The Cinematheque

During The Cinematheque’s open-house festivities in July, we encouraged patrons to make a modest donation and, in turn, suggest a film they believe has been egregiously overlooked in our programming. Little surprise, your recommendations were top-shelf! In fact, in more than one instance, requests were serendipitously in sync with plans already afoot for 2024 (Jean-Luc Godard, Edward Yang, Tsai Ming-liang, we’re looking at you).

For this year’s ​“Essential Big Screen” lineup, we’ve decided to sprinkle in three patrons’ picks too good to delay any longer. Thanks to John S. (Hana-bi), Kenny B. (Diary of a Country Priest), and Johanna H. (Glenda Jackson) for your selections and generous support. A medley of must-see classics—featuring works by Terrence Malick, Ozu Yasujiro, King Hu, and Douglas Sirk—round out the remaining program.

To anyone who enjoyed a movie at The Cinematheque in 2023, thank you for supporting us and the work we do. Happy holidays and even happier film viewing.