This event is in the past.It took place on March 6, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.




A sixty-something washerwoman and a young Moroccan worker fall in love, and their neighbors absolutely lose their minds. Fassbinder's 1974 melodrama pairs jewel-box colors with biting social commentary in this gorgeous tribute to Douglas Sirk.
Classic arthouse cinema
Social commentary drama
May-December romance
Tips
🎬German with English subtitles
🍽️watch for the famous couscous scene
🎞️BAMPFA screens rare gems weekly
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Downtown Berkeley




A sixty-something washerwoman and a young Moroccan worker fall in love, and their neighbors absolutely lose their minds. Fassbinder's 1974 melodrama pairs jewel-box colors with biting social commentary in this gorgeous tribute to Douglas Sirk.
Classic arthouse cinema
Social commentary drama
May-December romance
Tips
🎬German with English subtitles
🍽️watch for the famous couscous scene
🎞️BAMPFA screens rare gems weekly
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