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PREmIERESJULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2024

Premieres calendar programmed by SONYA CHUNG and MIKE MAGGIOREJULY 12 – 25 LIMITED ENGAGEMENTENO

Directed by GARY HUSTWIT

Maverick recording artist Brian Eno co-founded Roxy Music, produced
breakthrough albums for David Bowie, Talking Heads, and U2, andpioneered ambient music. An explorer of technology and “obliquestrategies,” he is an unlikely subject for a conventional documentary;
but in this first-of-its-kind portrait, Gary Hustwit (HELVETICA, RAMS)
applies Eno’s own concept of “generative” art: the filmmaker’s
proprietary technology produces a different movie every time it’s
screened (Film Forum will present a unique version of the film eachday during the initial two-week run). Defying the hagiographic impulsesof the music doc genre, ENO draws from original interviews and theartist’s own archive of never-before-seen footage and unreleased
music. “There has long been an aura of enigma surrounding Brian Eno,and one of the film’s delights is that he turns out to be a brainy but alsoquite funny and grounded middle-class British chap who has greatstories to tell.” — Owen Gleiberman, Variety
APPROX. 90 MIN.

USAFILM FIRST

With support from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation FundOPENS JULY 19

JULY RHAPSODY
Directed by ANN HUIA DIFFERENT VERSION SCREENED EACH DAY!
These versions will never be seen again.

Written by IVY HO

Hong Kong cinema pioneer Ann Hui upends
conventional expectations of romance and passion —while plumbing the possibilities of storytelling, poetry,and love in all its forms — in this delicate, sensual family
drama. A middle-aged teacher of classical Chinese
literature (Jacky Cheung) contends with a troubled,
talented student (Karena Lam), his wife’s (Anita Mui)muddied past, and the weight of roads taken andnot taken. Made in 2002 but never released in theU.S., JULY RHAPSODY will be presented in a new
4K restoration. “There’s a serenity and quiet beauty
about this small but impressive film, thanks in no small
degree to the beautifully shaded performances of Jacky
Cheung and Anita Mui.” — David Stratton, Variety
103 MIN. HONG KONG IN CANTONESE WITH ENGLISHSUBTITLES CHENG CHENG FILMS
With support from the Reginald S. Reinhardt, Ling-Makekau Fund for
Asia-Pacific Films

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PREmIERESJULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2024

OPENS AUGUST 9OPENS AUGUST 2SUGARCANEWAR GAME

Directed by JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT and EMILY KASSIE

Written and Directed by JESSE MOSS and TONY GERBER

In 2021, unmarked graves were discovered around Canadian,church-run boarding schools, belatedly exposing the hundred-year
efforts to strip First Nations children of their culture and identity:
Indigenous languages were banned, children were separated fromtheir families and abused, and some disappeared. SUGARCANE
begins with a First Nation investigation at St. Joseph’s Mission
school near the Sugarcane Reservation in British Columbia. With
tremendous empathy, co-directors Julian Brave NoiseCat andEmily Kassie (winners of the Sundance Directing award) document
the lucid, intimate memories of survivors of the school — including
a leading advocate/investigator; a former tribal chief who is still apracticing Catholic; and NoiseCat’s own father and grandmother,whose tragic story went unspoken for years. “As much a piece ofart about the sins of the past as it is about living with the memoryof those sins in the present.” — Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire

What will happen on January 6, 2025, when Congressconvenes to certify the 2024 presidential election? Will theduly-elected candidate be confirmed, or will another — more
successful — attempt to subvert the democratic processunfold? Will government leaders be prepared? The exgovernment and military participants of WAR GAME (SteveBullock, Heidi Heitkamp, and Wesley Clark, et alia) play out
an immersive, fully-staged simulation in the White House
Situation Room, as they are confronted by a coup launchedby rogue elements within the U.S. military (one in fivecriminal defendants of the ’21 Capitol attack were military
veterans). Collaborating with the non-partisan organization
Vet Voice, directors Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber expertly
craft this credible crisis — gaming out the unthinkable in aheartstopping race to save democracy. “Chilling…plays like ariveting political thriller.”— Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist
94 MIN.

