly emotional summer drama.
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    Aftersun

    Aug 23—Aug 25, 2025
    Director Charlotte Wells’ searing, emotional debut film stars Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio.
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    A Brighter Summer Day

    Sat, Aug 23, 2025

    A Brighter Summer Day

    Sat, Aug 23, 2025
    Set 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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    A Brighter Summer Day

    Sat, Aug 23, 2025
    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, 2025
    Prolific Algerian writer-director Merzak Allouache directs this dramedy of errors about family, class, and the politics of leisure.
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    Front Row

    Aug 23—Aug 27, 2025
    Algerian filmmaker Merzak Allouache directs this dramedy of errors about a day at the beach.
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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, 2025
    Throughout 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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    The Last Summer of La Boyita

    Aug 24—Aug 25, 2025
    Two young Argentineans encounter the mysteries of sexuality over one memorable summer.
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    Call Me By Your Name

    Aug 24—Aug 28, 2025

    Call Me By Your Name

    Aug 24—Aug 28, 2025
    Luca 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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    Call Me By Your Name

    Aug 24—Aug 28, 2025
    Luca Guadagnino directed the sweltering drama that officially kicked off Chalamet fever.
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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, 2025
    Two films explore the ingenuity of children who refuse to let barriers stand in the way of achieving their goals.
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    The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun + A Short Film About Kids

    Aug 24—Aug 26, 2025
    Two films explore the ingenuity of children who refuse to let barriers stand in their way.
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    Kikujiro

    Aug 24—Aug 27, 2025

    Kikujiro

    Aug 24—Aug 27, 2025
    Lonely 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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    Kikujiro

    Aug 24—Aug 27, 2025
    Lonely nine-year-old Masao leaves Tokyo in search of the mother he’s never met.
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    Do the Right Thing

    Aug 25—Aug 28, 2025

    Do the Right Thing

    Aug 25—Aug 28, 2025
    Racial tensions run high in the streets of Bed-Stuy in Spike Lee’s landmark Brooklyn classic, which swings effortlessly from comedy to social commentary.
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    Do the Right Thing

    Aug 25—Aug 28, 2025
    Racial tensions run high in the streets of Bed-Stuy in Spike Lee’s landmark Brooklyn classic.

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