ESSENTIALS is dedicated to the films that have defined the language of cinema — the films that challenge, inspire, and endure. Focused on landmark works of international arthouse, the series invites both devoted cinephiles and curious newcomers to experience the movies that continue to shape how we see, think, and feel about film.

Free for FACETS members and open to the public, ESSENTIALS is more than a screening series, it’s an invitation to engage with extraordinary works on the big screen and reflect on them with fellow cinephiles afterward. Come for the films you’ve always meant to see. Stay for the dialogue they inspire.