Time and the Wind

Sep 29, 2017 — One of the most elusive artists in American cinema opens a window onto his private life and creative methods in this revelatory documentary.

Jun 1, 2017 — By turns gritty and lyrical, this portrait of the Syria-Turkey border brings together two pioneers of Turkish cinema.

Jun 19, 2012 — Steven Soderbergh delivers a poignant psychological portrait of the late Spalding Gray in this deftly structured documentary.

Jul 1, 2026 — BAM’s thirteen-film series dips into chapters of American history that tend to get overlooked on Fourth of July weekends.

Jun 23, 2026 — A monthly series brings films worth making time for to an artist-run space in the Bay Area.

Mar 31, 2026 — Violently nihilistic, simultaneously energizing and crushing, Tsui Hark’s remake of the martial-arts classic One-Armed Swordsman captures the zeitgeist of pre–1997 handover Hong Kong.

Aug 5, 2024 — The expansive program includes the world premiere a new restoration of Wake in Fright with a new score performed live.

May 30, 2023 — Seamlessly blending an array of cinematic traditions, Thelma & Louise is more than anything a western—one that takes advantage of the genre’s elasticity and reflects its preoccupation with justice, liberty, and self-determination.

Jul 20, 2022 — The festival will screen new restorations of films by Edward Yang, Jean Eustache, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Yasujiro Ozu.

May 26, 2022 — The top awards at this year’s Critics’ Week go to stories of young people with uncertain futures.