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Miami Screening of Linotype: The Film and Talk with Director

The Wolfsonian-FIU. July 27, 2012. 7:00 p.m. The Wolfsonian-FIU is hosting an engaging evening exploring the once-revolutionary Linotype type casting machine, which is now the equivalent of an endangered species. Called the “Eighth wonder of the world” by Thomas Edison, the Linotype type casting machine revolutionized printing, communication, and society.

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The Connection at the Miami Beach Cinematheque

July 13 through 15, 2012. 7:00 p.m. The Connection is one of the most vital, fascinating films of the American independent world. Created by a woman director, Shirley Clarke, at a time when they were in very short supply, the film shattered stereotypes in just about every conceivable way. And yet, the film remained unseen for many years.

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The Beat Hotel at Miami Beach Cinematheque

July 17 through 19, 2012. 7:00 p.m. The Beat Hotel, a new film by Alan Govenar, featuring William S. Burroughs, Alan Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Gregory Corso, Ian Somerville, Brion Gysin, Harold Norse, goes deep into the legacy of the American Beats in Paris during the heady years between 1957 and 1963, when Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky and Gregory Corso fled the obscenity … +

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Trishna at the Miami Beach Cinematheque

From July 27 through August 2, 2012. Based on Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Ubervilles, master filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s newest film stars Frieda Pinto who soars as Trishna in her most revealing performance yet. Trishna lives with her family in a village in Rajasthan, India’s largest state.

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Corpo Celeste at the Bill Cosford Cinema

From July 6 through 11, 2012. Corpo Celeste, a Cannes, Sundance and New York Film Festivals Official Selection will be opening here in Miami this July. This Italian film from first-time narrative feature filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher won best feature debut from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists.

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Next at the Bill Cosford Cinema

From June 29 through Jul 3, 2012. Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog. Friday, July 3 – Wednesday, July 3, 2012. Directed by Yoichi Sai. Unrated. Japan, 2012, Digital Projection, 100 minutes, Color, In Japanese with English subtitles. An uplifting tale of man’s best friend! Based on a true story,

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This Week at O Cinema

From May 17 through 20, 2012. Follow Me: The Moving Story of an Israeli Hero & A Swedish Crime-CaperFollow Me tells the story of Yonatan Netanyahu, commander of an elite Israeli army commando unit who was killed during Operation Entebbe, a hostage-rescue mission carried out at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on July 4, 1976, after members of the Popular Front for the … +

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Exclusive South Florida Premiere of The Queen of Versailles

Tower Theater. May 16, 2012. 7:00 p.m. A fairy tale saga crashes into the cruel reality of the current Florida real-estate crisis. David Siegel makes an absolute fortune selling timeshares for people seeking a lavish lifestyle while on vacation. With his billions and inspired by the Palace of Versailles in France, he decides to build the biggest house in America for his … +

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Comic Book Weened at O Cinema

From May 10 through 13, 2012. COMIC-CON  EPISODE IV: A FANS HOPE Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend … +

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Classic Italian Film Program: "Swept Away"

Coral Gables Art Cinema. May 8, 2012. 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, May 8, the Gables Cinema has a classic Italian film screening with a showing of the original Swept Away (not the recent Madonna remake!) at 7:00 p.m. One of the great directors of world cinema, Lina Wertmüller, made this pointed, comedy-drama about sex, love and politics in 1974, and it was … +