USA

107 MIN. USA IN ENGLISH AND SECWEPEMCTSÍN WITH ENGLISHSUBTITLES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS
With support from the Richard Brick, Geri Ashur, and Sara Bershtel Fund forSocial Justice Documentaries

SUBMARINE DELUXEOPENS AUGUST 23

CLOSE YOUR EYES
Directed by VICTOR ERICE

From the internationally acclaimed director of THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE(1973): Victor Erice’s first feature film in 31 years. Centered around a lurid filmwithin-a-film, a mysteriously disappeared actor, and the stalled late-career
filmmaker who becomes obsessed with finding him, Erice masterfully paints aliteral journey from Madrid to the Andalusian coast, and a profoundly poetic(and semi-autobiographical) one — through memory, disappointment, and,finally, the magic of cinema. “An exquisite reckoning of cinema’s power tohaunt and enchant… Erice’s filmmaking remains as fresh and clear, as unfussily
elegant, as ever.” — Leigh Singer, Sight and Sound
164 MIN.

SPAIN

IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESFILM MOVEMENTWith support from the Robert E. Appel Fund for Spanish and Portuguese Language Films

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OPENS SEPTEMBER 13

GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
Written and Directed by SHUCHI TALATI

A model student, 16-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi in aradiant debut performance) is the first-ever female prefect at
a straitlaced Indian boarding school in the Himalayas. Despite
her ambition and primness, she can’t help but fall for newstudent Sri (Kesav Binoy Kiron), and steals away with him toflirt and stargaze. With frankness and sensitivity, writer-director
Shuchi Talati uncovers the contradictory layers of Mira’ssexual awakening, the complicated feelings triggered in her
protective, unfulfilled mother, and the school’s lax penalties forboys’ transgressive behavior. Winner of two prizes at the 2024
Sundance Film Festival. “A resonant and impeccably written film
on generational female awakening, mother-daughter affection
and rivalry, and bodily autonomy, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS isexactly the kind of feminine coming-of-age film (for any age) that
we need more of.” — Tomris Laffly, Harper’s Bazaar

OPENS SEPTEMBER 6LOOK INTO MY EYES
Directed by LANA WILSON

Crystal balls, neon signs leading to candle-lit rooms, ladies incaftans: these images of psychics fill the popular imagination.
But throughout New York City, in minimalist and homey settings,
a community of sensitive individuals, with their own stories ofloss and love, offer bridges to the beyond for sincere seekers.
Acclaimed documentarian Lana Wilson (AFTER TILLER) turns her
eye for intimacy and revelation on sessions between psychics
and clients: a doctor wants assurance about the young girlwho died in her care. An adopted young woman inquires about
her birth parents. A pet medium (also a cinephile) channels ananxious dog’s concerns. Equally compelling are the questions thepsychics ask themselves: Am I really helping? Do I have a truegift? Does it matter? “An exquisitely made documentary that puts
compassion before cynicism.” — Nicolas Rapold, Sight and Sound
104 MIN.

USA

118 MIN. INDIA/FRANCE/USA/NORWAY
IN ENGLISH AND HINDI WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

A24

OPENS SEPTEMBER 20

ALL SHALL BE WELL
Written and Directed by RAY YEUNG

It’s all familial harmony and a queer-friendly community for Pat andAngie, a lesbian couple in their late 60s living in Hong Kong; untilmoney comes into question. Together for 30 years, they’ve run asuccessful business and built a loving connection with Pat’s family,
who warmly accept this partnership (nonmarital, per Hong Kong’srestrictive laws) and “Aunty Angie” into their clan. But when Pat, thelegal owner of their apartment, dies suddenly, Angie must battle
alone for recognition as Pat’s true next of kin. “Beautifully writtenand performed… [a] sensitive, intelligent drama.” — Josh SlaterWilliams, IndieWire
93 MIN. HONG KONG
STRAND RELEASING

