AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Classic Film Weekend

November 12–15

The AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend returns with an immersive lineup of stunning new restorations, big-screen rarities, silent films with live musical accompaniment, 35mm prints and astonishing pre-Code pictures. Festival guests and film scholars will introduce each film.

This series is co-curated by author, archivist and film historian David Pierce.

Upcoming highlights:
★ In the Beginning: Animation's Famous Firsts! — Nov. 13
Presented by animation historian Jerry Beck
★ THE PRISONER OF ZENDA in 35mm — Nov. 13
Presented by Academy Award®-winning visual effects artist Craig Barron
★ THE BARKER in 35mm — Nov. 13
Intro by film historian Farran Smith Nehme

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LA BOLA NEGRA

Now playing!

🏆 2027 Oscar® Selection, Spain

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes-winning film follows three generations of men across pivotal moments in Spanish history: 1932, 1937 and 2017. Carlos (Milo Quifes) longs to belong in a fractured Spain. Sebastián (Guitarricadelafuente) finds connection across enemy lines. And Alberto (Carlos González) uncovers a long-buried family secret that finally gives voice to truths the past tried to erase.

“Vivid and transporting, a reminder that maximalism need not solely be the prerogative of Hollywood blockbusters." – Richard Lawson, The Hollywood Reporter

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First Run - WILD HORSE NINE

WILD HORSE NINE

Now playing!

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi). As the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’ newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send the trip sideways.

“John Malkovich [builds] infinite layers into a plum role that is his best in years, ranking with his finest work.” — Dave Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

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Sam Neill

My Brilliant Career:
The Films of Sam Neill

October 23–November 26

A versatile actor from New Zealand, Sam Neill (1947–2026) navigated seamlessly from big-budgeted Hollywood epics to sweeping period pictures throughout his career, with iconic detours to horror in between.

This week:
★ EVENT HORIZON — Nov. 16–20
★ THE PIANO | New 4K Restoration — Nov. 16–19, 22 & 26
★ HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE | 10th Anniversary — Nov. 16–18, 21

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Aardman

Aardman: 50 Years of Clay

October 31–December 3

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Aardman Animations, the renowned studio that has led the way in stop-motion storytelling with its beloved plasticine characters, including the cheese-loving Wallace and Gromit, and the mischievous Shaun the Sheep.

This week:
★ WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CLASSIC SHORTS — Nov. 14, 16, 17 (sensory-friendly show) & 19

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First Run - FATHERLAND

FATHERLAND

Now playing!

🏆 2027 Oscar® Selection, Poland

In Paweł Pawlikowski's latest film, set during the height of the Cold War, the writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) — actress, writer and rally driver — embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from U.S.-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.

"Elegantly told and rich in meaning [...] a beautifully derived piece of heartbreaking art." – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

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