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Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

Film Society of Lincoln Center

The single greatest filmography of any living actor is celebrated in “Jean-Pierre Léaud, from Antoine Doinel to Louis XIV,” including an all-day Doinel marathon on Sunday.

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More seminal sci-fi in “The Singularity,” some of Buñuel’s best films, the Donnie Darko restoration (read our interview with Richard Kelly here), rock music, and Peter Watkins.

Museum of the Moving Image

Works restored by Scorsese’s Film Foundation are given theatrical due in “Great Restorations.”

IFC Center

An extensive David Lynch retrospective is underway.

South Park, The Birds, and The Holy Mountain also screen.

BAMcinématek

The greatness of Wesley Snipes is explored in a new series.

Nitehawk Cinema

A print of the Steve Buscemi-directed Trees Lounge plays alongside Singin’ in the Rain and the South Park movie.

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