White Out, Black In
Art of the Real 2015
April 10 - 26, 2015
Q&A with Adirley Queiros
Two men partially paralyzed by police violence in the 1980s describe living under institutionalized racism against a science-fiction backdrop in Adirley Queiros’s ingenious contemporary take on Afrofuturism.
Q&A with Adirley Queiros
Set in Ceilândia, a city established by the Brazilian government to prevent the poor from settling in the capital of Brasilia and the location for most of director Adirley Queiros’s unique docufictions, this biting critique of race mixes science fiction with testimonials from two men physically disabled by police violence in 1986. A “researcher” from the future comes to collect evidence against the state, and the pair give testimonials of their lived experience; meanwhile, an act of terrorism against this “apartheid” is being plotted… Queiros’s take on Afrofuturism is subtle, ingenious, and utterly contemporary.
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Ildikó Enyedi and Tony Leung on Their Venice Award-Winning Silent Friend
This week we’re excited to present a conversation with Silent Friend director Ildikó Enyedi and lead actor Tony Leung, moderated by TIME film critic Stephanie Zacharek.
FLC Presents “Elaine May,” June 26–July 2, with May in Person to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Mikey and Nicky
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the release of Elaine May’s emotionally potent Mikey and Nicky, May and producer Julian Schlossberg will be in person at FLC to present a 4K restoration of the film, which May supervised herself.
Apply Now for 2026 FLC Artists and Critics Academies
Applications are now open through June 18 for the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Academy Programs.
