Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley


A world-renowned film center with an ever-changing schedule of international and classic films – cineastes should seek out this place. The spacious theater has seats comfy enough for hours-long movie marathons.

Movie tickets include same-day admission to the UC Berkeley Art Museum.


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