Week of April 10, 2022

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Sunday, April 17

Sunday, April 17, 2022
1 PM

All ages, Drop-in

Learn the basics of risograph printing with BAMPFA Art Lab facilitator and local artist Alayna Tinney. 
Included with admission
Sunday, April 17, 2022
11 AM–7 PM

Drop-in Art Making

Sunday, April 17, 2022
2 PM
Join us for guided tours of The Artist's Eyeled by BAMPFA curatorial staff and UC Berkeley graduate students.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
3 PM

Note: The Sunday, April 17 performance has been rescheduled to 3 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley mounts its latest production, Mothers All.
Seating for Full performances is limited
Included with admission
Series Full 2022
Sunday, April 17, 2022
4 PM
Wayne Wang,
United States,
2002,
(105 mins)
Wang demonstrated his wide range of filmmaking influences in this contemporary interpretation of classic 1930s Hollywood romantic comedies, with JLo herself starring as a single mom working as a hotel maid and Ralph Fiennes as a most unlikely Prince Charming.

Theater capacity is limited for this screening.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

  • Wayne Wang
    In Person
Sunday, April 17, 2022
7 PM
Souleymane Cissé,
Mali,
1987,
(105 mins)
A young warrior/seer must overcome his own father to gain the knowledge of the ancients in this visionary reimagining of Mandé creation myths and oral tales. “Not only the most beautifully photographed African film ever, but also the best African film ever made” (Film Comment).

Theater capacity is limited for this screening.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

Monday, April 18

Tuesday, April 19

Wednesday, April 20

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
12:15 PM
Join us for guided tours of The Artist's Eyeled by BAMPFA curatorial staff and UC Berkeley graduate students.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
7 PM
Alexander Nanau,
Luxembourg, Romania,
2019,
(109 mins)
A shattering exposé of systemic corruption, this documentary about the aftermath of a Bucharest nightclub fire “doesn’t just open your eyes but tears you apart by exposing a moral rift with resonance far beyond the film’s home country” (Variety).

Theater capacity is limited for this screening.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

In Conversation
  • Cătălin Tolontan
    Cătălin Tolontan, a Romanian investigative journalist, is featured in the film Collective. In 2021 Fortune designated Cătălin Tolontan as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.
  • David Barstow
    David Barstow, a former senior writer at the New York Times and the first reporter ever to win four Pulitzer Prizes, is the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Chair in Investigative Journalism at the

Thursday, April 21

Friday, April 22

Friday, April 22, 2022
12:30 PM

This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Cal Performances is thrilled to welcome singer, composer, activist, and humanitarian Angélique Kidjo as their first season-long artist-in-residence, in which she will work closely with the campus community on topics close to her heart, including the issue of equity in the fields of technology and data.

CANCELED

Friday, April 22, 2022
2 PM–7 PM

Drop-in Art Making

Friday, April 22, 2022
2–7 PM

Ages 12+, Drop-in

Join Art Lab facilitator and local educator Nelli Astvatsatrian in some block printing fun on Earth Day.
Included with admission
Friday, April 22, 2022
7 PM
Audrey Diwan,
France,
2021,
(100 mins)
A bright literature student in 1960s France refuses to let an unwanted pregnancy shatter her life and seeks an illegal abortion in this powerful drama adapted from Annie Ernaux’s memoir.
Special Admission

General: $18

BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $15

Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $16

BAMPFA's second-feature discount does not apply to SFFILM programs.
Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
SFFILM vouchers may not be redeemed in person at BAMPFA.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

In Person
  • Audrey Diwan
  • Anamaria Vartolomei

Saturday, April 23

Saturday, April 23, 2022
11 AM–7 PM

Drop-in Art Making

Saturday, April 23, 2022
3 PM
Diễm Hà Lệ,
Vietnam,
2021,
(90 mins)
Living in isolation from the modern world in the mountains of Vietnam, feisty Hmong teenager Di must decide if she will succumb to tradition or bravely choose a different fate.
Special Admission

General: $18

BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $15

Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $16

BAMPFA's second-feature discount does not apply to SFFILM programs.
Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
SFFILM vouchers may not be redeemed in person at BAMPFA.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

Saturday, April 23, 2022
5:30 PM
Panah Panahi,
Iran,
2021,
(94 mins)
In Panahi’s auspicious feature debut, an eccentric family takes a road trip through sun-drenched Iranian landscapes as they accompany their eldest son to a mysterious destination.
Special Admission

General: $18

BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $15

Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $16

BAMPFA's second-feature discount does not apply to SFFILM programs.
Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
SFFILM vouchers may not be redeemed in person at BAMPFA.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

Saturday, April 23, 2022
7:45 PM
Gabriel Martins,
Brazil,
2022,
(115 mins)
Featuring four vibrant characters from working-class Brazil, this tender film is a delightful portrait of a mutually nurturing family who dares to dream.
Special Admission

General: $18

BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $15

Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $16

BAMPFA's second-feature discount does not apply to SFFILM programs.
Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
SFFILM vouchers may not be redeemed in person at BAMPFA.

Face masks covering nose and mouth (without valves) are required at all times. We strongly recommend that all visitors choose N95, KN95, or surgical masks.

In Person
  • Gabriel Martins
  • Thiago Macêdo Correia
    Thiago Macêdo Correia is the producer of Mars One.