Our March special event calendar is here! Highlights include National Theatre Live, a popular series of sold-out performances captured live in HD from the London stage, and Late Nights, presenting the best cult, genre, and other outré film.

Scroll down to explore our March events, or click here for a full list of upcoming programming.

POSSESSION

Friday, March 8 at 9:45pm

Late Nights

Professional spy Mark (Sam Neill) returns to his West Berlin home to find his wife Anna (Isabelle Adjani) insistent on a divorce. As Anna’s frenzied behavior becomes ever more alarming, Mark discovers a truth far more sinister than his wildest suspicions.

PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE

Saturday, March 9 at 1:30pm

Exhibition on Screen

Shot at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, this remarkable collection of Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, and avant-garde artists of the early 20th century reveals the rise of the modern garden in popular culture. For lovers of art or lovers of gardens, this is an ideal film.

BUSHMAN

Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00pm

Restorations & Rediscoveries

In 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a comedy about a well-educated Nigerian immigrant in San Francisco, resulting in a vibrant snapshot of place and time. The film morphs into documentary when Okpokam is arrested for a crime he did not commit. New 4K restoration. "A film of and ahead of its time." A New York Times Critic's Pick!

PLANET OF THE APES

Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00pm

Science on Screen

An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent apes are dominant and humans are enslaved. Introduction by Tara Mandalaywala, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UMass Amherst: “Who’s the damn dirty ape now? What PLANET OF THE APES got right (and wrong) about life as a great ape.”

THE CHURCH (LA CHIESA)

Friday, March 15 at 9:45pm

Late Nights

In medieval times, a band of crusaders massacre a village of supposed devil-worshippers and build a large cathedral to keep the evil sealed within. When a mysterious crypt is opened, a group of tourists and church staff find themselves possessed by unleashed demonic forces. Co-written and produced by Dario Argento. New 4K restoration!

VANYA

Saturday, March 16 at 12:30pm

Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00pm

National Theatre Live



Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. On March 16, join us for a post-screening discussion with Chris Rohmann, theater critic and theater director, and John Bechtold, ARPS Performing Arts Department Head.

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE

Thursday, March 21 at 7:00pm

Saturday, April 6 at 12:30pm

National Theatre Live

Directed by Sam Mendes (SKYFALL, 1917), this electrifying new play brings Richard Burton and John Gielgud’s infamous Hamlet rehearsals to the big screen, starring Johnny Flynn and Mark Gatiss. This Evening Standard award-winning production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

RIDDLE OF FIRE

Friday, March 22 at 9:45pm

Late Nights

Three rascal children run afoul of an enigmatic, gun-toting coven in this whimsical neo-fairytale. Evoking a menagerie of esoteric genres, this selection of TIFF and Fantastic Fest was gorgeously shot on 16mm.

PADDINGTON

Saturday, March 23 at 12:45pm

$5 Family Films

In this adaptation of the children’s book, a young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE

Sunday, March 24 at 1:00pm

Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00pm

Restorations & Rediscoveries

Opening in 1924 and intertwining with half a century of Chinese history, this passionate epic follows two young stars of the Beijing Opera House (Leslie Cheung and Fengyi Zhang) and their turbulent relationship. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the film is presented in a new 4K restoration!

FINDING CHRISTA

Monday, March 25 at 7:00pm

Restorations & Rediscoveries,

Free-to-Members

This startlingly personal documentary explores the feelings surrounding the reunion between filmmaker Camille Billops and her own daughter, 20 years after she was given up for adoption. Join us for an introduction and talkback with Daphne Lamothe, Professor of Africana Studies at Smith College. New 2K restoration. Free to Amherst Cinema Members!

ROCK. PAPER. GRENADE.

Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00pm

Cinema Seminars

This drama tells the story of a young boy growing up in a shaky, post-Soviet Ukraine, who, looking for a mentor, befriends an Afghan war veteran. Following the screening, filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk and film scholar Ivan Kozlenko present “Filmmaking in Times of War,” discussing working across documentary, feature film, and animation, and adapting literature for the screen. Presented with the 2024 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival. Free to the general public!

AMERICAN GLASS FACTORY

Thursday, March 28 at 7:00pm

Bellwether, Free-to-Members



What does the U.S. Democratic Party share with observational documentary? The promise and the problem of transparency. In a live multimedia performance from the forthcoming audio series “Trust Issues,” Jason Fox explores the sixty-year long relationship between Direct Cinema and Democratic Party politics. Following the performance, Jason Fox joins us for a discussion. Free to Amherst Cinema Members!

BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER

Friday, March 29 at 9:45pm Saturday, March 30 at 9:45pm

Late Nights

Natasha Lyonne plays high schooler Megan, whose suburban existence, filled with friends, cheerleading, and all-American fun, is upended when her straight-laced parents suspect she may be a lesbian. In a panic, they send her to True Directions, a "rehabilitation" camp run by the strict and prudish Mary (Cathy Moriarty), to mount an intervention led by counselor Mike (RuPaul). New 4K restoration of the Director's Cut!