Bay Area Film Society

It Was Just an Accident
2026-01-09 17:00, 2026-01-09 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
It Was Just an Accident (Persian: یک تصادف ساده, romanized: Yek tasadof-e sadeh; French: Un simple accident) is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg. The film follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who face the question of whether to exact revenge on their tormentor. Panahi, who is critical of the Iranian government and has been imprisoned several times, made the film without official filming permission from the Iranian authorities.
By Memento Distribution – https://www.memento.eu/un-simple-accident/, Fair use, Link

Sentimental Value
2026-01-30 17:00, 2026-01-30 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Sentimental Value (Norwegian: Affeksjonsverdi) is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows the sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård).
At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama alongside acting nominations for Reinsve, Skarsgård, Lilleaas, and Fanning. It was also selected as the Norwegian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards,[6] making the December shortlist.

By Mer FilmEye Eye Pictures MK Productions BBC Film Lumen Production Komplizen Film Zentropa Zentropa Sweden Film i Väst Alaz Film – https://www.odeonkino.no/film/affeksjonsverdi/https://www.filmweb.no/filmnytt/forste-klipp-affeksjonsverdi, Fair use, Link

The Secret Agent
2026-02-20 18:00 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto; Brazilian Portuguese: [u aˈʒẽt͡ʃi seˈkɾɛtu]) is a 2025 neo-noir historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. It follows Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political turmoil in the midst of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian regime.
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The Sting
2026-03-13 18:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
﻿﻿BAFS celebrates the Academy Awards & the late great Robert Redford with his only nomination for Best Actor.

By Illustrator unknown; presumably a work-for-hire for distributor Universal Pictures. – Scan via Heritage Auctions., Public Domain, Link

No Other Choice
2026-04-10 18:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
﻿No Other Choice (Korean: 어쩔수가없다) is a 2025 South Korean black comedy thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won.
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Secret Movie Screening
2026-05-01 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Secret movie screening @ the Bay Theater @ 7:30 pm with FREE popcorn for all.

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
2026-05-29 18:30 | Stage North, 123 W Omaha St., Washburn, WI, 54891, United States
﻿A Night of music & film to honor John Prine.
Film screening at 6:30. Mucic to follow by Rory van James.
Tickets $20 in advance. $25 at the door.

The Librarians
2026-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Honest Dog Books, 38 S 2nd St, Bayfield, WI, 54814, United States
Honest Dog Books is kicking off their Stand with the Banned weekend with the documentary, The Librarians.
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
THE LIBRARIANS, which made its world premiere at Sundance, explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy, flanked by concerned community members and young readers.
Suggested donation of $5-$10.
Doors & Bar open at 6pm.
This movie is brought to you by the Bay Area Film Society, the Vaughn Library, and Honest Dog Books.
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