These 243 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 7pm +3
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Modeled after the 1967 collective undertaking Far From Vietnam, the 2012 omnibus feature Far From Afghanistan brings together five independent filmmakers to examine the peak years of the overseas conflict through contrasting segments.
November 5 at 9:30pm
Nitehawk Cinema · Williamsburg
Part of the Skin Deep series, Henri Pachard's 1983 feature Public Affairs screens for eighty-five minutes at Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg.
November 5 at 7pm
e-flux · Clinton Hill
An aging performer embodying a national mascot and an anthropomorphic excrement figure navigating public judgment take the screen at e-flux Screening Room. Peter Sit guest-curates this screening of films from the 61st Venice Biennale, followed by an artist conversation.
Every day
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene • General Admission: $17. Members: $12.
Two CIA agents wrestle with dark pasts and present conspiracies in Martin McDonagh's political thriller, screening at BAM Rose Cinemas.
November 5 at 10pm +4
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Greasy animatronics, fabric-store scenography, and two dimwitted American journalists caught in a park meltdown anchor Alvaro Passeri's 2000 feature, screened at Spectacle Theater.
November 5 at 7pm
Cobble Hill Cinemas · Carroll Gardens • $20
Before the internet, there was BUZZ: MTV's gloriously weird early-90s experiment hosted by RuPaul. Mark Pellington's documentary digs into the punk-rock show that predicted our media-obsessed present, with an after-party at Bar Great Harry.
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Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:15 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
$17
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:15 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:50 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission: $17 Members: $12
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:45 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:40 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission: $17, Members: $12
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:45 PM
Nitehawk Cinema - Williamsburg · Williamsburg
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:15 PM
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg · Williamsburg
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:15 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:15 PM
Nitehawk Cinema (Williamsburg) · Williamsburg
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission: $17 Members: $12
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Nitehawk Cinema · Williamsburg
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Nitehawk Cinema · Park Slope
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
BAM Rose Cinemas · Fort Greene
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park · Park Slope
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Open Source Gallery · Sunset Park
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:50 PM
BAM Rose Cinemas · Fort Greene
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Spectacle · Williamsburg
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
$10
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:05 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission $17 · Members $12
Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission $17 · Members $12
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park · Park Slope
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:30 PM
The Tiny Cupboard · Bushwick
Free Admission
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Nitehawk Cinema (Prospect Park) · Park Slope
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
Habana Outpost - Brooklyn · Fort Greene
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 9:00 PM
Film Noir Cinema · Greenpoint
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:30 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Cobble Hill Cinemas · Carroll Gardens
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
Roulette Intermedium · Boerum Hill
$27.5-$32
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:30 PM
Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen · Bushwick
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 2:00 PM
Nitehawk Cinema · Williamsburg
Tue, Nov 10 · 9:30 PM
Nitehawk Cinema (Williamsburg) · Williamsburg
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 PM
Spectacle Theater · Williamsburg
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM
Film Noir Cinema · Greenpoint
$10
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
e-flux · Clinton Hill
$10-$12
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Spectacle · Williamsburg
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