IN CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESWith support from the R.G. Rifkind Foundation Endowment for Queer Cinema and the Reginald
S. Reinhardt, Ling-Makekau Fund for Asia-Pacific Films

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JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2024

Repertory calendar programmed by BRUCE GOLDSTEINJULY 5 – 18 TWO WEEKS“THE FINEST JAPANESEFILM EVER MADE.”— Donald Richie

RESTORED IN 4K
FOR THE FIRST TIMEAKIRA KUROSAWA’SSEVEN
SAMURAI

Starring TOSHIRŌ MIFUNE
4K restoration by Toho Co., Ltd(1954) APPROX. 207 MIN.
IN JAPANESE WITHENGLISH SUBTITLESJANUS FILMSJAPANWith support from theReginald S. Reinhardt,
Ling-Makekau Fund for
Asia-Pacific Films

JULY 19 – 25 ONE WEEKLES BLANK’SBURDEN OF DREAMSNEWRESTORATION(1982, Les Blank, with Maureen Gosling) Cast members (Jason Robards Jr.,Mick Jagger) drop like flies, a prop ship is trapped in the rapids, and director
Werner Herzog makes impossible demands: a riveting account of the crazed
shooting of Fitzcarraldo, with unhinged star Klaus Kinski, and Herzog haranguing
hundreds of indigenous people to pull a 320-ton steamship over a small
mountain. Anchored by an as-it-was-happening interview with Herzog himself,
as he details his unflinching vision for a project that took four years to pull off.
Restored in 6.6K resolution.
APPROX. 95 MIN.

USAIN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESARGOT PICTURES
Restoration executive produced by Harrod Blank. Funded by Les Blank Films, Inc.

Selected Screenings
WERNER HERZOG’SFITZCARRALDO
Starring KLAUS KINSKI(1982) “May well be a madman’s dream…
an adventure-comedy not quite like any other.”— Vincent Canby, The New York Times
APPROX. 157 MIN. WEST GERMANY/PERUAMERICAN GENRE FILM ARCHIVE

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AUGUST 2 – 15

JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2024

TWO WEEKS“A rare work of art that thrills the senses and the mind… Worthy ofthat overused superlative MASTERPIECE.” — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE’SCATHERINE
DENEUVE AND
ALAIN DELONin UN FLICJULY 26 – AUGUST 1ONE WEEK
“Melville was not just a father
figure to the French New Wave.
He was ascetic warrior priest.”— J. Hoberman

The Complete
Melville
LE CERCLE ROUGE UN FLIC LE DOULOS
LE SAMOURAÏ LE DEUXIÈME SOUFFLE
BOB LE FLAMBEUR MAGNET OF DOOMand more
With support from the George Fasel Memorial Fundfor Classic French Cinema

ARMY OF SHADOWSStarring LINO VENTURA SIMONE SIGNORETNEW
4K

RESTORATION(1969) Resistance fighter Lino Ventura, aided by compatriots Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre
Cassel, and Simone Signoret, goes underground in face of the German Occupation— but the price of heroism can be truly horrific. Melville realized the dream of a quartercentury when he adapted “the book of the Resistance,” written by Joseph Kessel (Bellede Jour) in the white heat of immediacy. But
Army of Shadows wasn’t seen here until its
Rialto Pictures release in 2006 — when it
dominated the year’s Ten Best lists (toppingthe New York Times list) and copped theNew York Film Critics Circle’s award for Best
Foreign Film of the year — 37 years after it
was completed.
APPROX. 145 MIN. FRANCE/ITALYIN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESRIALTO PICTURESWith support from the George Fasel Memorial Fund for Classic
French Cinema and the Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
Scanned in 4K from the original negative by Image
Retrouvée, supervised by Studiocanal’s Sophie Boyer andJean-Pierre Boiget. With the funding support of CNC

