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11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
 Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
2:00 PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024
2:00 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
4:00 PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024
4:00 PM
Robert A. Nakamura, Duane Kubo,
United States,
1980,
(93 mins)
Digital Restoration
An epic Japanese American drama, Hito Hata: Raise the Banner draws on the talents and support of Asian American filmmakers, writers, and theater professionals, as well as literally hundreds of people from the Asian Pacific American community.
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Cities & Cinema: Los Angeles
7:00 PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024
7:00 PM
Gregg Araki,
United States,
1997,
(82 mins)
Like an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210 on acid,” Nowhere’s Los Angeles youths exchange sexual partners, discuss addiction, party, and grapple with an alien invasion accompanied by the era-essential tunes of Blur, Hole, Massive Attack, and Portishead.
A limited number of wheelchair accessible spaces may still be available for this screening. Please contact
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12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
12:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Jennifer Reeves,
United States,
2024,
(97 mins)
World Premiere
Jennifer Reeves’s dual-projection performance continues her cinematic investigation into psychiatry and psychology via a layered portrait of Gloria, a single mother who served as the case study in the 16mm educational film Three Approaches to Psychotherapy (1965).
Series
Alternative Visions
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All Day
Thursday, October 3, 2024
All Day
First Thursdays are a great time to visit BAMPFA! Admission to our galleries is free all day.
11 AM–7 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024
1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Catch BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) on its cross-country exhibition tour at BAMPFA! The tour’s 27-foot box truck shares the work of over 100 artists on intersecting themes of Reproductive Justice, Queer Liberation, and Trans Joy through contemporary art. This project champions bodily autonomy and aims to reinforce community(ies), create safe spaces, and cultivate joy.
Free to the public. The Body Freedom Truck will be parked outside BAMPFA on Oxford St. between Center and Addison.
Series
BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY)
1:15 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024
1:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024
7:00 PM
Patricia Cardoso,
United States,
2002,
(93 mins)
Free Admission
Filmed on location in the predominantly Latino community of East Los Angeles, this nuanced portrayal of an intergenerational family centers around Ana, a high school senior who navigates what is expected of her with pride as a talented and compassionate woman.
Free admission. Tickets available at the admissions desk beginning at 6:00 PM.
Series
Cities & Cinema: Los Angeles
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2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 4, 2024
2 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4, 2024
7:00 PM
Andrea Arnold,
United Kingdom,
2024,
(119 mins)
Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank) returns to the hardscrabble lives of Brits to tell the story of a wise-beyond-her-years tween who meets a free spirit named Bird. The film deftly develops their burgeoning friendship to explore various tensions within adolescent life. Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski costar.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. |
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11 AM–7 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
4:30 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2024
4:30 PM
Rungano Nyoni,
Ireland, United Kingdom, Zambia,
2024,
(95 mins)
Rungano Nyoni’s dazzling second feature, an award winner at Cannes, stars Susan Chardy as Shula, a woman who discovers the corpse of the uncle who caused her considerable pain. This darkly funny portrait of Zambia’s matriarchal society and sexual abuse’s emotional scars grippingly explores the younger generation’s desire to break free from the sins of the past.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2024
7:00 PM
Mohammad Rasoulof,
France, Germany, Iran,
2024,
(167 mins)
Winner of the FIPRESECI prize at Cannes, this gripping drama-thriller stars Misagh Zareh as a seemingly honorable man who gets promoted to investigating judge—a job that requires him to sign the death warrants of protesters. The film is the latest angry provocation from writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof, who brilliantly details how Iran’s oppressive regime obliterates the souls of its citizens.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. |
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11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
2:00 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2024
2:00 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
3:30 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2024
3:30 PM
Natalie Zimmerman,
United States,
2024,
(72 mins)
The brutal impact of climate change drives this beautiful, intense documentary from Bay Area filmmaker Natalie Zimmerman. Focused on the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, the film weaves breathtaking natural footage with the struggles of people navigating an environment that is slipping away.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. In Person
6:00 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2024
6:00 PM
Hong Sangsoo,
South Korea,
2024,
(90 mins)
Iris (Isabelle Huppert) is a woman abroad in Seoul, teaching French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Linguistic collisions are Hong Sangsoo’s stock-in-trade, and the revelations that unfold over conversations in artificially constructed circumstances are a delight to behold.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. |
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12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
12:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
(120 mins)
Get a first look at the new exhibition Abounaddara: The Ruins We Carry, the first solo US museum exhibition by Abounaddara, an anonymous collective of artists formed in Damascus, Syria. Stay for Abounaddara Shorts, a special screening and talk in celebration of the opening day.
