Film Seminars | Discussions | Intros

In 1974, acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) describes the routines and rituals of a day in the life of writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall), capturing the texture and energy of downtown New York. This elegant and intimate new piece from filmmaker Ira Sachs (PASSAGES) is a dazzling showcase for the two performers — and a masterful portrait of a time and place about the way art emerges from the intimate details of everyday life.

The extraordinary, internationally embraced YI YI, directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral.

When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, THE LIBRARIANS explores the broader implications for education and public life.

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Quinn, who says: “This sapphic modern classic burnt a hole through my brain the first time I saw it in February 2020, and I left the theater forever changed. It’s my rainy day movie, my desert island movie, and a staggering masterpiece from start to finish.”

Work-In-Progress Screening — 2025 marks 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry. But what about Opryland USA, the show park that saved the Opry? The park was the centerpiece of life in Nashville during its 25 years of operation, drawing 2.5 million visitors a year to Middle Tennessee. It’s past time to definitively answer the question “WHY was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?”