AUGUST 23 – 29 ONE WEEK“A RICH TAPESTRY OF SUSPENSE
AND A MASTERPIECE.”— The Guardian
ALFRED HITCHCOCK’SRICHARDROUNDTREEin SHAFTRESTORATION(1972) Down-on-his-luck ex-RAF man Jon Finch is on therun from accusations of being The Necktie Strangler, inHitchcock’s return to London and to fiendish form. “No sign ofthe serenity and settledness that generally mark the end of acareer. Frenzy, instead, continues to question and probe, andthere is a streak of sheer anger in it that seems shockingly
alive.” — Dave Kehr

AUGUST 16 – 22 ONE WEEK

Blaxploitation, Baby!
“A new genre that knocked the film industry
on its head.” — Donald Bogle
16 films, including
FOXY BROWN
SHAFT
COFFY
SUPER FLY
CLEOPATRA JONESSWEETSWEETBACK’SBAADASSSSS SONGBLACULABLACK CAESARand more

FRENZYNEW
4K

APPROX. 116 MIN.

PAM GRIERin COFFY

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REPERTORYJAWSJULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2024
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 12TWO WEEKSSPIELBERG
19 films, including

JAWS | RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK |E.T. | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS |JURASSIC PARK | SCHINDLER’S LIST |SAVING PVT. RYAN | DUELTHE SUGARLAND EXPRESS(NEW 4K RESTORATION)

THE SUGARLAND
EXPRESSand much more

SEPTEMBER 13 – 19 ONE WEEKJOHN FORD’STHE SEARCHERS
Starring JOHN WAYNE NATALIE WOOD

NEW4K

RESTORATION(1956) John Wayne and Jeffrey Hunter’s multi-year quest to rescue kidnapped
Natalie Wood from the Comanche begins and ends with Wayne framed in adoorway. Arguably Ford’s greatest work, and the object of endless imitations
and homages. “Ford’s poetic landmark of the West has shaped us and haunts
us still as both history and myth.” — Peter Bogdanovich
APPROX. 119 MIN.

USAWARNER BROS.

With support from the Robert Jolin Osborne Fund for American Classic Cinema of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s

SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 3

SEPTEMBER 20 – 26 ONE WEEK“IRRESISTIBLE… The highest level ofBresson’s achievement.” — Dave Kehr“BY FAR THE MOST PUNK MOVIE EVER MADE.”— Richard Hell

ROBERT BRESSON’S

THE DEVIL, PROBABLY

NEW4K

LANCELOT DU LAC(1974) Riderless horses gallop through dark woods, limbs
are hacked, the knights have failed to find the Grail, andLancelot adulterously loves Guinevere, but otherwise a ruthlessdeconstruction of the legend. “The Arthurian legend stripped
bare... Stunningly beautiful, mesmerizing, exhausting, uplifting,amazing — all thethings you could
possibly expect froma masterpiece.”— Geoff Brown,Time Out (London)
APPROX. 85 MIN.
Restored in 4K by
GAUMONT with the supportof the CNC, at
ÉCLAIR CINEMA, fromthe original negative.

APPROX. 95 MIN.
Restored in 4K by GAUMONT withthe support of the CNC, at ÉCLAIR
CLASSICS, from the original negative.
IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESROBERT BRESSON’SRESTORATIONS(1977) As student Antoine Monnier promises marriage to his two
girlfriends, he also arranges his own suicide. Bresson’s mostcontroversial film caused a furor at the Berlin Film Festival, where
critic Derek Malcolm (“a masterpiece that history will vindicate”)
and R.W. Fassbinder threatened to walk off the jury if their support
wasn’t made public. “Though a dark picture of wasted youth andbeauty, one comes out of thefilm with a sense of exultation.
When a civilization can produce
a work of art as perfectly
achieved as this, it’s hard tobelieve there’s no hope for it.”
— Richard RoudFRANCEONE WEEKTHE FILM DESK

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