Art Cinema

From October 19 through 25, 2012. Noted Spanish director, screenwriter and novelist David Trueba returns to the big screen with his acclaimed film Madrid, 1987. A hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film starts its Miami first run engagement at the Coral Gables Art Cinema on Friday, October 19.

From October 5 through 18, 2012. Alternating between the past and present, Miss Tacuarembó chronicles both Natalia’s childhood as a rebellious outcast, and her struggles to find fame in the big city, all the while with her gay best friend Carlos at her side.

September 29, 2012. 6:00 p.m. Join the Girl’s Club Collection for a screening of High Art, directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell and Patricia Clarkson. The film is loosely based on artist Nan Goldin’s life and work.

Wolfsonian Museum – FIU. September 28, 2012. 7:00 p.m. In a Rome with echoes of the Middle East, two very different men who both have disabled children bond in this constantly surprising dramatic thriller. The Italian businessman, Diego uses work excuses to distance himself from his handicapped son, while Walid is a mysterious Syrian who lavishes affection on his disfigured infant.

From September 21 through October 4, 2012. Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience with Samsara, starting its exclusive Miami premiere this September. Samsara is an ambitious tour de force that transports viewers to sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial sites, and natural wonders as it searches for the elusive current of interconnection that runs through our lives.

From September 21 through 28, 2012. Join Keanu Reeves on a tour of the past and the future of filmmaking in Side by Side, a documentary Chris Kenneally featuring interviews with James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh and many more.

O Cinema. From September 13 through 16, 2012. Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramović has been redefining what art is for nearly forty years. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her physical and mental limits – and at times risking her life in the process – she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us.

From September 7 through 13, 2012. Rubén (Germán de Silva) is a truck driver who for years has been freighting wood on the motorway between Paraguay and Argentina. One morning, his boss asks him to give Jacinta a ride to Buenos Aires. A loner, Rubén does not like the idea of sharing the road with an unknown woman.

September 4 and 5, 2012. 8:45 p.m. With the “Cinephile’s Choice” series, Miami Beach Cinematheque gives audiences opportunities to see some of the most challenging, provocative, acclaimed, and masterful international auteur films of the year that usually do not get a wide theatrical release, but deserve attention.

August 18, 2012. 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. This hypnotic documentary explores the complex city of Lagos through the observations of award-winning architect and urban theorist Rem Koolhaas, as well as the residents themselves. The film will be screened three times to different audio: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. commentary by Rem Koolhaas; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. commentaries by residents of Lagos; 3:00 … +

From August 3 through 7, 2012. With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of the American dream. It opens on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion in Orlando, Florida inspired by Versailles.

From August 9 through 12, 2012. He won Grammys and an Academy Award; he’s written #1 songs for the likes of Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, Three Dog Night, and Kermit the Frog; he starred in a Brian DePalma movie; put out his own hit records and albums; was a guest on The Tonight Show fifty times; wrote the theme song to The … +

From August 16 through 19, 2012. 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.

From August 16 through September 20, 2012. Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962. Fifty years later, throughout August and September of 2012, the Miami Beach Cinematheque – in collaboration with Taschen, Harold Golen Gallery, and the World Erotic Art Museum – is celebrating her life with an exhibition and retrospective of the Miami theatrical premieres of the new anniversary digital restorations … +

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.

July 15, 2012. 2:00 p.m. The Untitled (U.S., Jim Hodges, Encke King, and Carlos Marques da Cruz, 2011,color, DVD, 60 min.) On December 1, 2011, also known as World AIDS Day/Day With(out) Art, Visual AIDS marked 30 years of AIDS by distributing The Untitled.

July 10 and 11, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Les Enfants du Paradis, released as Children of Paradise in North America, is a 1945 French film directed by Marcel Carné. It was made during the German occupation of France during World War II.

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.

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 … +

From July 21 through 26, 2012. The Academy Award® nominated A Cat in Paris from directors Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, featuring the voices of Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden, Academy Award® winner Anjelica Huston and Matthew Modine, is a beautifully hand-drawn caper set in the shadow-drenched alleyways of Paris.

From Jul 20 through 26, 2012. When Margot (Michelle Williams), 28, meets Daniel (Luke Kirby), their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction; she is happily married to Lou (Seth Rogen), a cookbook writer.