Sunday, November 5
Sunday, November 5, 2017
11 AM-7 PM
Sunday, November 5, 2017
2 PM
Explore a great Chinese painter’s work and his turbulent times with a tour of Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou.
Included with admission; no advance reservation required
Series
Guided Tours 2017
Sunday, November 5, 2017
2 PM
Sergei Eisenstein,
USSR,
1925,
(70 mins)
BAMPFA Collection
Sergei Eisenstein’s classic on revolution and rebellion, told almost entirely through riveting images, can be appreciated for “not only the perfection of its form, but the humanitarianism and enthusiasm that impregnated its revolutionary subject” (Georges Sadoul).
Series
The Art of Cinematography
Sunday, November 5, 2017
4 PM
Peter Mettler,
Canada,
2009,
(71 mins)
Shot primarily from a helicopter, Petropolis offers an unparalleled view of the scope—and environmental impact—of the mining of Canada’s tar sands, the world’s largest industrial, capital, and energy project. With Mettler’s Balifilm.
-
Peter Mettler
In Person
Series
Afterimage: Peter Mettler
Sunday, November 5, 2017
7 PM
Olivier Assayas,
France,
1996,
(104 mins)
Maggie Cheung plays “herself” as an actress suffering through ego battles and other disasters on a French indie film shoot. With short Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
7 PM
Free on the outdoor screen, rain or shine!
Watch the final performance of the hit Berkeley Rep musical, free on the outdoor screen!
Monday, November 6
Monday, November 6, 2017
6:30 PM
The acclaimed designer, educator, and author talks about the pervasive influence of design in contemporary life.
Free admission
Tuesday, November 7
Wednesday, November 8
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
12 PM
The founders of Maker Faire share their evolving approach to curating experiences and communities, in conversation with the director of the UC Botanical Garden.
Free admission
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
12:15 PM
Join a tour of Martin Wong: Human Instamatic and discover the work of a painter the New York Times called “one of our great urban visionaries.”
Included with admission; no advance reservation required
Series
Guided Tours 2017
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
3:10 PM
Emiko Omori,
United States,
1999,
(85 mins)
Emiko Omori’s poetic documentary brings to first light the courageous acts of protest and even rebellion that marked the Japanese internment during World War II.
Special admission: General: $13.50; BAMPFA members: $9.50; UC Berkeley students: $7.50; UC Berkeley faculty and staff, non-UC Berkeley students, disabled persons, ages 65+ and 18 & under: $10.50.
-
Emiko Omori
LectureDirector/cinematographer Omori will speak about her influences, from the Maysles brothers to Errol Morris to Chris Marker. -
Pat Jackson
In PersonEditor Pat Jackson will join Emiko Omori after the screening to discuss the making of Rabbit in the Moon.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
7 PM
Chantal Akerman,
Belgium, France,
1999,
(70 mins)
Chantal Akerman’s film on the American South “conjures the ghosts of the hate crimes and lynchings that have plagued that part of the US for decades. [South] makes its sorrowful points succinctly” (Variety).
Series
Alternative Visions 2017
Thursday, November 9
Thursday, November 9, 2017
4-7 PM
Thursday, November 9, 2017
7 PM
John Akomfrah,
United Kingdom,
2011,
(94 mins)
John Akomfrah uses Homer’s Odyssey as a point of departure for this cinematic exploration of migration, exile, alienation, and the definition of home, with the experiences of Caribbean and African migrants in the 1950s as its base.
-
Stephen Best
Introduction byStephen Best is an associate professor of English at UC Berkeley.
Friday, November 10
Friday, November 10, 2017
4 PM
Mathilde Damoisel, Sylvie Jézéquel,
France, Switzerland,
2016,
(104 mins)
Film to Table dinner follows the November 4 screening
Back by popular demand! This new documentary offers an overview of the Ottoman Empire and its decline, the essential backstory of our world today.
Friday, November 10, 2017
4-9 PM
Friday, November 10, 2017
5 PM
Explore the diversity of human experience with videos from the Global Lives Project, which capture twenty-four hours in the lives of individuals around the globe.
Included with admission
Friday, November 10, 2017
6 PM
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
Oakland-based creative organization the Black Aesthetic invites you to a screening of Christian Johnson’s short film A Moment of Truth + Sin.
Included with admission
Series
Black Life 2017
Friday, November 10, 2017
7 PM
Wong Kar-wai,
Hong Kong,
2000,
Imported 35mm Print
Wong Kar-wai’s romantic masterpiece tracks the relationship between two neighbors (Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai) in early 1960s Hong Kong. “Has a strong claim to being the best-looking film you’ll ever see” (Empire).
Saturday, November 11
Saturday, November 11, 2017
1 PM
Follow Martin Wong from the Bay Area to New York City’s Lower East Side in this discussion with Sean Corcoran, Yasmin Ramirez, Barry Blinderman, and Jane Dickson.
Included with admission
Saturday, November 11, 2017
11:30–1:00
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
See how Martin Wong used American Sign Language in his paintings, then learn about this compelling visual language as you create your own art.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
Free for kids plus one adult
-
Plinio Hernandez
With artistPlinio Hernandez is an educator and project-based artist who holds a BFA in photography from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA from UC Berkeley.
Series
Family Events 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
1:00–2:30
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
See how Martin Wong used American Sign Language in his paintings, then learn about this compelling visual language as you create your own art.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
Free for kids plus one adult
-
Plinio Hernandez
With artistPlinio Hernandez is an educator and project-based artist who holds a BFA in photography from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA from UC Berkeley.
Series
Family Events 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
2:30-9 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2017
3 PM
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
Get immersed in the gripping story of a young woman living by herself on a deserted island, and pick up a free copy to keep reading at home.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
Free for kids plus one adult
-
Jana Vourgourakis
Reading led byJana Vourgourakis is an educator in BAMPFA’s school field-trips program.
Series
Family Events 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
4:30 PM
Michael Collins,
United States,
2016,
(98 mins)
Veterans Day screening cosponsored by KQED and the Cal Veteran Services Center at UC Berkeley
This documentary follows two friends as they walk from Wisconsin to California to bring attention to the plight of veterans of the Afghan and Iraq wars. “Deepen[s] the picture of what troubles many veterans” (New York Times).
In Person
-
Michael Collins
-
Tom Voss
-
Anthony Anderson
-
Marty Syjuco
-
Rita Nakashima Brock
Rita Nakashima Brock is Senior Vice President for Moral Injury Programs at Volunteers of America.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
8 PM
Jamshed Usmonov,
Tajikistan,
2002,
(90 mins)
BAMPFA Collection
This affecting dark comedy depicts the travails of a tough ex-con (and former projectionist) who returns to his small village in Tajikistan.
Through July 7
Through July 14
Through September 22
Through May 11
Through July 3
© 2024 The Regents of the University of California, all rights reserved