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This gem of Mexican independent cinema, recreating the true story of a famous 1985 museum heist, artfully explores notions of replica, theft, and patrimony as they relate to Mexico’s indigenous cultural heritage.
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This gem of Mexican independent cinema, recreating the true story of a famous 1985 museum heist, artfully explores notions of replica, theft, and patrimony as they relate to Mexico’s indigenous cultural heritage.
On September 15 at 7:00 p.m., join MoMI’s Director of Curatorial Affairs Barbara Miller for a virtual tour of our latest exhibition, Living with The Walking Dead, followed by a Q&A.
A decade after his synoptic inquiry into 20th-century cinema, The Story of Film: An Odyssey, film historian Mark Cousins returns with a hopeful tale of cinematic innovation at the frontiers of our young century. Playing 9/9–9/23!
On September 16 and 18, the granddaddy of contemporary crime films screens as part of the Caan Film Festival.
Virtuoso genre stylist Johnnie To returns with a darkly beautiful homage to the films of Jean-Pierre Melville.
For his penultimate film, Howard Hawks recruited longtime collaborator John Wayne to star as a wizened gunslinger who teams up with an alcoholic sheriff (Robert Mitchum), to defend a town against a greedy rancher and his hired guns. Not only does Hawks give a young James Caan his first major Hollywood role, he’s also given a star entrance.
This Harold Lloyd classic, filmed on location in downtown Los Angeles, remains every bit as astonishing and thrilling as the day it was released. Screens September 17–30.
One of Curtis Harrington’s most successful films and a hidden highlight of Caan’s early career.
With this terrifying and intensely symbolic film, which cleverly evokes the DuBoisian concept of “double-consciousness,” Jordan Peele cemented his status as the premier horror director of contemporary Hollywood.
A decade after his synoptic inquiry into 20th-century cinema, The Story of Film: An Odyssey, film historian Mark Cousins returns with a hopeful tale of cinematic innovation at the frontiers of our young century. Playing 9/9–9/23!
For his penultimate film, Howard Hawks recruited longtime collaborator John Wayne to star as a wizened gunslinger who teams up with an alcoholic sheriff (Robert Mitchum), to defend a town against a greedy rancher and his hired guns. Not only does Hawks give a young James Caan his first major Hollywood role, he’s also given a star entrance.
On September 16 and 18, the granddaddy of contemporary crime films screens as part of the Caan Film Festival.
This ingeniously conceived film is by one of contemporary Europe's most distinctive creators.