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BMFI is a nonprofit, member-supported motion picture theater and film education center.
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BMFI is your source for the best in international, independent, and thought-provoking films on Philadelphia's Main Line. https://brynmawrfilm.org
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05/31/2026

Free Member Exclusive – MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003)⁠
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Wednesday, June 24, 7:00 pm⁠
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Climb aboard, members! Let us treat you to an epic naval adventure perfect for a summer evening. ⁠
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After his beloved H.M.S. Surprise is damaged by a powerful French warship, a Royal Navy captain (Russell Crowe) leads his crew through peril and intrigue to capture their rival.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/free-member-exclusive-master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world/
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05/30/2026

Cinema Classics Seminar: SABOTEUR (1942)⁠
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm ⁠
Instructor: Erich Hertz, Ph.D., Siena University⁠
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Often considered Alfred Hitchcock’s first truly American film, SABOTEUR (1942) extends his early Hollywood turn toward larger set pieces and asks what it might mean to be “American” just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ⁠
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Our seminar will explore how these pressures organize the film’s concerns, with special focus on the instability of innocence under wartime conditions and the reshaping of public life through suspicion. ⁠
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We will consider how Hitchcock uses iconic American spaces to both align with and unsettle expectations, producing suspense that turns less on the enemy’s visibility than on the fragility of trust. ⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/cinema-classics-seminar-saboteur/
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05/29/2026

SABOTEUR (1942)⁠
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Tuesday, June 23, 7:15 pm⁠
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After a N**i agent firebombs his plant, a factory worker falls under suspicion and sets off on a journey from the California docks to the top of the Statue of Liberty to clear his name. ⁠
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See Hitch working out his signature tropes in this early gem, a clear antecedent to NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959), which screens at BMFI on 70mm June 12–14.⁠
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This screening is presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/saboteur/
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05/28/2026

Sightseeing with Hitch⁠
A BMFI Film Series⁠
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A connoisseur of setting and the set piece, Alfred Hitchcock staged his tales of intrigue against some of the world’s most iconic locations. Pack your bag and join us on a tour like no other, led by the Master of Suspense.⁠
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NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) on 70mm⁠
June 12–14⁠
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SABOTEUR (1942)⁠
June 23 | with a Cinema Classics Seminar⁠
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VERTIGO (1958)⁠
June 30 | with a Cinema Classics Seminar⁠
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TO CATCH A THIEF (1955)⁠
July 14–19⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/series/sightseeing-with-hitch/
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05/27/2026

Cinema Classics Seminar: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) 🐫⁠
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Saturday June 20, 2026, 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm ⁠
Instructor: Paul Wright, Ph.D., Main Line Classical Academy⁠
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Hailed by Scorsese, Spielberg, Kurosawa, and others as the definitive cinema epic, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) continues to cast its spell sixty-four years later. Peter O’Toole is magnetic as the enigmatic and often controversial historical figure, T.E. Lawrence, turning in one of the most captivating early-career performances in film history. ⁠
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The film would claim seven Oscars in total, including Best Picture, for Lean as director, and for Maurice Jarre’s unforgettable score. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA warrants big-screen viewing as well as the rich examination and discussion of a class setting. In this seminar, we’ll do both. ⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/cinema-classics-seminar-lawrence-of-arabia/
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05/26/2026

BACKROOMS (2026)⁠
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Starts Friday, May 29!⁠
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When her patient (Chiwetel Ejiofor) vanishes, a therapist (Renate Reinsve) decides to investigate the last story he told, about a doorway in the basement of a furniture store leading to a strange, seemingly endless space. ⁠
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Recalling SEVERENCE, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and HOUSE OF LEAVES, this eerie thriller is inspired by the online video series.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/backrooms/
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05/25/2026

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)⁠
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June 20–28⁠
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Journey to the vast, shimmering desert with David Lean’s stunning epic. With its extraordinary set pieces and breathtaking cinematography, this saga of enigmatic war hero T.E. Lawrence (Peter O’Toole) is one of cinema’s essential big-screen experiences.⁠
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The screening on Saturday, June 20, is presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar taught by Paul Wright, Ph.D. ⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/lawrence-of-arabia-4/⁠

05/24/2026

COLD WAR IN PHILLY: FLYERS VS RUSSIA 1976 (2026)⁠ 🏒⁠
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Thursday, June 18, 7:00 pm⁠
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In 1976, the Soviet national hockey team was considered unbeatable—until they came to Philly. This gripping documentary revisits the legendary showdown between the Flyers and the “Red Army,” capturing a defining Cold War-era sports moment that left a lasting mark on the sport.⁠
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Director Joe Amodei and Flyers legends/Stanley Cup-winners Joe Watson and Jim Watson will join us for a post-screening conversation, moderated by author Sam Carchidi (BULLIES, IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK).⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/cold-war-in-philly-flyers-vs-russia-1976/
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05/23/2026

YOJIMBO (1961) on 35mm!⁠
BMFI 100⁠
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Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 pm⁠
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“I’ll get paid for killing and this town is full of people who deserve to die.” In the most popular of his films in Japan, Kurosawa incorporated elements of the western, film noir, and dark comedy to tell the tale of a masterless samurai (Toshiro Mifune) playing both sides of a low-rent gang war.⁠
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The feature will be preceded by a special preshow, featuring era-appropriate cartoons, newsreels, and more. ⁠
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This screening will be introduced by Jacob Mazer, BMFI Director of Programs and Education.⁠
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35mm print courtesy of Janus Films⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/yojimbo/
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05/21/2026

NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)⁠
On 70mm⁠
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June 12–14⁠
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Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is an ad man, not a spy—but try telling that to the mysterious cabal pursuing him across the country. ⁠
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Screenwriter Ernest Lehman set out to write “the Hitchcock film to end all Hitchcock films,” and maybe he did—from its crop-duster chase to its Mount Rushmore climax, this espionage essential contains some of the director’s most legendary set pieces, originally shot in high-resolution, widescreen VistaVision.⁠
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70mm print courtesy of Warner Brothers/Park Circus⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/north-by-northwest-2/
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