Sunday, October 1
Sunday, October 1, 2023
1 PM
Announcement of re-scheduled event coming soon; Programmed by Black Life co-curator Ryanaustin Dennis.
Join us for a special conversation led by interdisciplinary curator and organizer Ashara Ekundayo, along with collaborators from the AfroPortals Project Space & Archive. Ekundayo will facilitate a responsive inquiry process into the philosophical, spiritual, and structural design of Black public spaces, focusing on Deep East Oakland, where the AfroPortals project lives at Liberation Park.
Included with admission.
Series
Black Life
Sunday, October 1, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 1, 2023
2 PM
Tours of What Has Been and What Could Be: The BAMPFA Collection take place on selected Sundays at 2 PM and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM
Series
Exhibition Tours 2024
Sunday, October 1, 2023
4 PM
(73 mins)
New Shores, Ruling Star, and Bagatelle I beautifully mark Jerome Hiler’s move to San Francisco and ongoing meditations on life in California.
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Jerome Hiler
In Person
Series
Illuminations: Jerome Hiler
Sunday, October 1, 2023
7 PM
(93 mins)
From Nigeria to South Africa, London to Lagos, these short films bear witness to the extraordinary talents and stories of Africa and the African diaspora. The program includes John Ogunmuyiwa’s Precious Hair & Beauty, Olive Nwosu’s Egúngún, Tisa Chigaga’s Frieda, and Reabetswe Moeti’s Botlhale and Mma Moeketsi.
Series
African Film Festival 2023
Monday, October 2
Tuesday, October 3
Wednesday, October 4
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
12:15 PM
Tours of What Has Been and What Could Be: The BAMPFA Collection take place on selected Sundays at 2 PM and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM
Series
Exhibition Tours 2024
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
7 PM
(90 mins)
The films in this program reflect on what is seen and unseen. Histories are suggested but not explicit. The contact between humans and nature is central. With works by Eve Heller, Emily Chao, Kevin Jerome Everson, Adam Piron, Heehyun Choi, and Rebecca Baron and Douglas Goodwin.
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Emily Chao
Introduction
Series
Alternative Visions 2023
Thursday, October 5
Thursday, October 5, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Thursday, October 5, 2023
1:15 PM
Join us for an tour of highlights from across the museum, led by UC Berkeley graduate students.
Free and open to the public.
Series
Exhibition Tours 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
7 PM
Davy Chou,
Cambodia, France,
2011,
(96 mins)
Between the early 1960s and 1975, Cambodia was home to a vibrant film industry that produced more than four hundred features. When the Khmer Rouge seized control of the country, it halted production, demolishing the industry along with most of the rest of the country’s cultural life. Golden Slumbers resurrects this cinema’s heyday by using soundtracks, advertisements, posters, and lobby cards to re-create memories of a golden era.
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Sopheap Chea
IntroductionSopheap Chea is executive director of the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He will speak about Bophana’s mission and the effort to reclaim Cambodian film history.
Friday, October 6
Friday, October 6, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
For BAMPFA members and UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
Member-exclusive preview day of Duane Linklater: mymothersside
For BAMPFA members and UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
Friday, October 6, 2023
2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 6, 2023
3:30 PM
(80 mins)
A program of short films generated by training initiatives at the Bophana Center as well as a discussion of the institution's developmental role in fostering a new generation of Cambodian filmmakers. Executive Director Sopheap Chea is in conversation with Stephen Gong from the Center for Asian American Media.
In Conversation
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Sopheap Chea
Sopheap Chea is executive director of the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He will speak about Bophana’s mission and the effort to reclaim Cambodian film history. -
Stephen Gong
Stephen Gong is the executive director of the Center for Asian American Media.
Friday, October 6, 2023
6 PM
Self_Less is a multipart series of musical works examining our “sense of self” while questioning the uniformity of these perceived feelings. Composer Edward Shocker brings together a cross-cultural collaborative team featuring performance group ensemble PHASE from Korea, experimental film projectionist Keith Evans, and playwright Erik Ehn.
Included with admission.
Series
Performances 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
7 PM
Amir Naderi,
Iran,
1984,
(91 mins)
4K Digital Restoration
Amiro, an illiterate eleven-year-old orphan living alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan, survives by shining shoes, selling water, and diving for deposit bottles, while being bullied by both adults and competing older kids. But he finds solace by dreaming about departing cargo ships and airplanes and by running . . . seemingly to nowhere.
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Madjid Niroumand
In Person on October 6Born in Tehran, Madjid Niroumand played the central role of the resourceful young street kid in The Runner—and his performance was hailed as one of the great screen performances by a child actor.
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, October 7, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Saturday, October 7, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Celebrate the opening of Duane Linklater: mymothersside with free gallery admission to the public on Saturday, October 7, from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Drop in and make art inspired by Duane Linklater: mymothersside with local artists. Materials will be provided.
Free and open to the public.
Series
Family Events 2022-2023
Saturday, October 7, 2023
2 PM
Join Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator Victoria Sung for a guided tour of Duane Linklater: mymothersside to learn about the artist’s multifaceted process of research and making, from 3D printing to using natural dyes like blueberry extract, dandelion, and charcoal.
Included with admission. Free gallery admission on October 7.
Series
Talks & Conversations 2023
Saturday, October 7, 2023
3 PM
Hirokazu Kore-eda,
Japan,
2023,
(126 mins)
This Rashomon-like drama explores a troubling school incident from multiple perspectives. Shoplifters director Hirokazu Kore-eda presents a study of bullying and youthful yearning, illustrating how confusing life can be to both adults and children. Oscar winner Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous score accentuates the delicate twists and turns of this exceptionally moving Cannes screenplay winner.
Special Admission
General: $16.50
BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $14
Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $15
Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $8
BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
7 PM
Wim Wenders,
Japan,
2023,
(125 mins)
Wim Wenders’s poetic and contemplative new film, a prizewinner at Cannes, weaves together short stories revolving around Hirayama (Koji Yakusho), a contented middle-aged Tokyo toilet cleaner whose deep passion for music, books, and photography enriches his structured life. Delicate filmmaking captures Tokyo’s essence, set to a soundtrack brimming with 1960s pop.
Special Admission
General: $16.50
BAMPFA members, CAFILM members: $14
Seniors (65+), disabled persons: $15
Youth (12 & under), students, educators (with valid ID): $8
BAMPFA’s second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
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