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The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin’s Cinema of the Mind
James Baldwin sitting in the back seat of a car.

Jul 25–Aug 15

This series features films from 1932 to 1973 that Baldwin analyzes in his book The Devil Finds Work, alongside documentaries about his life.

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(Dis)placement: Fluctuations of Home
Two women talking in a living room.

Jul 13–Aug 17

These films examine the fragile, shifting meaning of home — not just as shelter, but as identity, belonging and collective memory.

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Food and Film: Pather Panchali (1955)
A young boy looking out from behind a wall.

Sat Jul 12, 7:30 p.m.

In this masterwork of world cinema, hunger frames much of Satyajit Ray’s neorealist portrait of an impoverished family.

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Beyond Barbie
A girl with exaggerated makeup and a feather boa.

Apr 6–Jun 8

This series showcases films from around the world that challenge conventional narratives about girlhood.

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Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)

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