Cinema

Winner of the 2017 Palme d’Or from the International Cinephile Society and the Grand Prix from the Cannes competition, Robin Campillo’s searing epic illustrates the emotional power that tore through the worldwide gay community during the AIDS crisis, but particularly for the activists in Paris. And specifically, for one new activist, Nathan, whose life changes not only because of the crisis, but … +

Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation which invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s … +

89-year old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the villages of France in JR’s photo truck … +

Johnny is living it up in San Francisco with his smoking hot future wife Lisa and best friend Mark. But when the devious Lisa grows tired of her life with Johnny, she seduces Mark and weaves a web of betrayal. This is all the plot you need to enjoy The Room, Tommy Wiseau’s cult film and one of the worst movies ever … +

Thirtysomething Greta Gerwig, iconic actress of her generation, ascends the ranks of America’s most celebrated filmmakers with her first directorial outing, the rage of this year’s Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals. Manohla Dargis writes in The New York Times: “Lady Bird is flat-out wonderful, as well as one of the best coming-of-age films since Amy Heckerling’s classic Fast Times at … +

Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’ cinematic landmark brings Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to Manhattan’s West Side as María (Natalie Wood) and Tony (Richard Beymer) fall in love in spite of the racially driven gang warfare that threatens the peace in their neighborhood. West Side Story won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, the most for any musical. The real star of the show, … +

Aventura Foreign Film Series presents To Life! Fate has taken its toll on the aging cabaret singer Ruth and the young but terminally ill Jonas. Yet, despite their great age difference and their entirely opposite experiences in life, they form an intense bond and give each other a reason and purpose to live. The film is hosted by Shelly Isaacs who will … +

Miami Dade College Museum of Art and Design launches Living Together, a six-month-long, cross-disciplinary series of performance art, film and video screenings, talks, and workshops held in venues across the greater Miami area and reflecting the cultural, social, and political realities of how we live now. Living Together  Performance Series will include performances and talks by some of the most acclaimed artists … +

In director Fernando Pérez’s latest film, Havana is a crumbling dowager-in-waiting whose lover has overstayed his absence beyond expectation. In a dilapidated apartment lives Diego (Jorge Martínez) whose AIDS affliction has left him bedridden but with joie de vivre intact. Miguel (Patricio Wood) is Diego’s childhood friend and roommate, but not his lover, though he waits upon Diego hand and foot, tending … +

The Coppolas: Palo Alto (Directed by Gia Coppola) brings a shy, sensitive April,  the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path – including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a live wire without filters or … +

Based on the international best-selling novel and starring Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard, From the Land of the Moon (Cannes Film Festival Official Selection) is the classic story of a free-spirited woman fighting for passionate dreams of true love against all odds. The film is directed by Nicole Garcia (France), 2017/2hrs. It will be screened in French with English subtitles. Gabrielle (Cotillard) … +

SCORE: A Film Music Documentary follows the creative struggles of designing a modern soundtrack from scratch, featuring some of cinema’s most recognized names in film music. SCORE explores the power and influence of film scores in the modern world while revealing the evolution of sound and how composers assemble music the complements a picture to achieve powerful reactions from worldwide audiences. Classroom … +

Indie Flicks (the Independent Film Series) brings Pushing Dead. It tells the story of Dan Schauble, who attempts to navigate his way through a Byzantine insurance system to correct a problem after the denial of his prescription refill. Directed and written by Tom E. Brown, in the cast: James Roday, Danny Glover, Robin Weigert, Khandi Alexander, and Tom Riley; the film is … +

After an amazing summer collaborating with the Miami Book Fair, O Cinema & a slew of our other community partners bring a summer filled with exciting independent films, writing workshops and a unique book fair exploring the Haitian experience. On Saturday, August 19th at 1pm at O Cinema Wynwood presents a special screening of “Forever Yours,” directed by Patrick Ulysse. Adrienne (Patricia … +

After wealthy widow Araminte hires young and lusting Dorante, secrets and lies accumulate as Dorante and his accomplice, Araminte’s manservant Dubois (Yves Jacques), manipulate not only the good-hearted Araminte, but also her friend and confidante, Marton (Manon Combes). Dorante, by turns pitiable and proficient, but always deferential to his social better, walks a fine line in his quest to arouse an equal … +

45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed Live at Pompeii in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album Rattle That Lock. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheater, and, for two nights only, the 2,600 strong crowd stood … +

Set within the New York Hasidic community in Borough Park, Brooklyn, Menashe follows a kind but hapless grocery store clerk trying to maintain custody of his son Rieven after his wife, Lea, passes away. Since they live in a tradition-bound culture that requires a mother present in every home, Rieven is supposed to be adopted by the boy’s strict, married uncle, but … +

Gabrielle (Marion Cotillard) comes from a small village in the South of France at a time when her dream of true love is considered scandalous, and even a sign of insanity. Her parents marry her to José (Àlex Brendemühl), an honest and loving Spanish farm worker who they think will make a respectable woman of her. Despite José’s devotion to her, Gabrielle … +

Winner of coveted Rotterdam International Film Festival’s Tiger Award, Radio Dreams is the newest feature film from Iranian-British director Babak Jalali (Frontier Blues). The film creates the strange yet very real world of PARS-FM – a Farsi-language radio station broadcasting from the heart of San Francisco. The story unfolds over a single day as the station’s program manager, Hamid – a brilliant, … +

Miami Beach Cinematéque hosts the première of Ann by Venezuelan filmmaker Carla Fonte.  Ann narrates the story of Ruben, a visual artist who has decided to abandon his tormented life by taking refuge within his own imagination; creating a world parallel to reality, which distances him from all material and emotional attachment, thus exorcising his ego. Directed by Carla Forte, with With … +

Writer-director Bertrand Tavernier is truly one of the grand auteurs of the movies. His experience is vast and his knowledge is voluminous, his love is inexhaustible and his perspective is matched only by that of Martin Scorsese. This epic documentary has been a lifetime in the making. Tavernier knows his native cinema inside and out, from the giants like Renoir, Godard, and … +