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7:00 PM
(66 mins)
Accompanying the opening of the exhibition Abounaddara: The Ruins We Carry, this program of shorts from the anonymous collective of Syrian filmmakers depicts people in dialogue with themselves and others amid the intimate revelations of a society undergoing transformation, revolution, and civil war.
In Conversation
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Alternative Visions
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7:00 PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024
7:00 PM
Laura González,
Argentina, Uruguay,
2023,
(102 mins)
Middle-aged widow Rosa lives a quiet life that is dominated by the ghosts of her long-ago marriage. As she tries to repair her relationship with her incarcerated son, reconnect with an old friend, and make a new life for herself, jarring revelations force her to face facts about her past and who she is today.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
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2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 11, 2024
2 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
4:30 PM
Friday, October 11, 2024
4:30 PM
Lin Jianjie,
China,
2024,
(99 mins)
With shades of Joseph Losey’s The Servant and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, this scintillating directorial debut invites us into a middle-class household where an alteration to routine disturbs the equilibrium, revealing a microcosm of sociopolitical intricacies in a post-one-child China.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. 7:00 PM
Friday, October 11, 2024
7:00 PM
Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel,
Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
2024,
(116 mins)
A mysterious incident between six-year-old Armand and his best friend, Jon, at school sparks a tense battle for redemption among parents and staff. Armand is a captivating exploration of human nature and parenthood, enhanced by an evocative score and striking cinematography.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. |
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11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
 For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)
Learn the fascinating art of Suminagashi, which means “floating ink” in Japanese, and take home your own uniquely patterned sheet of marbled paper.
Included with admission: Free for kids 18 and under and for one adult per child 13 and under
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Family Events
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
 Recommended for ages 8 and up with accompanying adult(s)
Like an extended game of Clue, the guests at the Amadeuses’ All Hallows Eve party must work together to solve the mystery of six-year-old Beatrice Willoughby’s disappearance from the very same mansion thirteen years ago.
Included with admission: Free for kids 18 and under and for one adult per child 13 and under
Series
Family Events
1 PM–7 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
1 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
1:30 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
1:30 PM
Connie Field,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, United States,
2024,
(93 mins)
Part political thriller, part character drama, and part clarion call to action, director Connie Field’s riveting documentary about a politician, a journalist, and a medical professional resisting Hungary’s authoritarian ruler, Viktor Orbán, is perfectly relevant for this political moment while also pointing out larger social truths that will always remain timeless.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
4:30 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
4:30 PM
Mati Diop,
Benin, France, Senegal,
2024,
(67 mins)
Closed Captioned
Brimming with insight and inferred hope for future reparations, French Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop’s imaginative and pointed hybrid documentary depicts the story of twenty-six antiquities returned to Benin by France, the country’s former colonizer. Winner of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024
7:00 PM
Payal Kapadia,
France, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
2024,
(115 mins)
Crafted with visual poetry and emotional empathy, Payal Kapadia’s drama shines a light on three nurses as they negotiate love and life in the teeming metropolis of Mumbai. Outstanding performances and cinematography that reflects the small but wondrous epiphanies of everyday lives anchor this Cannes Grand Prix winner.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
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11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
1:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
1:00 PM
This mail art workshop consists of a Letter Opening Performance, in which unopened mail sent to John Held Jr. will be unsealed and explained. Perforated sheets of paper will be made available to participants for the creation of artist postage stamps and new mail art.
Included with admission
Series
Workshops
1:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
1:00 PM
Michael Premo,
United States,
2024,
(109 mins)
Closed Captioned
Brooklyn filmmaker Michael Premo follows three impassioned right-wing activists through the 2020 election, the January 6 Capitol riot, and beyond. With unexpected nuance and intimacy, he captures his protagonists’ combustible blend of delusional cosplayer, stalwart patriot, and potential threat. January 6 isn’t the film’s climax, surprisingly, but a turning point in its protagonists’ political and personal evolutions.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. In Person
2:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
2:00 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
4:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
4:00 PM
Klaudia Reynicke,
Peru, Spain, Switzerland,
2024,
(102 mins)
Experience a poignant journey through 1992 Lima, Peru, under Alberto Fujimori’s regime. This intimate film portrays two sisters and their mother preparing to leave Peru, while the girls’ estranged father tries to reconnect. Blending childhood memories with sociopolitical commentary, it’s a moving story of familial bonds, resilience, and strength in adversity.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
7:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
7:00 PM
Steve McQueen,
United Kingdom,
2024,
(120 mins)
Oscar winner Steve McQueen brilliantly captures the human drama of life during the Blitz in World War II London, as young mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) evacuates her nine-year-old son to the English countryside for safety. The boy has other ideas and runs away, determined to make it back home to his beloved mother and grandfather.
