Our Saturday Programs run every Saturday throughout the school year starting September 22nd. Unless otherwise noted, we meet near the waterfall at Yerba Buena Park about 10:30 am.

Cine/Club—free screenings of classic films followed by discussion—is held on Friday nights. These events are open to students, their guests, mentors, parents and friends of Art & Film. No need to RSVP. Screenings are held at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way), Dolby Labs (100 Potrero Ave.) and the Delancey Street Screening Room (500 Embarcadero). Refreshments are served at 6:30 and the film begins at 7pm unless otherwise noted.

Discussions are held after each film with moderators Heather Woodward, the head of creative writing at the School of the Arts, and Ronald Chase, the director of Art & Film.




Friday 3: Cine/Club: Randall Museum

Jean Luc Godard's BANDE À PART (1997)

With this free wheeling comedy-crime-caper-meets-the-new-wave, Godard fuses the styles that made him famous. Two charming nere-do-wells plan a robbery with the help of their girl friend. It goes bad with charm, originality and a lot of visual style!



 
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

Godard is a bit of an acquired taste (like that of smelly cheese, caviar or anchovies) but at his simplest his films are a delight. His first film, Breathless, fits into the New Wave category, and he produced a nmber of agile, free form comedies and genre films before deciding politial polemics were his reason for being. Later, his idea of a great film would be a housewife doing dishes while someone reads the Communist Manifesto. There’s nothing of that in this marvelous bon-bon of a movie, in which his free spirit and great talent soar.

Saturday 4: Art Saturday

10:30 Meet on the balcony outside Metron overlooking Yerba Buena Park (on Mission between 3rd & 4th)
11:00 We'll go see galleries, followed by a picnic lunch and see a film in the afternoon.
Friday 10: Cine/Club: Randall Museum

Satyajit Ray's THE WORLD OF APU (1959, India)

Another of the ten best films of all time. The third part of Ray’s immortal Apu Trilogy. Young Apu struggles to make his way as a writer in this tale of love, death and rebirth in modern Calcutta. A student favorite and a knockout. Don’t miss this one!

 
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

The Apu Trilogy, the first three films of Ray’s long career, is something of a wonder in itself. Financed originally by mortgaging Ray’s house, by handouts from family and friends, and taking two years to film it went on to make Ray famous throughout the world. Ray was inspired by another great film maker, Jean Renior, and worked with him on his film The River. There isn’t another film about India that will show you so well the rich texture of life there. Its visual poetry, beautiful performances, and deep humanity make it unique in the history of film. It carries a deep emotional punch that makes it a beloved film by generations of fans.

Saturday 11: Art Saturday

10:30 Meet on the balcony outside Metron overlooking Yerba Buena Park (on Mission between 3rd & 4th)
11:00 We'll go see galleries, followed by a picnic lunch and see a film in the afternoon.
Friday 17: Cine/Club: Randall Museum

Christopher Nolan's MEMENTO (2000, USA)

A young man searches for revenge after an attack left his wife dead and himself unable to make new memories. Famous for its non-linear, episodic style that leaves the audience just as confused at its central characters. A psychological thriller of the highest quality. PARENTAL WARNING: graphic violence.

 
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

Circular films are all the fashion at the moment—they mix past and present, jump back and forth with the speed of light and leave you stumped, striving, startled, or slumped in your seat with a bad headache. What’s going on? Did I miss something? Wait, is this in the person’s head, is it in the past, is it in the future—slow down! We’ve had a steady stream of them since the 90’s, and the one that did it better than anybody else was Momento. We’ll be showing one of the granddaddies of this genre in Novemeber (Hiroshima, Mon Amour) so you can see just how far those techniques have come. Momento is film as labyrinth. You’re lost? Stay put—maybe you can figure it out.

Saturday 18: Art Saturday

10:30 Meet on the balcony outside Metron overlooking Yerba Buena Park (on Mission between 3rd & 4th)
11:00 We'll go see galleries, followed by a picnic lunch and see a film in the afternoon.
Friday 24: Cine/Club: Dolby Labs

Francis Ford Coppola's APOCALYPSE NOW (1979, USA)

One of the most powerful anti-war films ever made. Features brilliant imagery, strong performances, and a profound, poetic narrative that brings the tragedy of the Vietnam War to life. This is a rare 35mm print with sound equal to none.


   
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

War films come in all varieties. During the war they are often gung-ho, patriotic flag waivers that urge men into battle with tales of heroism and justice. When the reality and horror of war sinks in the films concentrate on anti-heroes, injustice, and the ugly, realistic and hideous aspects of battle. Apocalypse Now follows the latter model, but is unusual even in this respect because it is based on a novel by Joseph Conrad (The Heart of Darkness) that takes place in 1890's Africa and does not, in fact, involve a war at all. Yes, Apocalypse Now takes place during the Vietnam War, but it is not a realistic depiction of war so much as an expressionistic view of conflict and the chaos and confusion that develop from it. It stands alone among war films, a little lonely there on the mountaintop, raised up by a profoundly poetic narrative and unforgettable imagery. Its brilliant editing, use of sound, excellent performances all add to this dynamic film. We’re excited to share it with you.
 

Saturday 25: Art Saturday

10:30 Meet on the balcony outside Metron overlooking Yerba Buena Park (on Mission between 3rd & 4th)
11:00 We'll go see galleries, followed by a picnic lunch and see a film in the afternoon.