This is Masaki Kobayashi’s atmospheric and visually captivating adaptation of four haunting stories by Lafcadio Hearn. “Each of the exquisitely crafted tales . . . is, in its own right, one of the great ghost stories brought to the screen. Together, they form an exemplar of the anthology horror film” (Village Voice).
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Kwaidan (BAMPFA) — Masaki Kobayashi’s atmospheric adaptation of four Lafcadio Hearn ghost stories, a visually captivating anthology horror film.
Pet photo submissions create a Día de los Muertos ofrenda displayed at the North Branch Library, honoring pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, ages 18 and up.
Cal Berkeley Rugby plays Western Washington University at Witter Rugby Field.
Habitat restoration volunteers work to protect big‑leaf maple, California buckeye, and coast live oak woodland while reducing wildfire risk and improving trails at Garber Park.
Cal Berkeley women's tennis plays the ITA West Sectional Championships at a neutral Los Angeles site.
Exhibition tour of Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA collection at BAMPFA, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley.
Our Sister Hedy (BAMPFA) — Four grown sisters navigate tangled marriage plots in a charming dramedy, with director Doe Ching’s perfectly cast performances.
BAMPFA screens Naeem Mohaiemen’s A Missing Can of Film (2025) and Zahir Raihan’s Stop Genocide (1971), a Soviet‑Realist style documentary of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
4K restoration of Maurice Pialat’s *La maison des bois* Episodes 4–7 screens at BAMPFA.
