Movie Matinees for All Ages 2024

Ongoing

BAMPFA’s movie matinees are a wonderful way to introduce young people to the joys of the big-screen cinematic experience—and for all of us to rediscover the pleasures of Saturday afternoon at the movies.

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  • Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly: Singin’ in the Rain, 1952

  • Charles Chaplin: Modern Times, 1936

  • Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats: Winged Migration, 2011, © 2003 Galatee Films. All Rights Reserved.

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Past Films

  • Microcosmos

    Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
    France, Italy, Switzerland, 1996

    Recommended for ages 7 & up
    English-language version

    Saturday, September 28 3:30 PM

    Marvel at a world barely visible to our eyes in this astounding documentary on the insect kingdom, filmed with specially designed microcameras and close-up lenses.

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  • Kirikou and the Sorceress

    Michel Ocelot
    France, Belgium, 1998

    Recommended for ages 6 & up 
    English-language version

    Saturday, October 19 3:30 PM

    This gorgeously animated modern classic recounts the tale of little Kirikou, a brave toddler who takes on an evil sorceress to save his village. Soundtrack by Youssou N’Dour.

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  • The Wizard of Oz

    Victor Fleming
    United States, 1939

    4K Digital Restoration
    Recommended for ages 5 & up

    Saturday, November 30 3:30 PM

    What better activity for a holiday weekend than a trip down the Yellow Brick Road together with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodsman?

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  • Modern Times

    Charles Chaplin
    United States, 1936

    Recommended for ages 8 & up

    Saturday, December 21 3:30 PM

    Charlie Chaplin’s politically outspoken film also contains some of his funniest scenes, in which he causes complete chaos simply by being human.

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