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Read More about Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4
Sun Jun 1 – Sat Jun 7, 2025

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4

Festival | This year’s festival will expand beyond Los Angeles to seven cities and 10 venues across the United States and internationally to London. The Los Angeles festival features 55  films from 16 countries, more than 20 special guests and six restoration premieres across our three venues. Full lineup below.

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Read More about Claire Denis: An American Cinematheque Retrospective
Wed Jun 4 – Sat Jun 7, 2025

Claire Denis: An American Cinematheque Retrospective

Series | 35 SHOTS OF RUM, TROUBLE EVERY DAY, BASTARDS, WHITE MATERIAL, BEAU TRAVAIL, HIGH LIFE

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Read More about A Tribute to Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
Sun Jun 1 – Thu Jun 5, 2025

A Tribute to Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Series | FUNNY GAMES, THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER, YOUNG TÖRLESS, MELANCHOLIA, THE WORLD TO COME, VOX LUX

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Read More about Philippe Grandrieux: An American Cinematheque Retrospective
Sun Jun 1 – Tue Jun 3, 2025

Philippe Grandrieux: An American Cinematheque Retrospective

Series | MALGRÉ LA NUIT, SOMBRE, LA VIE NOUVELLE, UN LAC

Co-presented by Kaplan Morrison

Guest programmed by Ryan Coleman and Caleb Hammond

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Read More about Jon Jost: An American Cinematheque Retrospective
Sun Jun 1 – Thu Jun 5, 2025

Jon Jost: An American Cinematheque Retrospective

Series | LAST CHANTS FOR A SLOW DANCE, DEADENDZ, FRAMEUP, SURE FIRE, THE BED YOU SLEEP IN

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Read More about THE PROPOSITION
Sun June 1, 2025

1:00 pm

THE PROPOSITION

Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker John Hillcoat and actor Robert Morgan (in-person) and actors Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Guy Pearce and Emily Watson (virtual)

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4’

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Read More about FUNNY GAMES
Sun June 1, 2025

3:00 pm

FUNNY GAMES

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with actor Brady Corbet

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4’ and ‘A Tribute to Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold’

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Read More about MISSING / THE CONFESSION
Mon June 2, 2025

7:00 pm

MISSING / THE CONFESSION

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Costa-Gavras and producer Michèle Ray-Gavras

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair — Year 4’

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Read More about THE MIST — B&W DIRECTOR’S CUT
Sun June 1, 2025

7:30 pm

THE MIST — B&W DIRECTOR’S CUT

Aero Theatre | Q&A with actor Thomas Jane

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair — Year 4’

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Read More about THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN
Mon June 2, 2025

7:00 pm

THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with actor Diane Franklin. Moderated by Daniel Waters.

Book signing with Diane Franklin for her book Diane Franklin: The Excellent Curls of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s prior to the screening at 6:30pm at the Los Feliz 3.

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Read More about SOMBRE / LA VIE NOUVELLE
Mon June 2, 2025

7:30 pm

SOMBRE / LA VIE NOUVELLE

Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Philippe Grandrieux. Moderated by filmmaker Brady Corbet.

L.A. Premieres!

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4′ and ‘Philippe Grandrieux: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

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Read More about FRAMEUP
Wed June 4, 2025

7:00 pm

FRAMEUP

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Jon Jost

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair — Year 4’ and ‘Jon Jost: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

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Read More about SURE FIRE / THE BED YOU SLEEP IN
Thu June 5, 2025

7:30 pm

SURE FIRE / THE BED YOU SLEEP IN

Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Jon Jost

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 4’ and ‘Jon Jost: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

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Read More about HAPPINESS
Fri June 6, 2025

7:00 pm

HAPPINESS

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with actors Lara Flynn Boyle and Camryn Manheim. Moderated by Vera Drew.

West Coast Premiere of New 4K Restoration

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