Film
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BROOKLYN IN THE SPOTLIGHT BAMcinematek presents two weeks of Brooklyn-themed films to honor the borough’s bygone eras. Today, the festival screens “It Happened in Brooklyn,” a tribute to the Brooklyn Dodgers that was filmed during the 1941 World Series at Ebbets Field. An introduction by Brooklyn historian John Manbeck precedes the first screening. Tonight, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m., Brooklyn Academy of Music Rose Cinemas, Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, 718-777-3456, $10 general, $7 students 25 and under, seniors, children, and members. For a full schedule, go to www.bam.org.
CAMEROON COURT Filmmaker Kim Longinotto discusses her new film, “Sisters in Law: Stories From a Cameroon Court,” before a screening. The film follows a judge and a prosecutor, both female, who administer justice with quick wits and wisecracks. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street, 212-727-8112, $10 general, $5 members and children.
