The final installment in our yearlong celebration of the films of Ingmar Bergman features some of his greatest works, including the full-length TV version of his magnum opus, Fanny and Alexander.
ViewOur tribute to this essential director presents his German films alongside other enthralling works of German Expressionist cinema.
ViewAn exceptional selection of scroll paintings, screens, woodblock prints, lacquerware, and ceramics demonstrating the breadth and beauty of Japanese art.
ViewThis series showcases 35mm archival prints from BAMPFA’s outstanding Japanese cinema collection, from Mizoguchi to Miyazaki.
ViewA gallery exhibition and complementary screenings of videos by Arthur Jafa, whose work expands the concept of black cinema while exploring African American experience and race relations in everyday life.
ViewHands-on activities, participatory readings, performances, movie matinees, and more events designed for kids and their families.
ViewDelectable dinners following screenings of the films that inspired them
ViewArtists, curators, scholars, and others share their insights on BAMPFA exhibitions, the arts, and other cultural topics.
ViewGet a deeper look at the artworks on view by joining an expert-led tour.
ViewExperience the vitality and range of cultural production in the African diaspora through this exciting, multidisciplinary event series.
ViewFrom hands-on art making to storytelling and performance, our workshops will inspire your creativity, engage your senses, and expand your ideas.
ViewRecent releases, restored classics, and special guests grace the Barbro Osher Theater.
ViewMeet the authors of new books and hear poets and other literary lights read their work.
ViewDrop by our art study centers on Free First Thursdays for an up-close look at treasures from the BAMPFA collection.
ViewThe exuberance, romance, and beauty of dance are central themes in this wide-ranging selection of works.
ViewA magical installation inspired by Shinto beliefs and the shape-shifting beings of Japanese folklore.
ViewDelve into BAMPFA’s collection of avant-garde film with screenings of work by Frank Stauffacher, Warren Sonbert, and Nathaniel Dorsky, plus programs guest curated by The Black Aesthetic.
ViewOur annual series of nonfiction films showcases inventive approaches to the documentary form.
ViewCreativity, Migration, Transformation
Presenters from a diverse range of cultural and creative backgrounds explore the specific and metaphoric connections between creative action and the possibility of personal, cultural, and social transformation.
ViewMia Hansen-Løve’s profoundly humanist films are keenly attuned to the rhythms of life. The director joins us to present her work along with a selection of films she admires.
ViewWe survey the work of the internationally celebrated director whose films depict China’s relentless socioeconomic transformation and the people it leaves behind.
ViewIn these multicolored transformations of computer-generated forms, the artist makes connections between art, science, design, and visual poetry.
ViewThe celebrated writer and director best known as half of the Merchant Ivory duo visits BAMPFA with early films that offer perspectives on postcolonial India.
ViewDelve into rarely seen educational, ethnographic, and experimental films from the BAMPFA’s collection with The Black Aesthetic.
ViewSpanning the entirety of the artist’s career, this exhibition presents a fresh and eye-opening examination of Hans Hofmann’s prolific and innovative artistic practice.
ViewThe German filmmaker joins us for a weeklong residency. From fantastical feminist fictions to ethnographic explorations, her films reflect a keen and wide-ranging eye for the marvelous.
ViewA full month of members-only events and discounts celebrating you, BAMPFA members!
ViewInspired by BAMPFA’s Hans Hofmann retrospective, we screen a selection of exceptional films about painters and painting, from Van Gogh to Basquiat, Giotto to Joan Mitchell.
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