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F1 THE MOVIE

2025
USA
Joseph Kosinski

A promising phenom in the 90s, Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) returns to Formula 1 when his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem) approaches him with one last shot at saving his struggling team, taking a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris) under his win...

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THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
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THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

2025
USA +
Germany
Wes Anderson

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio Del Toro) appoints his only daughter (Mia Threapleton), a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and deter...

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THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
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SUPERMAN

2025
USA
James Gunn

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

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THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
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THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE

African Diaspora Programmer's Pick Reel Representation

2024
USA
Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich

An actress, three months postpartum, reads through fragments of the archive of Suzanne Césaire as she prepares to perform excerpts of the writer's work.

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The Ped Mall

THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
4:30pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

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DO THE RIGHT THING

African Diaspora Heat Wave

1989
USA
Spike Lee

It's the hottest day of the summer, and the wall at Sal's Pizzeria in Bed–Stuy has just become a boiling point for the community. With tensions high on the block, hostility threatens to break out in this Spike Lee classic.

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The Ped Mall

THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
4:30pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

The Ped Mall

THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE
4:30pm 7:00pm

The Chauncey

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IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY

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Series Programming

African Diaspora

Thu, Jul 17 THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE

2024
USA
Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich

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Programmer's Pick

Thu, Jul 17 THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE

2024
USA
Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich

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Reel Representation

Thu, Jul 17 THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE

2024
USA
Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich

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Heat Wave

Thu, Jul 17 DO THE RIGHT THING

1989
USA
Spike Lee

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The Picture Show

Sat, Jul 19 THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH

1977
USA
Wolfgang Reitherman

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Rooftop

Sun, Jul 20 ONCE

2006
Ireland
John Carney

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Camps

Mon, Jul 21 ANIMATION CAMP 2025

1986

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Community Collaborations

Mon, Jul 21 *BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

1987
USA
Matthew Robbins

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, Jul 23 CONAN THE DESTROYER

1984
USA
Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green)

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Art House Theater Day

Thu, Jul 24 TANGERINE

2015
USA
Sean Baker

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Special Event

Sat, Aug 2 CATVIDEOFEST 2025

2025
USA
Various

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Paul Newman: Luck is an Art

Sat, Aug 2 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

1958
USA
Richard Brooks

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FilmScene 101: Cinema Summer School

Mon, Aug 4 THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT

1994
Australia
Stephan Elliott

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FilmScene in the Park

Sat, Aug 9 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

1969
USA
George Roy Hill

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Pride at FilmScene

Tue, Aug 19 BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

2005
Canada
Ang Lee

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ScreenDance

Sat, Aug 30 INTERNATIONAL SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL 2025

2025
Various
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National Theatre Live

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Refocus Film Festival

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