BAMPFA members, watch your email for an exclusive MVFF discount code. Not yet a member? Join today! Special Admission General: $18.50 BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $15 Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $17 Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $9 BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged. |
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12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
12:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Shu Lea Cheang,
Germany, United States,
2023,
(86 mins)
Pioneering queer media artist Shu Lea Cheang’s sci-fi viral alt-reality movie imagines the travails of beings and bodies of a future world. “An extraordinary tour de force of contemporary digital collage” (Matthew Fuller).
In Conversation
Series
Alternative Visions
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7:00 PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7:00 PM
Yu Yang,
China,
1982,
(92 mins)
The first post-1949 Mainland production to shoot on location in Hong Kong, the seagoing drama connects pre– and post–Cultural Revolution China and is still remembered for introducing one of the era’s most popular songs.
Introduction
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2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 18, 2024
2 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
7:00 PM
Friday, October 18, 2024
7:00 PM
Robert Wiene,
Germany,
1920,
(77 mins)
Free Admission
Join us for CineSpin, the BAMPFA Student Committee’s annual event featuring terrific UC Berkeley student musicians and/or DJs providing original live accompaniment for great movies.
Free admission. Tickets available at the admissions desk beginning at 6:00 PM.
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Special Screenings
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
3:30 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024
3:30 PM
Michel Ocelot,
Belgium, France,
1998,
(70 mins)
Recommended for ages 6 & up
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.
Series
Movie Matinees for All Ages
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:00 PM
Tsui Hark,
Hong Kong,
1992,
(113 mins)
Jet Li returns as the legendary Wong Fei-hung—and faces off against Donnie Yen—in Tsui Hark’s kinetic action masterpiece, the second film in “one of the most successful Chinese martial-arts franchises ever made” (Criterion).
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11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
2:00 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024
2:00 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
3:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024
3:30 PM
Agnieszka Holland,
Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland,
2023,
(147 mins)
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, this riveting thriller explores the European migrant crisis from multiple ground-level perspectives. “A stunning, harrowing film. . . . Reverberates with deep empathy and quiet fury” (Time Out).
Series
Special Screenings
7:00 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024
7:00 PM
Peter Ho-Sun Chan,
Hong Kong,
1991,
(105 mins)
Two best friends navigate Hong Kong misfortunes, American dreams, and a love triangle in this romantic tearjerker, partially filmed in San Francisco, starring Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, and Maggie Cheung. It is the debut of filmmaker Peter Ho-sun Chan.
Introduction
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12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
12:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
7:00 PM
Ernesto Daranas Serrano,
Cuba, Spain,
2023,
(80 mins)
Nicolás Guillén Landrián, Cuba’s first Black filmmaker, faced censorship, imprisonment, and exile because his distinctive style clashed with the Cuban state. In 2019 efforts to restore his “cursed” films began, leading to this documentary. Join us for this special screening, which opens the series Cuban Cinema without Borders.
Series
Cuban Cinema without Borders
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7:00 PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00 PM
(78 mins)
Despite the censorship and oblivion of the Cuban national film industry, Nicolás Guillén Landrián’s films survive as one of the most potent archives of Afro-Cuban lives. This program features the California premiere of new restorations, offering a rare glimpse into Landrián’s enduring legacy.
Prerecorded Video Introduction
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Cuban Cinema without Borders
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2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 25, 2024
2 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
7:00 PM
Friday, October 25, 2024
7:00 PM
Alex Law, Mabel Cheung,
Hong Kong,
1992,
(97 mins)
Hong Kong megastar/action hero Chow Yun-fat (The Killer) shows off his Cary Grant–like romantic charm (trust us, it’s there) while chasing down his smalltown-turned-big-city crush (Carol “Dodo” Cheng). A breezy, old-school screwball romance.
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1–7 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1–7 PM
 For BAMPFA members and UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
BAMPFA members enjoy exclusive preview access to Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection on Saturday, October 26, 1–7 PM.
For BAMPFA members and UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. 1 PM–7 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1 PM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM
BAMPFA will be opening late at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 26 due to a private event.
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024
7:00 PM
(88 mins)
Explore Cuba’s culture of resistance through powerful and intimate short films—from the political turmoil in Now! and Persona to the melancholic vision of Havana in Casa de la noche and the dystopian Tundra. The program ends on a humorous note, with Ana A. Alpizar’s piece, which introduces us to Miami as another landscape of Cuban imaginaries.
