BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR

The Beacon Cinema is thrilled to partner with the American Cinematheque and cinemas around this horrible nation to present BLEAK WEEK, an annual weeklong festival spotlighting 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. A harrowing, yet powerful lineup of films defined by stark imagery, unimaginable tragedies, existential fear, nihilism and shocking acts of brutality, this series features the world’s leading filmmakers who wholly embrace a cinema of despair in pursuit of unpleasant truths and raw empathy.