Introduction to Array 360
Ava Duvernay’s array has announced the year 2025 for its annual cinema and conversation series, Array 360. This series will offer a global and cross-generational lens to explore topics such as migration, resistance, gender, identity, and collective liberation. The series will feature a range of films, including Taiwan’s official Oscar entry in 2025, The Left-Handed Girl, directed by Tsou Shih-Ching.
Special Programs and Screenings
The series will include several special programs and screenings, including the Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot’s Eyes of Ghana and Palestine’s official 2025 Oscar entry, Palestine 36, directed by Annemarie Jacir. Additionally, there will be an anniversary screening of Jennie Livingston’s Paris Burns. A showcase of films by women from around the world will also be presented, along with a Black Panther triple header of films by Ryan Coogler, Stanley Nelson, and Agnès Varda.
Community Engagement
"Array 360 calls in, not only to watch films, but to discuss the ideas in them," said Array’s EVP for public programs, Mercedes Cooper. "The selected films focus on the urgent, overlooked, and beautiful people, as shown on the screen." All events are free of charge for the community and will take place between October 4 to November 8th on the Array Creative Campus in Los Angeles.
Weekly Lineup
The series will feature a range of events and screenings each week, including:
Week 1
The opening presentation of The Left-Handed Girl by filmmaker Tsou Shih-Ching.
Week 2
A journey through global works by women, including Marion Wong’s The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916), Merata Mita’s Mauri (1988), and Sarah Maldoror’s Sambizanga (1972).
Week 3
A Black Panthers X3 triple header, featuring Stanley Nelson’s The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015), Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther (2018), and Agnès Varda’s Black Panthers (1968).
Week 4
A Spotlight presentation of Hedda (2025) with director Nia DaCosta and actress Nina Hoss, followed by a presentation of Blknws: General Terms and Conditions by Kahlil Joseph.
Week 5
A day of discourse, featuring films such as The Eyes of Ghana (2025) and Palestine 36 (2025), followed by a celebration of the legacy of Paris Burns with a 35th-anniversary screening.
Week 6
A panorama celebration of Gregory Nava’s classic work, featuring screenings of El Norte (1984), My Family (1995), and Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), along with a special conversation with Gregory Nava.
