June 1 - June 21, 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. Lineup to be announced soon.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: American Cinematheque is expanding ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ beyond Los Angeles to seven additional cities across the U.S. and internationally to London this June. The festival will continue to have its home in Los Angeles at the Aero Theatre, Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3, but this year it will broaden its reach with screenings at renowned venues including the Hollywood Theatre (Portland, OR), Music Box Theatre (Chicago, IL), The Texas Theatre (Dallas, TX), Trylon Cinema (Minneapolis, MN), Paris Theater (New York, NY), Coolidge Corner Theatre (Boston, MA) and The Prince Charles Cinema (London, England, UK). Additionally, in celebration of the festival, Turner Classic Movies will present its own selection of bleak cinema on Monday, June 2 that includes MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW, MAN OF THE WEST, CRIES AND WHISPERS, BREAKING THE WAVES and THE SEVENTH VICTIM with host Dave Karger on hand to introduce the first three films of the evening. Lineup to be announced soon! American Cinematheque Aero Theatre, Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3 June 1 – 7, 2025 Music Box Theatre Chicago, IL June 1 – 7, 2025 Hollywood Theatre Portland, OR June 6 – 12, 2025 Trylon Cinema Minneapolis, MN June 6 – 12, 2025 Paris Theater New York, NY June 8 – 14, 2025 Coolidge Corner Theatre Boston, MA June 8 – 14, 2025 The Texas Theatre Dallas, TX June 8 – 14, 2025 The Prince Charles Cinema London, England June 15 – 21, 2025