Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
An allegory for Hurricane Katrina, this magical-realist fable follows precocious 6-year-old Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis), who lives with her sickly father Wink (Dwight Henry) in an isolated Louisiana bayou named “the Bathtub.” When their homes flood after a terrible storm, Hushpuppy and Wink gather the survivors of their community, all accustomed to living on the fringe of society, to rebuild over the waters. Wallis, who was 9 years old at the time, received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her extraordinary performance as the intrepid Hushpuppy and became the youngest ever nominee in this category.
DIRECTED BY: Benh Zeitlin. WRITTEN BY: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin. WITH: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes. 2012. 93 min. USA. Color. English. DCP.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
Explore our current quarterly print Film Calendar and browse the archive.
Theater accessibility accommodations available upon request. Learn more about our accessibility initiatives.
Back to Main Series
More in Series
Film Program
Sunday, April 7, 2024
A Streetcar Named Desire
Special guests: Pre-screening conversation with Rebecca Brando, Miko Brando, actor Ed Begley Jr.; actor Cary Elwes; biographer Susan Mizruchi; costumer David Page.
Film Program
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Julius Caesar in 35mm
Special guest: Introduction by journalist Patt Morrison.
Film Program
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
The Godfather in 4K
Special guests: Pre-screening conversation with Rebecca Brando and actor Penelope Ann Miller.
Film Program
Sun, Jun 2
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members. Special guest: Introduction by Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President, Asset Restoration and Preservation, Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Film Program
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
It Happened One Night in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members
Film Program
Sun, Jun 23, 2024
You Can't Take It with You in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members
Film Program
Sun, Jul 7, 2024
The Bridge on the River Kwai in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members
Film Program
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
The Last Picture Show (Director's Cut) in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members
Film Program
Sun, Aug 11, 2024
Moneyball in 4K
Guest speaker: Pre-screening conversation with director Bennett Miller. Free for Contributor-level and above members
Film Program
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 3D
Free for Contributor-level and above members. Guest speakers: Introduction by directors Bob Persichetti and Peter Ramsey.
