Film & Media Culture

An intimate look at a week in the life of a bus driver and aspiring poet in urban New Jersey. “Adam Driver’s Paterson will be treasured for years.” –– Tim Robey, The Telegraph. (118 minutes) Admission: Free

Olga, a Russian emigrant and member of the French Resistance, Jules, a French collaborator, and Helmut, a German SS officer, cross paths in the 1940s wartime. “Konchalovsky’s robust, absorbing Holocaust drama is built on unlikely junctures of grace and despair.” –– Guy Lodge, Variety. Sponsored by the Holocaust Film Fund. (130 minutes) Admission: Free

Gael Garcia Bernal plays an inspector on the hunt for Pablo Neruda, who has recently become a fugitive for being a leftist poet-politician in Chile in the 1940s. “All the performances are outstanding” –– Jay Weissberg, Variety. (107 minutes) Free Admission: Free

After his mother dies, Zucchini is taken to a foster home. At first, he has trouble adjusting to his new life, but with the help of other orphans, he learns how to love and trust. This animated film “is never afraid to be cute, but more importantly, it’s committed to being real.” –– Peter Debruge, Variety. Sponsored by the Department of French. (70 minutes) Free Admission: Free

Moonlight chronicles the life of a gay African American man from his troubled childhood to adulthood in a rough area of Miami. This Best Picture winner “glows like its title.” –– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter. (111 minutes) Admission Free

Julieta discovers that her long-lost daughter has returned to Madrid, forcing her to reflect on her checkered past. “Pedro Almodóvar’s Julieta is a guilt-soaked pleasure.” –– Tim Robey, The Telegraph. (96 minutes) Admission: Free

Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) struggles with grief and anger as she attempts to comfort her children, renew her faith, and make her husband’s death meaningful. The Hollywood Reporter calls it “a shattering reflection on loss and legacy.” (100 minutes) Admission: Free

While fighting to collect welfare benefits, Daniel befriends Katie, a single mother who has just moved from a homeless shelter in London. Through their friendship, an unconventional family is formed. “The quiet beauty of it is that we believe, completely, in these people.” –– Owen Gleiberman, Variety. (100 minutes) Admission: Free

Based on an unfinished book by James Baldwin and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, this documentary chronicles the history of activism during the civil rights movement. ‘I Am Not Your Negro is a cinematic séance, and one of the best movies about the Civil Rights era ever made.’ –Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian. (93 minutes) Admission: Free

Dr. Romeo Aldea, father to high-school senior Eliza, is determined to help his daughter pass an exam that could change her life for good. “Graduation is an intricate, deeply intelligent film, and a bleak picture of a state of national depression in Romania.” –– Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. (128 minutes) Admission: Free