Sunday, October 8
Sunday, October 8, 2023
1 PM
Nicole Newnham,
United States,
2023,
(116 mins)
This beautifully crafted documentary, about the author of the bestselling 1976 Hite Report on Female Sexuality, stays close to the source, foregrounding sexologist Shere Hite’s writing and television appearances among an abundance of interviews and archival materials. A hardworking history student destined to make history, Hite revolutionized the cultural conversation about sex.
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.
-
Nicole Newnham
In Person
Sunday, October 8, 2023
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, October 8, 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 8, 2023
4 PM
Alice Rohrwacher,
France, Italy, Switzerland,
2023,
(133 mins)
In Alice Rohrwacher’s marvelous fantasy-comedy on the themes of love, loss, and Etruscan antiquities set in 1980s Tuscany, the terrific Josh O’Connor is Arthur, an archaeological scholar–turned–artifact robber who also yearns to reunite with his lost love.
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.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
7 PM
İlker Çatak,
Germany,
2023,
(94 mins)
Closed captioned
German director İlker Çatak’s gripping new drama examines racism and institutional bureaucracy, putting you through an emotional and moral wringer. Leonie Benesch stars as a middle-school teacher whose belief that she can make a difference in students’ lives leads to a split-second decision that brings her idealism crashing down.
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.
Monday, October 9
Tuesday, October 10
Wednesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
12:15 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
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
7 PM
(87 mins)
A selection of recent experimental cinema from the Festival of (In)appropriation, using a wide array of found media and pushing the limits of collage, remix, and more.
-
Jaimie Baron
IntroductionJaimie Baron, who is teaching the fall UC Berkeley course Experimental and Alternative Media Art, is the author of The Archive Effect: Found Footage and the Audiovisual Experience of History and Reuse
Series
Alternative Visions 2023
Thursday, October 12
Thursday, October 12, 2023
3 PM
Trần Anh Hùng,
France,
2023,
(145 mins)
Juliette Binoche is divine as a witty nineteenth-century chef in director Trần Anh Hùng’s Cannes prizewinner, a sumptuous and impossibly romantic tribute to love, food, and joie de vivre.
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.
-
Trần Anh Hùng
In Person
Thursday, October 12, 2023
7 PM
Ousmane Zoromé Samassékou,
France, Mali, South Africa,
2021,
(85 mins)
A transit house on the edge of the Sahara provides the last refuge for African migrants on their way through the desert—toward Algeria, Europe, or failure. “An arresting, artful, fragmentary portrait” (Variety).
Series
African Film Festival 2023
Friday, October 13
Friday, October 13, 2023
2 PM–7 PM
Friday, October 13, 2023
5 PM
Monica Sorelle,
United States,
2023,
(95 mins)
Monica Sorelle’s breathtaking first feature unfolds as a hypnotic slow burn of one family’s struggles, focusing on a Haitian demolition worker watching the gentrification of his Miami neighborhood. This deeply powerful, brilliantly subtle drama presents an eye-opening observation of the attraction and challenge of the American dream.
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.
Friday, October 13, 2023
7:15 PM
Aki Kaurismäki,
Finland, Germany,
2023,
(81 mins)
Closed captioned
Finnish writer-director Aki Kaurismäki reasserts himself as the master of the wry, melancholy comedy with this tale of two lonely souls (Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen) forging a love connection in Helsinki. With lovely performances and a fine, droll tone, the film exudes a crisp, autumnal air—its quiet beauty as natural and effortless as the change of seasons.
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 14
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1 PM–7 PM
Saturday, October 14, 2023
11:30 AM
For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)
Inspired by Romare Bearden’s depiction of Berkeley and artist Jill McLennan’s style of documenting Oakland, create a mixed-media collage of your neighborhood.
Included with admission: Free for kids 18 & under and for one adult per child 13 & under
-
Jill McLennan
Workshop led byJill McLennan documents her constantly changing urban environment in paintings and mixed-media artworks that explore history, industry, and urban nature, imbued with a hopeful, futuristic vision.
Series
Family Events 2022-2023
Saturday, October 14, 2023
2 PM
Recommended for ages 8 and up with accompanying adult(s)
Muki’s life in the island nation of Mariposa changes in numerous small ways when his grandmother Paati comes to live with his family, and in larger ways when she is detained for deportation, and he and his friends need to plan her escape.
Included with admission: Free for kids 18 & under and for one adult per child 13 & under
-
Sumita Soni
Reading led bySumita Soni, third-grade teacher, Berkeley Unified School District
Series
Family Events 2022-2023
Saturday, October 14, 2023
4:30 PM
Lila Avilés,
Denmark, France, Mexico,
2023,
(95 mins)
Winner of the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, Lila Avilés’s impressionistic drama observes the intimacies of a sprawling middle-class family in crisis through the eyes of a child. As her relatives prepare a final birthday celebration for her dying father, seven-year-old Sol navigates their chaotic world, wondering how to stop the inevitable.
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 14, 2023
5 PM
Programmed by Thea Matthews
Join us for a poetry reading with Ashia Ajani and Nia McAllister, plus an open mic!
Included with admission.
Series
Readings
Saturday, October 14, 2023
7 PM
Erica Tremblay,
United States,
2023,
(90 mins)
Closed captioned
Elements of the mystery and road movie genres combine in Erica Tremblay’s moving narrative debut, focusing on teenage Roki and her Aunt Jax (Lily Gladstone) as they search for Roki’s missing mother. Grounded in cultural specificity and beautifully rounded characters, Fancy Dance tackles serious matters affecting Indigenous women with a sure hand and a light touch.
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.
-
Erica Tremblay
In Person
Through April 27
Through July 6
Through July 13
Through August 17
Through April 27
Through April 30
Through May 8
© 2024 The Regents of the University of California, all rights reserved