Among the most gifted and unpredictable of contemporary American filmmakers, Jim Jarmusch has also remained unequivocally “independent” in an era when that word is used loosely. We’ll celebrate the many talents and unique sensibility of Jarmusch when we screen five of his diverse features in February, beginning with one of his most acclaimed, Dead Man, starring Johnny Depp, on February 3. On February 6, we’ll start at the beginning with Jarmusch’s NYU master’s thesis and first feature, Permanent Vacation. Jarmusch’s second feature, Stranger Than Paradise (February 13) earned him international acclaim and a strong base of cult followers. His follow-up, Down By Law (February 20) brought deadpan minimalist hipness to the prison-break movie and introduced American audiences to Roberto Benigni. Night on Earth (February 27) re-teamed Jarmusch with Benigni, plus a host of other great performers (including Gena Rowlands, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rosie Perez, and Beatrice Dalle) for five stories about cab rides around the world.