Current & Upcoming Film Series
Past Film Series-
French Noir: From the Shadows into the Light
June 4–August 28, 2026A selection of some of the greatest noir films from France, where the expression film noir was originally coined. Featured guest speakers include film historian David Thomson and Berkeley-based Laura Truffaut, the eldest daughter of François Truffaut.
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Summer with Monica Vitti
June 11–August 13, 2026Thanks to recent restorations from Cinecittà, this series offers the opportunity to experience a selection of Monica Vitti’s best work on the big screen, from her iconic performances in the films of Michelangelo Antonioni to her exuberant comedies with Carlo Di Palma, Mario Monicelli, Luciano Salce, and Alberto Sordi.
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A Complete Stanley Kubrick
June 12–August 30, 2026Stanley Kubrick created some of the most revered works in cinema history, both critically lauded and hugely successful at the box office, while maintaining a singular vision across genres. This series includes all of Kubrick’s features, a few of his early short documentaries, and two films he prepared to make but that were ultimately completed by others.
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Some Nostalgic Place: The Films of Isao Takahata
July 2–August 28, 2026A cofounder of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata (1935–2018) pushed feature animation into uncharted territories, making films using a variety of techniques but always with reverence for both the natural world and the present-tense, unremarked-upon moments in life.
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Made in Berkeley: The House That Zaentz Built
August 1–30, 2026Copresented with the Berkeley Film Foundation, Made in Berkeley presents a selection of exceptional documentaries made at the storied Fantasy Studios building over four decades. With filmmakers Vivien Hillgrove, Vivian Kleiman, Steven Okazaki, Justine Shapiro, and Denise Zmekhol in person.
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Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings
August 14–29, 2026We welcome Bay Area filmmakers Nathaniel Dorsky and Jerome Hiler, who will present four programs of their films, including Dorsky’s Hours for Jerome, Parts 1 & 2; Alaya; and Arboretum Cycle; as well as Hiler’s Words of Mercury and his latest, Careless Passage.
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Alice Diop in Person
September 3–18, 2026In conjunction with her residency at UC Berkeley as 2026–27 Avenali Chair in the Humanities at the Townsend Center for the Humanities and Pajus Distinguished Visitor in French Studies, BAMPFA presents a retrospective of Alice Diop’s cinema of formal rigor and ethical commitment.
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Special Screenings
OngoingRecent releases, restored classics, and special guests grace the Barbro Osher Theater.
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The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi: Midcareer Masterworks
October 31–November 21, 2026Timed with a new 4K restoration of the Director’s Cut of Kwaidan, this series focuses on the middle part of Masaki Kobayashi’s career and offers a rare chance to see 35mm prints of the works that established his place in film history: The Human Condition, Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion, and The Inheritance.
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Yim Soon-rye in Person
November 13–14, 2026BAMPFA is honored to welcome Yim Soon-rye to present two of her most heartfelt, resonant works, Waikiki Brothers and Little Forest.