In Conversation
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Cuban Cinema without Borders
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11:30 AM-2:00 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024
11:30 AM-2:00 PM
Drop in and make art in BAMPFA’s Crane Forum space, next to the Art Wall. Materials will be provided.
Free and open to the public.
Series
Family Events
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024
11 AM–7 PM
Celebrate the opening of Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection with free gallery admission to the public on Sunday, October 27, from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Free and open to the public. 1:00 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024
1:00 PM
Joe Ma,
Hong Kong,
1997,
(85 mins)
It’s Chinese street smarts versus British rule when a fast-talking lawyer takes on a British courtroom in this manic screwball comedy starring Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle). Costarring Chingmy Yau (Naked Killer) and Karen Mok.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
4:00 PM
To mark the opening day of Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection, art collector and philanthropist Komal Shah and Cecilia Alemani, Director and Chief Curator of High Line Art in New York, sit down with BAMPFA Chief Curator Margot Norton to discuss their journey organizing the exhibition.
Free and open to the public.
Series
Talks & Conversations
7:00 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024
7:00 PM
Alán González,
Cuba,
2023,
(93 mins)
After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, Wild Woman became one of the most celebrated Cuban feature debuts in the past decade. Set in a Havana slum, the film follows a Cuban mother as she battles social prejudice, machismo, poverty, and violence to protect her son after a violent altercation goes viral.
In Conversation
Series
Cuban Cinema without Borders
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12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:15 PM
UC Berkeley graduate students in the English and Critical Theory offer tours of To Exalt The Ephemeral on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 and Sundays at 2:00, and on Free First Thursdays at 1:15.
Included with admission
Series
Exhibition Tours
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
7:00 PM
(84 mins)
BAMPFA and UC Berkeley’s Arts Research Center welcome Michif (Métis) stop-motion storyteller Amanda Strong to present her animated films. Depicting Indigenous realities, stories, and dreams, the works provide a compelling cinematic counterpoint challenging historical narratives of Indigenous peoples.
In Person
Series
Alternative Visions
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7:00 PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024
7:00 PM
Jean-Pierre Melville,
France,
1967,
(105 mins)
Digital Restoration
Alain Delon embodies cool as a solitary, silent Parisian killer flitting between hits and flings in this essential, influential assassin film. “Achieves an atmosphere of mesmerizing, otherworldly beauty” (Slant).
Series
Special Screenings
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2 PM-7 PM
Friday, November 1, 2024
2 PM-7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
4:00 PM
Friday, November 1, 2024
4:00 PM
 Free for UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty
Award-winning multimedia Indigenous artists Amanda Strong (Michif) and Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv and Klahoose) share insights on the creation of their films, including their current project, eight years in the making and now on the cusp of its world premiere.
Free for UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty. Free tickets will be available at the admissions desk one hour prior to showtime. UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty must present their Cal 1 Card to receive their ticket. In Conversation
Series
Alternative Visions
7:00 PM
Friday, November 1, 2024
7:00 PM
Sergei Parajanov,
USSR,
1969,
(103 mins)
Digital Restoration
This magical work, rich in period music, reimagines Armenian history and culture through the life and writings of its greatest poet. “Watching [it] is like opening a door and walking into another dimension, where time has stopped and beauty has been unleashed” (Martin Scorsese). Shown with two rarely screened short films, Kyiv Frescoes and Hakob Hovnatanyan.
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11 AM-7 PM
Saturday, November 2, 2024
11 AM-7 PM
Drop-In Art Making
The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art Lab welcomes drop-in visitors of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on artmaking.
Series
Workshops
2:30—5:30 PM
Saturday, November 2, 2024
2:30—5:30 PM
 Cosponsored by BAMPFA; the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES); the Berkeley Armenian Studies Program; and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Five experts join BAMPFA’s Sergei Parajanov Centennial Celebration to discuss the filmmaker’s multifaceted legacy.
Free and open to the public. Tickets available at the admissions desk beginning at 1:30 PM. In Conversation
7:00 PM
Saturday, November 2, 2024
7:00 PM
(77 mins)
From a Cuban immigrant in New York (Ángela) to the metaphorical uprootedness in Petricor, the critique of romanticized communist nostalgia in Souvenir, a mother’s longing for reunification with her son in Parole, and the dystopian vision in History Is Written at Night, these films offer nuanced perspectives on diaspora, exile, and nation building amidst Cuba’s historical exodus.
In Conversation
Series
Cuban Cinema without Borders
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Through November 6
Through November 6
Through December 15
Through December 15
Through December 22
Through February 23
Through July 6
Through November 20
Through November 29
Through November 30
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