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  2. Caroline Leaf Collection

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  4. Jenni Olson Queer Film Collection

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A Terra! The Cinema of Marta Mateus

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The Seasons of Hong Sangsoo Part I, Summer & Fall

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    Older Brother, Younger Sister
    Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1953
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    Hit and Run
    Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1966
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    Fire of Wind
    Directed by Marta Mateus, 2024
    Director in Person
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    I Accuse!
    Directed by José Ferrer, 1958
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    The Woman Who Ran
    Directed by Hong Sangsoo, 2020
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Gore Vidal Goes to the Movies

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New Dog, New Tricks: Youth in Cinema

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Columbia 101: The Rarities

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Jordan Belson by Raymond Foye

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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1953
Screening on Film
a young woman with her head down sits a distance away from the young man speaking to her outside
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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
Hit and Run
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1966
Screening on Film
Tsukasa Yoko in the foreground, looking upset, while Ozawa Eitaro approaches her

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A Terra! The Cinema of Marta Mateus
Fire of Wind
Directed by Marta Mateus, 2024
Director in Person15$$15 Special Event

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Gore Vidal Goes to the Movies
I Accuse!
Directed by José Ferrer, 1958
Screening on Film
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The Seasons of Hong Sangsoo
The Woman Who Ran
Directed by Hong Sangsoo, 2020

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A Terra! The Cinema of Marta Mateus
Barbs, Wastelands
Directed by Marta Mateus, 2017
Director in Person15$$15 Special EventScreening on 35mm / DCP
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A Terra! The Cinema of Marta Mateus
Program III

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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
Ginza Cosmetics
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1951
Screening on Film
Tanaka Kinuyo seated before her mirror and makeup, looks away despondently, while a younger woman sits next to her looking eager
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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
The Song Lantern
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1943
Screening on Film
in this slightly faded photo, a Japanese couple talk in the narrow, wintery city street

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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
Learn from Experience, Part I
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1935
Screening on Film
the back of a woman in a kimono faces us while the woman in front of her, in western dress, takes her picture
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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
Learn from Experience, Part II
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1937
Screening on Film
two Japanese women talk excitedly to a third, all in western dress

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The Seasons of Hong Sangsoo
Our Sunhi
Directed by Hong Sangsoo, 2013
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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
The Road I Travel with You / Avalanche
Screening on Film
a young Japanese man looks at a young Japanese woman who turns her head away

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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
The Girl in the Rumor
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1935
Screening on Film
two young women stand next to a third who gazes expectantly off
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Floating Clouds… The Cinema of Naruse ...
A Woman's Place
Directed by Naruse Mikio, 1962
Screening on Film
Takamine Hideko and an older woman look sad with their heads down while a woman in the distance looks on

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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Let Us Live
Directed by John Brahm, 1939
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Directed by James Cruze, 1932
Screening on Film

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New Dog, New Tricks: Youth in Cinema
Miracle in Milan / Killer of Sheep
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Address Unknown
Directed by William Cameron Menzies, 1944
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
The Brave Bulls
Directed by Robert Rossen, 1951

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The Seasons of Hong Sangsoo
The Day a Pig Fell into the Well
Directed by Hong Sangsoo, 1996
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Under Age / Girls Under 21
Screening on Film

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Jordan Belson by Raymond Foye
Program I
Presentation by Raymond Foye15$$15 Special EventScreening on 16mm / DCP

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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Mysterious Intruder
Directed by William Castle, 1946
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Ladies in Retirement
Directed by Charles Vidor, 1941
Screening on Film

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Gore Vidal Goes to the Movies
Suddenly, Last Summer
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1959
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Gunman's Walk
Directed by Phil Karlson, 1958
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Thunderhoof
Directed by Phil Karlson, 1949
Screening on Film

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Gore Vidal Goes to the Movies
The Best Man
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1964
Screening on Film
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Ladies in Retirement
Directed by Charles Vidor, 1941
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Vanity Street / Three Wise Girls
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
Bitter Victory
Directed by Nicholas Ray, 1958
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
The Walking Hills
Directed by John Sturges, 1949
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
The Killer That Stalked New York
Directed by Earl McEvoy, 1950
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Columbia 101: The Rarities
The Glass Wall
Directed by Maxwell Shane, 1953
Screening on Film

Cinematheque

The Harvard Film Archive is a cinematheque and a film archive dedicated to the preservation and public exhibition of film. The cinematheque presents films Friday through Monday year round. Open to the public, all screenings are held in the Archive's 188-seat theater featuring state-of-the-art film and digital projection located in the historic Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts.  Read More

The HFA frequently invites filmmakers to discuss their work and engage with the vibrant community of students, professors, artists and cinephiles who regularly attend Archive screenings. Recent visitors include legendary independent filmmakers Wim Wenders, Agnès Varda, Terence Davies, Guy Maddin, Billy Woodberry and Frederick Wiseman.

Collection

A division of Harvard Library, the Harvard Film Archive is one of the largest and most significant university-based motion picture collections in the United States, with a collection of over 40,000 audio visual items from around the world and from almost every period in film history.   Read More

Become a Member of the HFA

The HFA Public Film Program depends on the generous support of members of the community to ensure the health and longevity of our unique blend of programming. You can become a member by filling out and mailing in our Membership Form. Learn More