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KILLER OF SHEEP: Let Us Now Praise Charles Burnett
The following notes on Killer of Sheep were written by Mattie Jacobs, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A new 4K restoration of Killer of Sheep will screen at …
November 19, 2025
Accessible, At Last: Bresson’s FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER
The following notes on Four Nights of a Dreamer were written by Pate Duncan, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A new 4K restoration of Four Nights of a …
November 19, 2025
Just Added Premieres: THE TALE OF SILYAN and THE SECRET AGENT
The UW Cinematheque’s popular Thursday evening Premieres series has been extended through the first two Thursdays in December in order to bring viewers two of the best-reviewed movies of the year. The Tale of Silyan, …
November 7, 2025- More News






