Cinema of despair’ beyond los angeles to seven additional cities across the u.s And internationally to london this june The festival will continue to have its home in los angeles at the aero theatre, egyptian theatre and los feliz 3, but this year it will broaden its reach with screenings at renowned venues including the. Launched in 2022 by the american cinematheque, bleak week has not only swelled out across the map but also opened up the parameters of its brief “the festival is a tapestry of bleak moments and feelings that can be presented in all types of cinema, including the occasional comedy,” cinematheque artistic director grant moninger tells mark olsen in the los angeles times. The fourth edition of the american cinematheque's celebration of bleak cinema features a lineup that serious cinephiles will find more exhilarating than depressing
Now in its fourth year, bleak. This year, bleak week has expanded to include seven more cinemas, including the coolidge A harrowing, yet powerful lineup of films defined by stark imagery, unimaginable tragedies, existential fear, and nihilism, this series. The american cinematheque is now presenting its third annual “bleak week Cinema of despair,” a weeklong film festival that delves into the darkest facets of humanity and some of history’s most harrowing moments. The american cinematheque is thrilled to present a weeklong festival that spotlights some of the greatest films from around the world that explore the darkest sides of humanity, as well as some of the bleakest points in human history
