AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Caribbean

DC Caribbean FilmFest 2026

June 5–11

In recognition of Caribbean Heritage Month in June, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is proud to once again host the DC Caribbean FilmFest, now in its 24th year.

Highlights:
★ Opening Night: BANKIE BANX: KING OF THE DUNE — June 5 + Q&A and reception
★ DUAL CITIZEN — June 6 + Q&A
★ AGRIDULCE — June 7 + Q&A
and more!

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WITH HASAN IN GAZA

Now playing!

Constructed from three MiniDV tapes shot during a road trip through Gaza in 2001 and rediscovered years later, this documentary transforms recovered footage into a profound cinematic meditation on memory, loss and the passage of time.

""..a document of a precise historical moment and testament to the continuity of Palestinian memory and struggle."— Slant Magazine

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THE ODYSSEY in 70mm

Tickets on sale now! | Opens July 17

Christopher Nolan’s next film is a mythic action epic shot around the world that brings Homer’s foundational saga to the screen in glorious 70mm. THE ODYSSEY stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

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Pride on Screen

May 29–June 30

As Pride celebrations in Washington, DC, enter their 51st year, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center proudly presents a series of 10 films in recognition and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

This week:
★ MÄDCHEN IN UNIFORM (1931) — May 29 & 30, June 1–4
★ BOUND | 30th Anniversary — May 29 & 31, June 3 & 4
★ THE SERPENT'S SKIN — June 6 & 10 — $8 tix!

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Recent Restorations

April 24–July 9

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

New 4K restorations playing this week:
★ LOS GOLFOS — May 29–June 4
★ THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS | 50th Anniversary — May 29, June 2–4
★ THE FALL OF OTRAR | 35th Anniversary — June 5, 6, 8 & 11
★ TRAINSPOTTING | 30th Anniversary — June 5–7, 9 & 10

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I LOVE BOOSTERS

Now playing!

A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven in the latest film from Boots Riley (SORRY TO BOTHER YOU). Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige and Demi Moore, I LOVE BOOSTERS is a proudly feminist comedy about what can be achieved when the workers of the world unite.

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