Streaming: Free Films for Members 2021
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Streaming: The Light Thief
Aktan Arym Kubat
Kyrgyzstan, Germany, France, Netherlands, 2010Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Friday, January 8 All DayA simple electrician finds himself in a difficult position when an ambitious politician embraces his dream of generating wind energy for his impoverished town. This affecting allegory dramatizes the complex challenges facing the developing economies of post-Soviet Central Asia.View DetailsStreaming: The Light Thief
Aktan Arym Kubat
Kyrgyzstan, Germany, France, Netherlands, 2010Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Saturday, January 9 All DayA simple electrician finds himself in a difficult position when an ambitious politician embraces his dream of generating wind energy for his impoverished town. This affecting allegory dramatizes the complex challenges facing the developing economies of post-Soviet Central Asia.View DetailsStreaming: The Light Thief
Aktan Arym Kubat
Kyrgyzstan, Germany, France, Netherlands, 2010Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Sunday, January 10 All DayA simple electrician finds himself in a difficult position when an ambitious politician embraces his dream of generating wind energy for his impoverished town. This affecting allegory dramatizes the complex challenges facing the developing economies of post-Soviet Central Asia.View Details
Streaming: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Lotte Reiniger
Germany, 1926Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Friday, January 22 All DayView DetailsOne of the world’s first animated feature films, Lotte Reiniger’s enchanting work uses intricate silhouettes to enact a tale from The Arabian Nights.
Streaming: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Lotte Reiniger
Germany, 1926Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Saturday, January 23 All DayView DetailsOne of the world’s first animated feature films, Lotte Reiniger’s enchanting work uses intricate silhouettes to enact a tale from The Arabian Nights.
Streaming: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Lotte Reiniger
Germany, 1926Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Sunday, January 24 All DayView DetailsOne of the world’s first animated feature films, Lotte Reiniger’s enchanting work uses intricate silhouettes to enact a tale from The Arabian Nights.
Streaming: The Edge of the World
Michael Powell
United Kingdom, 1937Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Friday, February 12 All DayView DetailsIn a remote Scottish island community facing extinction through isolation, two young men embark on a foolish challenge. Michael Powell’s stunningly photographed film is a hybrid of documentary-like realism and poetic fatalism.
Streaming: The Edge of the World
Michael Powell
United Kingdom, 1937Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Saturday, February 13 All DayView DetailsIn a remote Scottish island community facing extinction through isolation, two young men embark on a foolish challenge. Michael Powell’s stunningly photographed film is a hybrid of documentary-like realism and poetic fatalism.
Streaming: The Edge of the World
Michael Powell
United Kingdom, 1937Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Sunday, February 14 All DayView DetailsIn a remote Scottish island community facing extinction through isolation, two young men embark on a foolish challenge. Michael Powell’s stunningly photographed film is a hybrid of documentary-like realism and poetic fatalism.
Streaming: Araya
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuela, 1959Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Friday, February 26 All DayView DetailsFilmed on Venezuela’s otherworldly salt flats, this rediscovered masterpiece of poetic nonfiction by one of Latin America’s key female filmmakers was an influence on Brazil’s Cinema Novo and a spectacular forerunner to I Am Cuba.
Streaming: Araya
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuela, 1959Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Saturday, February 27 All DayView DetailsFilmed on Venezuela’s otherworldly salt flats, this rediscovered masterpiece of poetic nonfiction by one of Latin America’s key female filmmakers was an influence on Brazil’s Cinema Novo and a spectacular forerunner to I Am Cuba.
Streaming: Araya
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuela, 1959Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.
Sunday, February 28 All DayView DetailsFilmed on Venezuela’s otherworldly salt flats, this rediscovered masterpiece of poetic nonfiction by one of Latin America’s key female filmmakers was an influence on Brazil’s Cinema Novo and a spectacular forerunner to I Am Cuba.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Friday, March 12 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Saturday, March 13 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Sunday, March 14 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Monday, March 15 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Tuesday, March 16 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Wednesday, March 17 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Thursday, March 18 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Friday, March 19 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Saturday, March 20 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming—Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda
France, 2011Sunday, March 21 All DayView DetailsArmed with her inimitable insight and ability to find beauty where one least expects it, Varda travels to various far-flung locales in this five-part miniseries made for French television.
Streaming: Bamako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Mali, France, United States, 2006Friday, April 2 All DayView DetailsSet in the Malian capital of its title, Abderrahmane Sissako’s passionate polemic centers on a show trial in which the plaintiff, “African society,” argues against exploitation by the defendant, the World Bank.
Streaming: Bamako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Mali, France, United States, 2006Saturday, April 3 All DayView DetailsSet in the Malian capital of its title, Abderrahmane Sissako’s passionate polemic centers on a show trial in which the plaintiff, “African society,” argues against exploitation by the defendant, the World Bank.
