Hello Movie Lovers, Our 2025 screenings have come to an end, and we are looking back on the past year at UW Cinematheque. The year of programming began with a filled-to-capacity screening of Brady Corbet’s …
KISAPMATA and the Abuse of Power
The following notes on Kisapmata were written by Marianne Nacanaynay, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A recent 4K restoration of Kisapmata will screen on Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m., …
BLAST OF SILENCE: Alone for the Holidays
The following notes on Blast of Silence were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s Project Assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of Blast of Silence will …
The Nightmares and Daydreams of Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL
The following notes on Brazil were written by Lance St. Laurent, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A newly restored 4K DCP of Brazil, presented in the uncut, original …
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 …
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 …
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, …
THE GREAT DICTATOR: Chaplin’s Searing and Personal Satire
The following notes on The Great Dictator were written by Nick Sansone, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of The Great Dictator will screen at the Cinematheque on Saturday, November …
Retreating into the Australian Sublime: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
The following notes on Picnic at Hanging Rock were written by Ashton Leach, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A new 4K restoration of Picnic at Hanging Rock will screen …
THE HITCHER: ‘I Want You to Stop Me’
The following notes on The Hitcher were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s Project Assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A 35mm print of The Hitcher will screen …