25th Hour
Spike Lee's thrillingly made psychological diagnosis of both a man and a city was the first major movie to acknowledge the September 11th attacks. Screening September 10 and 11.
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The Ornithologist
João Pedro Rodrigues’s sensual and irreverent 2016 gem, wherein a solitary ornithologist embarks on a journey seeking an elusive species of stork.
Screening of Short Films:
A Murmur Underground (and others TBA)
A free program of short films including an experimental documentary that focuses on emotions and human sensitivity evoked by the 2017 earthquake that severely damaged thousands of villages in Oaxaca and Chiapas in the Tehuantepec Istmus, Mexico.
Mexican Independence Day Celebration
On September 15, join us to explore reflections on Mexican identity in film on the eve of Mexican Independence Day. Featuring screenings, tours, ceremonies, music and dance performances, and more.
Museo
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.
Living with The Walking Dead: Online Tour and Q&A with Barbara Miller
Live Online EventOn 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.
The Story of Film: A New Generation
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!
The Godfather
On September 16 and 18, the granddaddy of contemporary crime films screens as part of the Caan Film Festival.
Vengeance
Virtuoso genre stylist Johnnie To returns with a darkly beautiful homage to the films of Jean-Pierre Melville.
El Dorado
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.
Safety Last!
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.
Games
One of Curtis Harrington’s most successful films and a hidden highlight of Caan’s early career.