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    Writer James Baldwin is the subject of the documentary, “I Am Not Your Negro.”

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-6097, honolulumuseum.org; $10-$12 (unless noted)

>> “The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism”

1 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Sunday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Documentary focuses on artists such as Mary Cassatt, Theodore Robinson and Willard Metcalf, as the American Impressionist movement blazes its own path, preserving imagery of nature in a rapidly urbanizing nation. Narrated by Gillian Anderson. (2017, U.S./U.K., 1:27)

>> “Graphic Means”

7:30 p.m. Friday, presented in partnership with AIGA Honolulu and sponsored by Electric Pencil.

Exploration of graphic design production on the 1950s through the 1990s. (2017, 1:30)

>> “British Museum Presents: Hokusai”

1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Groundbreaking documentary about the work and life of Japan’s famous artist Hokusai, who influenced Monet, Van Gogh and other impressionists — while also inspiring a host of contemporary manga artists. Produced to accompany a major exhibition of the artists’ work in London. (2017, U.K./U.S./Japan, 1:27)

MOVIE MUSEUM

3566 Harding Ave., 735-8771; $4-$5

>> “Kagemusha”

2:45 and 8 p.m. Friday

Akira Kurosawa’s feudal epic. To avoid execution, a 16th-century thief agrees to pose as a warlord whose throne is highly coveted. Showing in its full-length Japanese version. Winner of the Palme d’Or. Rated PG. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1980, Japan, 2:59)

>> “KILL!” (“Kiru”)

6 p.m. Friday

An irreverent ’60s parody of the samurai genre, from director Sihachi Okamoto, with an unkempt ronin who helps a group of seven idealistic young samurai rebel against a corrupt chamberlain. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1968, Japan, 1:55)

>> “Ingrid Goes West”

3, 4:45 and 8:45 p.m. Saturday

Young Ingrid (Aubrey Plaza) is obsessed by an Instagram star (Elizabeth Olsen) and moves to Los Angeles to stalk her. Rated R. (2017, 1:38)

>> “The Glass Castle”

6:30 p.m. Saturday; 2, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. Sunday

Now a successful writer with rising prospects in New York, Jeannette runs into her Dumpster-diving parents and must reconcile with her past after escaping them and an erratic childhood. Rated PG-13. With Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts. (2017, 2:07)

>> “The Midwife” (“Sage femme”)

4:15 p.m. Sunday; 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 and 9 p.m. Thursday

Life for hardworking single mom Claire (Catherine Frot) has become chaotic as her clinic is about to close and her son is about to leave the nest. Then her father’s ex-mistress (Catherine Deneuve) shows up at her door after 30 years. For ages 12 and older. In French with English subtitles. (2017, France, 1:57)

>> “Lady Macbeth”

3, 4:45 and 8:15 p.m. Monday

Set in 19th-century rural England, this drama is about the survival of 19-year-old Katherine, sold by her father to marry a middle-age man in a loveless, arranged marriage. Rated R. (2016, U.K., 1:29)

>> “Age of Assassins” (“Satsujin kyojidai”)

6:30 p.m. Monday

Cult classic and satirical comedic thriller about a professor with hygiene issues who transforms into a sexy action hero of sorts when he is targeted by a madman. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1967, Japan, 1:39)

>> “The Rage of Paris”

7:30 p.m. Thursday

In this “racy,” pre-WWII U.S. comedy, an unemployed French model living in America is convinced by a friend that finding a rich husband will quickly solve her problems, and the friends find an investor to make the woman the “dreamiest husband bait” in New York, until complications ensue. (1938, 1:18)

HONOLULU FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE

3 p.m. Saturday, 2426 Oahu Ave. Presented in honor of Armistice Day by Veterans for Peace (Hawaii and Okinawa chapters), Hawaii Peace & Justice HOA (Hawaii Okinawa Alliance) and Amnesty International Hawaii Chapter. Free. 782-0023

>> “Okinawa: The Afterburn”

Okinawa’s ongoing movement promotes security, peace and freedom from war. Directed by John Junkerman. In English and Japanese with subtitles. (2015, Japan/U.S., 2:48)

PBS HAWAII

5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, 315 Sand Island Access Road. Free. Indie Lens Pop-up showcases documentaries and community-driven discussions on various issues. Presented by Hawaii Women in Filmmaking and PBS Hawaii. pbshawaii.org

>> “I Am Not Your Negro”

Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated film for best documentary examines the issue of race in America, with archival materials and dialogue from African-American writer James Baldwin’s unfinished novel, as spoken by Samuel L. Jackson. Rated PG-13. (2016, 1:33)

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