Highlights
- All screenings are free and open to everyone (campus and off-campus community)
August 14, 2026
Lafayette Cinematheque
Lafayette Cinematheque brings classic, cult, international, independent, and rarely screened films to Landis Cinema throughout the Fall 2026 semester.
From landmark works and recent restorations to horror, documentary, experimental cinema, and unexpected discoveries, each Friday offers a new reason to gather around the big screen.
Select screenings feature introductions, conversations, and special guests from Lafayette and beyond, creating a space to watch, talk, and experience film together.
Select screenings feature introductions, conversations, and special guests from Lafayette and beyond, creating a space to watch, talk, and experience film together.
AUGUST 2026
STUDENT SCREENING
August 28 @ 7 p.m.
Heathers
(Michael Lehmann, 1989)
September 2026
STAFF + FACULTY SCREENING
September 4 @ 7 p.m.
La Chimera
(Alice Rohrwacher, 2023)
FILM 101
September 11 @ 7 p.m.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Chantal Akerman, 1975)
SCIENCE ON SCREEN
September 18 @ 7 p.m.
with philosophy Prof. Alessandro Giovannelli (Lafayette)
Artificial Intelligence
(Steven Spielberg, 2001)
RECENT RESTORATIONS
September 25 @ 7 p.m.
Special Guest: English Prof. Pardis Dabashi (Bryn Mawr)
The Runner
(Amir Naderi, 1984)
October 2026
FILM 101
October 2 @ 7 p.m.
with Olive Froman
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
(Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
Special Screening for the Fall Arts Festival
NOTE DAY and TIME:
October 4, Sunday @ 3 p.m.
RECENT RESTORATIONS
October 9 @ 7 p.m.
The Razor’s Edge
(Jocelyne Saab, 1985)
SCIENCE ON SCREEN
October 16 @ 7 p.m.
with geology Prof. Tamara Carley (Lafayette)
La Soufrière
(Werner Herzog, 1977)
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
(Herzog, 2022)
FILM 101
October 23 @ 7 p.m.
with government & law Profs. Joshua Miller (Lafayette) and Erin Tatz (Lafayette)
Paris is Burning
(Jennie Livingston, 1990)
Special Event for Halloween
October 30 @ 7 p.m.
Secret Horror Movie Triple Bill
November 2026
SPECIAL EVENT
November 6 @ 7 p.m.
Special Guest: visiting scholar Lucas Kühne
A selection of short films by Guy Debord
RECENT RESTORATIONS
November 13 @ 7 p.m.
Special Guest: archivist Elena Rossi-Snook
The Fight
(William Greaves, 1974)
RECENT RESTORATIONS
November 20 @ 7 p.m.
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
(Med Hondo, 1979)
Special Thanksgiving Screening
November 27 @ 7 p.m.
December 2026
SPECIAL EVENT
December 4 @ 7 p.m.
Special Guests: artists in attendance; co-sponsored by NYU, e-flux, and the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies
Labour Power Plant
(Romana Schlicht and Robert Schmalisch, 2019)
FILM 101
December 11 @ 7 p.m.
with film and media studies Prof. Katherine Groo (Lafayette)
All That Heaven Allows
(Douglas Sirk, 1955)