Cinema

From February 15 through 28, 2013. The tender and emotionally gripping Israeli film, Yossi (which screened to critical praise at the Tribeca Film Festival) begins its exclusive Miami run on Friday, February 15th at the Coral Gables Art Cinema in 2K Digital Cinema Projection.

Coral Gables Cinema. From February 8 through 15, 2013. The Oscars come early to South Florida with the Exclusive Miami Premiere of the always-popular Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013 programs, starting this Friday, February 8, for one week only, at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. For the first time in true theatrical-standard state-of-the-art 2K Digital Cinema Projection, audiences will have a chance … +

From January 17 through 20, 2013. Monster movie, film noir, romantic drama, musical, crime thriller, futuristic sex fantasia… Holy Motors is all of these and, then again, none of these. It is a ravishing, shape-shifting, fever dream of becoming, unraveling and starting all over again. From celluloid magic to the digital data stream, this epic journey of the soul is all of … +

Miami Beach Cinematheque. January 30, 2013. 7:00 & 9:00 p.m. With wonderful heart and an impressive sense of scale, Tiffany Shlain’s vibrant and insightful documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time-the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy-while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life.

Directed by Nikolaj Arclarcel, 2012, Denmark and SwedenFrom January 17 through 20, 2013. A grand period drama with a lusty, beating heart, A Royal Affair displays talent, charm and a sharp, contemporary edge to this notorious true story of illicit love and political intrigue. The superb acting, gorgeous costumes and assured direction create both a sweepingly romantic and subtly nuanced portrait of … +

From January 11 through 31, 2013. Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’os), the searing and powerful French drama, has impacted audiences and critics worldwide, from the Cannes film festival to its Golden Globe and Screen Actor Guild nominations. And you can see this emotionally gripping and surprising story of love and adversity exclusively in Miami only at the Coral Gables Art … +

From January 10 through 13, 2013. Tchoupitoulas is a lyrical documentary that follows three adolescent brothers as they journey through one night in New Orleans, encountering a vibrant kaleidoscope of dancers, musicians, hustlers, and revelers parading through the lamplit streets.

From January 10 through 13, 2013. Acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change and a cynic about the nature of academic research. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet.

A film by Leos Carax / France / 2012 / 115 minutesMiami Beach Cinematheque. From December 28 through 30, 2012. 7:00 p.m. From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who journeys from one life to the next. He is, in turn, captain of industry, assassin, beggar, monster, family man…He seems to be playing … +

A film by Sergio Corbucci / Italy/Spain / 1966 / 87 minutesMiami Beach Cinematheque. December 28 and 30, 2012 / January 2 and 3, 2013. The inspiration for many of Quentin Tarantino’s signature film bits (Reservoir Dogs’ infamous ear-cutting scene was a direct reference), and now homaged in his upcoming Django Unchained (opening nationwide Christmas Day), it’s time to revisit the original … +

A film by Ramin Bahrani / Voiced by Werner Herzog / USA / 18 minutesMiami Beach Cinematheque. December 22 and 23, 2012. 5:45 p.m. This short film by American director Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo) traces the epic, existential journey of a plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) searching for its lost maker, the woman who took it home from the store and … +

A film by Albert Lamorisse / France / 1956 / 34 minutesMiami Beach Cinematheque. December 22 and 23, 2012. 5:45 p.m. Newly restored, Albert Lamorisse’s exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children’s films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its … +

Through December 20, 2012. A darkly comic story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, the film follows Alfred Hitchcock, played by Anthony Hopkins, and his wife and partner Alma, played by Helne Mirren, during the course of making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

December 20, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the first feature-length film about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. In recent years, Ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. A fascinating examination of this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art … +

From December 13 through 16, 2012. Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was.. His albums were critically well-received, but sales bombed, and he faded away into obscurity among rumors of a gruesome death.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin / 2012 / 94 mins.Miami Beach Cinematheque. From December 14 through 19, 2012. In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance … +

Directed by Jonathan Caouette / 2003 / 88 mins.Miami Beach Cinematheque. December 14, 2012. 9:30 p.m. Jonathan Caouette’s spellbinding debut film Tarnation re-imagines the whole idea of what a documentary can be. Having filmed his life since he was eleven years old, Caouette has woven together a psychedelic whirlwind of snapshots, super-8 home movies, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, … +

Directed by Jonathan Caouette / 2012 / 90 mins.Miami Beach Cinematheque. From December 15 through 19, 2012. Walk Away Renée is the follow-up to Jonathan Caouette’s festival hit Tarnation, which won the National Society of Film Critics Best Documentary and topped many top 10 lists in 2003. In the conclusion to the original film, which covered an earlier part of his life, … +

Directed by Hong Sang-soo / South Korea / 2012 / 89 mins.From December 21 through 23, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert stars in the first English-language film from South Korean master Hong Sang-soo “the love child Antonioni and Hou Hsiao-hsien never had” (Village Voice).

From December 21 through 23, 2012. 8:45 p.m.Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon / 2012 / 119 mins. In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged with brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News media swarmed the case, calling them a “wolfpack.” The five would spend years in prison for a … +

Paragon 13 Coconut Grove. November 26, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Nochebuena, a short comedic film celebrating Cuban Christmas in Hialeah, is set to premiere at the 11th Annual Miami Shorts Film Festival. The film was directed by Bryan Lorenzo and stars a talented ensemble cast led by stage and screen actor Mario Ernesto Sanchez.