Rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) gets more than he bargained for in his first day on the job with the LAPD's tough narcotics unit when he’s partnered with corrupt detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington).
East Coast Premiere of a new 4K restoration with a Q&A featuring composer Carter Burwell as part of Bleak Week.
Funny, disturbing, tragic and deeply addictive, TRAINSPOTTING is based on the seminal best-selling novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. Set in gritty, late 1980s Edinburgh, Scotland, it’s the story of smart, funny, sickly, heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called friends - a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies.
Oscar-nominee Sandra Hüller narrates this cinematic adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s bestselling book, UNDERLAND. The documentary voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes to explore the world beneath our feet.
Acclaimed director Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime thriller stars Samara Weaving as Caroline Daniels, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner).
A screening of the film 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act'.
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for maintaining instruments lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Drawing on the deep dread of so-called “liminal” spaces—the non-places of depopulated office buildings and parking lots of late capitalist America—this feature debut from 20-year-old Kane Parsons was inspired by a sprawling fictional location first chronicled in a 2019 thread.
Puerto Rico’s Division of Community Education produced a series of award-winning films in rural communities throughout the 1950s and ’60s, portraits of a utopian vision for a new country. Followed by a Q&A with director Ramón Rivera Moret, producer Oren Rudavsky, La Brega host Alana Casanova-Burgess, moderated by Screen Slate editor Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer.
See Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in the outrageous black comedy THE LAST VIKING from Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen!
Filmmaker Ramón Rivera Moret weaves the stories of remarkable films with the memories of his family, crafting an intimate portrait of the filmmakers, their collaborations, and a moment in Puerto Rico marked by profound political and social transformation and the desire to imagine the country anew.
Lina, an accomplished Argentine artist and designer, is in Switzerland to receive an award when she jumps from a bridge into the icy waters below. The incident leaves her with a paralyzing fear of water and a growing sense of isolation that threatens both her career and her personal life.
Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon’. Take a journey through the life of an icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate, and turbulent life.
Acclaimed director Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime thriller stars Samara Weaving as Caroline Daniels, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner).
Oscar-nominee Sandra Hüller narrates this cinematic adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s bestselling book, UNDERLAND. The documentary voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes to explore the world beneath our feet.
Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon’. Take a journey through the life of an icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate, and turbulent life.
Funny, disturbing, tragic and deeply addictive, TRAINSPOTTING is based on the seminal best-selling novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. Set in gritty, late 1980s Edinburgh, Scotland, it’s the story of smart, funny, sickly, heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called friends - a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies.
A screening of the film 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act'.
Drawing on the deep dread of so-called “liminal” spaces—the non-places of depopulated office buildings and parking lots of late capitalist America—this feature debut from 20-year-old Kane Parsons was inspired by a sprawling fictional location first chronicled in a 2019 thread.
A film inspired by the life of the famous Dominican singer Milly Quezada, who, as a child, had to flee her country to escape the 1965 civil war and ended up in Washington Heights. This event is cancelled.
A free screening of the film “The Hate U Give” followed by a talkback, presented by Juneteenth Teaneck.
Join the MOCA x NYAFF Film Club for a screening of 'Pushing Hands'.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s legendary debut returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.
My Sunnyside follows Jo, a trans man, and Allie, a trans woman, as they build a life together in Sunnyside, in a moving portrait of love, family, resilience and joy amid rising transphobia. A talkback with Director Matylda Kawka, and Allie Brashears will follow.
A rookie cop goes undercover in New York City's underground leather bars to catch a sadistic serial killer, leading to unexpected self-discovery and stirring homophobia at the precinct.
Through a campaign of fabulous surprise attacks, an underground band of radical queer HIV+ activists, addicts, and drag queens take to the streets of New York City to combat conservative politicians and government apathy towards the AIDS crisis.
A 35mm print introduced by Mary Bronstein as part of Bleak Week.
Lina, an accomplished Argentine artist and designer, is in Switzerland to receive an award when she jumps from a bridge into the icy waters below. The incident leaves her with a paralyzing fear of water and a growing sense of isolation that threatens both her career and her personal life.
Carol Reed’s THE THIRD MAN, a brand new 35mm print, is presented with generous support from the Robert Jolin Osborne Fund for American Classic Cinema of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s.
Spielberg’s latest sci-fi film event, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, thrills in the global reveal that humanity is not alone.
The Cinematic Visions of Julian Schnabel series starts with the opening of Schnabel's new film, IN THE HAND OF DANTE, featuring an Opening Night Q&A with Schnabel moderated by Laurie Anderson.
Opens June 12 with an Opening Night Q&A featuring Julian Schnabel & Sabrina Impacciatore, moderated by Laurie Anderson.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s legendary debut returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.
Celebrate Pride month with a screening of the 1996 classic comedy The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.
A three-part film screening series focusing on Western Queens neighborhoods that have become important homes to LGBTQIA+ communities. This screening features My Sunnyside, following Jo, a trans man, and Allie, a trans woman, as they build a life together in Sunnyside.
In Tunisia, a community of Ivorians led by Marie, the charismatic pastor of the Church of Perseverance, support and protect each other in the face of increasing state-sponsored police raids and mass arrests targeting sub-Saharan Africans. Each has her dreams and heartbreaks to contend with in this resonant story for our times.
If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to… Disclosure Day.
This intimate documentary follows teens and young adults who find meaning in the thriving punk rock scene in the backyards of South Central and East Los Angeles, while Beyond the Screams explores the wider development of Latino punk throughout the U.S. from the ‘70s through the early ‘90s.
A Freudian wasp’s nest of incestuous desire and sibling rivalry. This is a brand new 35mm print of Guy Maddin’s film.
From lo-res documentaries to shoestring budget works of fiction, this series provides a glimpse into the lives and stories of Latin America’s real punks throughout history.
Filmed between 2003 and 2005, Viva Viva captures São Paulo’s punk scene from favelas to the city center, across generations and social divides. The June 12 screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Carolina Pfister.
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s legendary debut returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.
Fresh Kill, coined as an eco cybernoia film, an avant-anarcho ecosatire, envisions a post-apocalyptic landscape strewn with electronic detritus and suffering the toxic repercussions of mass marketing in a high-tech commodity culture.
This documentary follows Los Violadores, Argentina’s first punk band and a pioneering force in the development of Spanish-language punk music. Rebellious, marginal, defiant, and innovative, the ‘80s group carved out a space and a place for themselves in dark years of repression and censorship, with furious melodies and lyrics steeped in social commentary.
Rodrigo and his friends, restless teenagers from the marginalized neighborhoods on the hillsides of Medellín, spend their time causing trouble. But Rodrigo dreams of playing rock music, and brings his friends together to form a punk band that becomes a lifeline amid a web of disorientation, violence, drugs, and fear.
Follow the story of two pivotal subjects in the development of punk in Peru: Saicomania chronicles Los Saicos and their wild reign from 1964 to ‘68, and Marâ T-Ta explores the life of a punk feminist icon.
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppets embark on a journey to Hollywood in this classic origin story. Featuring celebrity cameos and beloved songs, it's a heartwarming adventure for all ages.
An unforgettable evening celebrating the film 'Stand By Me' and its stars 40 years later.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s legendary debut returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.