Now playing!
On October 7, 2023, Israeli-American Liat Atzili and her husband, Aviv, were captured when Hamas attacked their kibbutz. Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face conflicting political perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release. Through the intimate lens of a family’s experience, HOLDING LIAT poses complex questions of identity across generations.
January 30–April 22
Silver Spring-based author, producer and screenwriter George Pelecanos returns to present a new series dedicated to classic films produced and presented in glorious black and white. Pelecanos will introduce select shows.
This week:
★ HUMORESQUE (1946) — Feb. Feb. 9–11
★ OUT OF THE PAST (1947) in 35mm — Feb. 13 + intro, Feb. 15
January 30–March 19
What makes a great film even greater? Seeing it at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! Our programmers have rounded up an eclectic slate of critically acclaimed 2025 releases — some that did not screen at the Silver during their initial run — to give local cinephiles another chance to see a selection of the year’s best cinema on the big screen.
This week:
★ IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU — Feb. 6, 8–11
★ GOOD BOY — Feb. 6, 7, 9–12
★ TRAIN DREAMS in 35mm — Feb. 7, 8 & 12
Now playing!
🏆 2026 Oscar® Selection, Philippines
In Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz’s gorgeously mounted, epic biopic, Gael García Bernal stars as infamous Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan. Using his trademark long takes, Diaz fashions staggering tableaus rendered in vivid hues to tell this monumental story of colonialism and resistance which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Now playing!
🏆 2026 Oscar® Selection, South Korea
🏆 Three 2026 Golden Globe nominations: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Ax,” the latest film from South Korean master Park Chan-wook is a biting dark satire about Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), a man abruptly laid off from a company he served for 25 years. Desperate for a new job, Man-su embarks on a ruthless plan to eliminate his competition — permanently. An incisive critique of modern workplace dynamics and the perils of late-stage capitalism, NO OTHER CHOICE is a thrilling, violent and wildly entertaining film.
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Gift cards may be used to buy tickets & concessions
at the theatre, or tickets online.
Gift cards may be used to buy tickets & concessions
at the theatre, or tickets online.
Opening February 13
A POET
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS
Opening February 20
Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026:
Animation, Live-Action and Documentary
Check back for showtimes.
