PMA Films Expands 'Bleak Week' to Nearly 100 Theaters in 2026
In June 2026, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) will participate in the fifth annual 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' festival, collaborating with the American Cinematheque. This year, the event will reach nearly 100 venues across the U.S., Canada, the UK, and South and Central America. PMA's schedule features 11 films from June 8 to 14, kicking off with Ingmar Bergman's 'Cries and Whispers' and concluding with Abbas Kiarostami's 'Taste of Cherry,' which will be discussed by Oscar-nominated director Todd Field. Additionally, PMA will present its first 16mm screenings in years on June 9 ('Kiss Me Deadly'/'La Jetée') and June 11 ('Black Girl'). On June 13, it will collaborate with SPACE Gallery for 'Watership Down' and 'The Plague Dogs.' Festival passes are priced at $65, with discounts to $50 for members and students.
Key facts
- PMA Films joins the fifth annual 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' in June 2026.
- The festival is presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque.
- The festival expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada, UK, and South and Central America.
- PMA's lineup features 11 films from June 8 to 14.
- The series opens with Ingmar Bergman's 'Cries and Whispers' on June 8.
- The series closes with Abbas Kiarostami's 'Taste of Cherry' on June 14.
- Oscar-nominated filmmaker Todd Field will discuss 'Taste of Cherry.'
- PMA hosts its first 16mm film screenings in years with Kinonik on June 9 and June 11.
- PMA partners with SPACE Gallery to screen 'Watership Down' and 'The Plague Dogs' on June 13.
- Discounted festival passes are $65, or $50 for members and students.
Entities
Artists
- Ingmar Bergman
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Todd Field
Institutions
- Portland Museum of Art
- American Cinematheque
- Kinonik
- SPACE Gallery
Locations
- Portland
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- South America
- Central America