AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

LAFF

Through Oct. 7! Advance tickets recommended.

Now in its 37th year, the festival is one of North America’s largest and longest-running showcases of Latin American cinema and features award-winning films, in-person conversations with filmmaker guests and exciting embassy-hosted parties during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Upcoming highlights:
★ Special Presentation: DEATH HAS NO MASTER + Q&A — Sept. 24
★ U.S. Premiere: EL VIAJE DE KOKORRDIT + Q&A — Sept. 26
★ North American Premiere: PROJECTO GLOBAL + reception — Sept. 26

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Stage & Screen

PULP: WHAT DO YOU DO FOR AN ENCORE?

Thurs, Sept. 24, 6:50 p.m.
Part of Stage & Screen

Captured during Pulp’s 2025 tour, this film combines footage from their ingenious live show with four decades of never-before-seen archival material. Directed by longtime collaborator Garth Jennings and narrated by frontman Jarvis Cocker, the film traces the band’s circuitous journey from Sheffield outsiders to unlikely cultural icons.

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First Run

AKIRA 4K

4K Restoration | Now playing!

Katsuhiro Ōtomo’s landmark cyberpunk film paved the way for anime outside Japan. After an encounter with a mysterious child, Tetsuo’s awakened psychic powers draw the attention of a secret government project. As his deadly power grows, his best friend Kaneda is determined to save him — even if it means killing him. With its meticulously illustrated animation and iconic character designs, AKIRA transcended cult-classic status to become a staple of its genre whose influence is ubiquitous across the world.

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First Run

AMERICAN DOCTOR

Now playing!

★ $8 discount tickets for all heathcare workers

From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award–winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, AMERICAN DOCTOR follows three American physicians — one Palestinian, one Jewish and one Zoroastrian — united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress.

"A compelling, necessary piece of cinema that demands we find our humanity before the hourglass runs out." – Next Best Picture

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First Run

GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)
- 4K Remaster

Now playing!

In the year 2029, a cat-and-mouse game is underway between cybernetic agent Motoko Kusanagi and a mysterious hacker called the Puppet Master. The seemingly simple criminal case quickly turns into a philosophical exploration of self-identity, the nature of reality and the dangers of an interconnected online world. Mamoru Oshii’s lean neo-noir thriller was a landmark achievement in the world of anime, a film whose intricate themes and hardcore cyberpunk imagery left a mark on a generation of filmmakers.

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First Run

HOPE (2026)

Now playing!

In filmmaker Na Hong-jin’s first film since 2016’s THE WAILING, a police chief (Hwang Jung-min), a police officer (Hoyeon) and a hunter (Zo In-sung) seek a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions in this wildly entertaining and high-octane action thriller.

"Pulls you in immediately with its virtuoso camerawork, pulse-pounding score, adrenalized pacing and sharply drawn characters."
– The Hollywood Reporter

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