AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

PTA

One Movie After Another:
Paul Thomas Anderson

January 30–April 23

Paul Thomas Anderson has crafted a singular body of work in his ten features released across nearly 30 years. With Anderson’s latest film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER winning Best Picture at the 2026 Academy Awards®, now is the perfect time to take a look back at the work of this master filmmaker.

This week:
★ PHANTOM THREAD in 70mm — April 12 & 16
★ LICORICE PIZZA in 70mm — April 18 & 23

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Hitchcock

Hitchcock/Herrmann

January 30–April 22

Bernard Herrmann's partnership with “master of suspense” Alfred Hitchcock changed cinema forever. From the jazzy score of THE WRONG MAN to the iconic shrieking strings of PSYCHO, Hitchcock and Herrmann melded story with sound in breathtaking new ways. Join us as we present these eight legendary classics on the big screen.

Pre-recorded intros from film historian Steven C. Smith. Smith’s latest book “Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema” will be available for sale.

This week:
★ THE BIRDS | 4K Restoration — April 10, 11, 13, 14 & 16

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Pelecanos

George Pelecanos Presents:
Glorious Black & White

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:
★ A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) | 75th Anniversary
— April 10 + intro, April 11–16

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MIROIRS NO. 3

Opens Friday, April 17
Tickets on sale now!

The survivor of a car crash is taken in by a nearby family in this drama of mysterious connections from director Christian Petzold and his frequent collaborator, actress Paula Beer. Petzold imbues this close-quarters drama with atmospheric tension, agitating even the warmest domestic scenes with the disquiet of unspoken history. The result is a crystalline cinematic object, refracting shades of grief, desire and trespass.

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THE STRANGER

Opens Friday, April 17
Tickets on sale now!

François Ozon brings Albert Camus’ acclaimed 1942 novel to the big screen as a sun-baked, black-and-white neo-noir, a potent blend of psychological thriller and anti-colonial critique. Ozon masterfully adapts Camus’ existentialist masterpiece, crafting a film that is mysterious and thought-provoking in equal measure, featuring indelible performances from a talented cast that includes Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant and Swann Arlaud.

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After Dark

MS .45

April 18 & 22
Part of AFI Silver After Dark

45th Anniversary | Tickets $8!

Eerie and unforgettable, MS .45 is an essential snapshot of New York City in the early 1980s from director Abel Ferrara. Thana (Zoë Tamerlis) is a garment worker who has had the ultimate bad day, as she is assaulted twice in visceral fashion. Shocked to her core, Thana spends her nights on vengeful prowls through the city that result in men winding up on the wrong end of a bullet.

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Bleak Week

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

June 12–18

Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair is an annual festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.

AFI Silver’s original curated lineup features 17 dark, depressing works from some of cinema’s most celebrated auteurs.

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SCC

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