Streaming: Bamako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Mali, France, United States, 2006Sunday, April 4 All DayView DetailsSet in the Malian capital of its title, Abderrahmane Sissako’s passionate polemic centers on a show trial in which the plaintiff, “African society,” argues against exploitation by the defendant, the World Bank.
Streaming: The Cranes Are Flying
Mikhail Kalatozov
USSR, 1957Friday, April 23 All DayView DetailsMikhail Kalatozov’s stunning visualized drama of young love and ambition destroyed by war. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Streaming: The Cranes Are Flying
Mikhail Kalatozov
USSR, 1957Saturday, April 24 All DayView DetailsMikhail Kalatozov’s stunning visualized drama of young love and ambition destroyed by war. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Streaming: The Cranes Are Flying
Mikhail Kalatozov
USSR, 1957Sunday, April 25 All DayView DetailsMikhail Kalatozov’s stunning visualized drama of young love and ambition destroyed by war. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Streaming: Eva Hesse
Marcie Begleiter
United States, Germany, 2016Friday, May 21 All DayView DetailsAn inspiring, heartbreaking profile of the artist Eva Hesse, one of the most significant American artists of the last century. “An indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist” (New York Times).
Streaming: Eva Hesse
Marcie Begleiter
United States, Germany, 2016Saturday, May 22 All DayView DetailsAn inspiring, heartbreaking profile of the artist Eva Hesse, one of the most significant American artists of the last century. “An indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist” (New York Times).
Streaming: Eva Hesse
Marcie Begleiter
United States, Germany, 2016Sunday, May 23 All DayView DetailsAn inspiring, heartbreaking profile of the artist Eva Hesse, one of the most significant American artists of the last century. “An indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist” (New York Times).
Streaming: Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio
Mexico, 2009Friday, June 11 All DayView DetailsThis effortlessly beautiful film follows a Mayan father and his young son as they spend a summer working (and playing) along the Mexican Caribbean coast.
Streaming: Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio
Mexico, 2009Saturday, June 12 All DayView DetailsThis effortlessly beautiful film follows a Mayan father and his young son as they spend a summer working (and playing) along the Mexican Caribbean coast.
Streaming: Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio
Mexico, 2009Sunday, June 13 All DayView DetailsThis effortlessly beautiful film follows a Mayan father and his young son as they spend a summer working (and playing) along the Mexican Caribbean coast.
Streaming: California Typewriter
Doug Nichol
United States, 2016Friday, July 16 All DayView DetailsThis hymn to the ordinary typewriter, centered on Berkeley's own California Typewriter, is also a portrait of the countless artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfast in their love and loyalty. “Pure typewriter heaven” (Don DeLillo).
Streaming: California Typewriter
Doug Nichol
United States, 2016Saturday, July 17 All DayView DetailsThis hymn to the ordinary typewriter, centered on Berkeley's own California Typewriter, is also a portrait of the countless artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfast in their love and loyalty. “Pure typewriter heaven” (Don DeLillo).
Streaming: California Typewriter
Doug Nichol
United States, 2016Sunday, July 18 All DayView DetailsThis hymn to the ordinary typewriter, centered on Berkeley's own California Typewriter, is also a portrait of the countless artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfast in their love and loyalty. “Pure typewriter heaven” (Don DeLillo).
Streaming: Trouble the Water
Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
United States, 2008Friday, August 6 Streaming All DayView DetailsAn aspiring New Orleans rapper turns a video camera on herself and her community—and captures Hurricane Katrina and its after-effects—in this remarkable look at everyday heroism. Winner, 2008 Documentary Grand Prize at Sundance.
Streaming: Trouble the Water
Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
United States, 2008Saturday, August 7 Streaming All DayView DetailsAn aspiring New Orleans rapper turns a video camera on herself and her community—and captures Hurricane Katrina and its after-effects—in this remarkable look at everyday heroism. Winner, 2008 Documentary Grand Prize at Sundance.
Streaming: Trouble the Water
Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
United States, 2008Sunday, August 8 Streaming All DayView DetailsAn aspiring New Orleans rapper turns a video camera on herself and her community—and captures Hurricane Katrina and its after-effects—in this remarkable look at everyday heroism. Winner, 2008 Documentary Grand Prize at Sundance.
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Tuesday, November 23 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Wednesday, November 24 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Thursday, November 25 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Friday, November 26 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Saturday, November 27 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Uruguay, 2004BAMPFA Collection
Sunday, November 28 Streaming All DayView DetailsWinner of the Prix du Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky is a deadpan comedy that looks at loneliness, family, friendship, and keeping up appearances. “Global cinema at its best. A truly great film!” (Film Threat).
Streaming: Ailey
Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Friday, December 24 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
Streaming: Ailey
Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Saturday, December 25 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
Streaming: Ailey
Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Sunday, December 26 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
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Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Monday, December 27 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
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Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Tuesday, December 28 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
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Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Wednesday, December 29 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
Streaming: Ailey
Jamila Wignot
United States, 2021Thursday, December 30 Streaming All DayView DetailsTold through Alvin Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, Ailey weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
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