Sunday, April 16
Sunday, April 16, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, April 16, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, April 16, 2023
2 PM
Tours of Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory are led by UC Berkeley graduate students in history of art, Chicanx/Latinx studies, and theater, dance, and performance studies.
Included with admission.
Series
Exhibition Tours 2023
Sunday, April 16, 2023
2 PM
Adamu Chan,
United States,
2022,
(94 mins)
Closed captioned
Formerly incarcerated director Adamu Chan documents a community within and outside of prison thriving with relationships built on trust and an indomitable zeal to fight for a brighter and better future. With shorts How We Get Free and Sol in the Garden.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
In Person
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Adamu Chan
Adamu Chan is the director of What These Walls Won’t Hold. -
Emily Cohen Ibañez
Emily Cohen Ibañez is a codirector of Sol in the Garden. -
Débora Souza Silva
Débora Souza Silva is a codirector of Sol in the Garden. -
Sol Mercado
Sol Mercado is the subject of Sol in the Garden. -
Kathleen Lingo
Kathleen Lingo is a producer of How We Get Free.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
3 PM
Cocurators of Alexandre Dumas’s Afro, Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby and Vanessa Jackson, introduce the exhibition, which examines caricature, race, and the infantilization of Alexandre Dumas, the prolific author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, among many other books. Why, they ask, is Dumas’s work so often celebrated in films, comics, and children’s books yet ignored by scholars?
Included with admission
Series
Talks & Conversations 2023
Sunday, April 16, 2023
4:45 PM
Selcen Ergun,
Germany, Serbia, Turkey,
2022,
(93 mins)
Director Selcen Ergun expertly balances the tension between patriarchal tradition and modernity, crafting a mystery-drama about a dedicated nurse starting a new job in a remote Turkish village.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
7 PM
Antonio Lukich,
Ukraine,
2022,
(106 mins)
Twin brothers embark on a road trip to search for their Yugoslavian father, who is rumored to be in Luxembourg.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
Monday, April 17
Tuesday, April 18
Wednesday, April 19
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
12:15 PM
Tours of Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory are led by UC Berkeley graduate students in history of art, Chicanx/Latinx studies, and theater, dance, and performance studies.
Included with admission.
Series
Exhibition Tours 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
12:30 PM
Drawing on the history of Black food preservation techniques and memories of his maternal grandmother’s pantry in her Memphis home, chef and artist Bryant Terry presents his sculptural work Sacred Larder followed by a live performance with his mother, Beatrice Terry (as she embodies her mother cooking and singing), and artist Joshua Gabriel.
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
7 PM
Su Friedrich,
United States,
1996,
(89 mins)
“Hide and Seek is one of the most piquant memory films I know, at once roiling with the tenderness and cruelty of adolescence and marbled by the wisdom of age” (Scott Foundas). With shorts by Jan Oxenberg (Home Movie), Sadie Benning (If Every Girl Had a Diary), and Jenni Olson (Blue Diary).
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Jenni Olson
IntroductionJenni Olson is a Berkeley-based queer film historian, writer, and filmmaker who is the proud proprietor of Butch.org—which features more information about all of her work as a longtime champion of LGB
Series
Pioneers of Queer Cinema
Thursday, April 20
Thursday, April 20, 2023
12 PM
For over thirty years, Rudolf Frieling has been a curator, critic, advocate, and aggregator of new (and sometimes old) experiments in video and media art. Here he discusses projects such as ZKM’s Media Art Net, his recent Media Art 21 (coedited with Zhang Ga and Shannon Jackson), and other initiatives committed to preservation, documentation, and access in this ever-evolving field.
Free and open to the public
Series
Video Art in Context
Thursday, April 20, 2023
7 PM
Mark Cousins,
Italy,
2022,
(98 mins)
Filmmaker Mark Cousins is this year’s recipient of the Persistence of Vision Award, dedicated to Tom Luddy. Cousins will present his new film, The March on Rome.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
In Conversation
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Mark Cousins
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Thom Powers
Friday, April 21
Friday, April 21, 2023
2 PM–7 PM
Friday, April 21, 2023
4 PM
Mark Cousins,
United Kingdom,
2022,
(120 mins)
Mark Cousins’s film dives into the oeuvre of the Master of Suspense, with actor Alistair McGowan as Alfred Hitchcock providing a lively lecture populated with clips from his entire career.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
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Mark Cousins
In Person
Friday, April 21, 2023
7 PM
Lorena Padilla,
Mexico,
2023,
(93 mins)
In this satirical take on workplace culture and urban alienation, Martínez deals with the death of a neighbor and his imminent forced retirement, finding hope and inspiration on the flip side of humiliation and despair.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
In Person
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Lorena Padilla
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Georgina González
Georgina González is the producer of Martínez.
Saturday, April 22
Saturday, April 22, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Saturday, April 22, 2023
12 PM
W. Kamau Bell,
United States,
2023,
(86 mins)
W. Kamau Bell’s latest work profiles the joys and struggles of children growing up mixed-race. With shorts Creating Things and Southern Afternoon.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
In Person
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W. Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell is the director of 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed. -
Bryan Simpson
Bryan Simpson is the codirector of Creating Things. -
Chenning Yang
Chenning Yang is the assistant director of Southern Afternoon.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
2:30 PM
Milisuthando Bongela,
Colombia, South Africa,
2023,
(128 mins)
Closed captioned
Using archival and verité footage, along with deeply personal interviews, Milisuthando Bongela constructs this intimate essay about what it meant to grow up in South Africa’s Transkei during apartheid and her continuing process of coming to terms with the aftermath.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
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Milisuthando Bongela
In Person
Saturday, April 22, 2023
5:30 PM
Sarvnik Kaur,
India,
2023,
(97 mins)
As the Arabian Sea’s fish population dwindles, two fishermen from Mumbai’s Koli community endeavor to change their fortunes. United by a shared ambition, their friendship is tested as they employ different methods to achieve their goal.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
In Person
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Sarvnik Kaur
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Koval Bhatia
Koval Bhatia is a producer of Against the Tide.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
8:15 PM
Luis De Filippis,
Canada, Switzerland,
2022,
(96 mins)
Luis De Filippis’s story of a family vacation, notable for its subtle, undramatic depiction of trans life on-screen, perfectly encapsulates the tensions that can arise from close proximity and overdetermined fun when paired with family dynamics.
Special Admission
General: $20
BAMPFA members, SFFILM members, UC Berkeley students: $16
Non-UC students, 65+, disabled persons: $19
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.
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