Screenings

Documentary by Arnon Goldfinger / Israel / 2012 / 97minsMiami Beach Cinematheque. From November 23 through 28, 2012. At age 98, director Arnon Goldfinger’s grandmother passed away, leaving him the task of clearing out the Tel Aviv flat that she and her husband shared for decades after immigrating from Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Sifting through a mountain of photos, letters, files, … +

From November 16 through 23, 2012. The buzz of this year’s Cannes Film Festival (and Winner of the “Prix de la Jeunesse”), for both its madness and audacious brilliance, Holy Motors marks the triumphant return to the big screen of visionary French director Léos Carax (The Lovers on The Bridge, Mauvais Sang). Holy Motors has its exclusive Miami Premiere at the Coral … +

Inkub8. November 15, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Tigertail presents a program titled Talk Talk Talk Dance Dance Dance on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the intimate black box space, Inkub8. The program includes a workshop for those interested in dance on film, as well as a screening of current films by Gabri Christa, a NYC-based choreographer and filmmaker.

Documentary by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady/2012/95minsFrom October 19 through 24, 2012. Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century- the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim Crow; the rise of manufacturing and the middle class; the love affair with automobiles; the flowering of the American dream; and now…the collapse of the economy and the fading … +

Directed by Bouli Lanners / Belgium / 2011 / 84 minsFrom October 19 through 24, 2012. The irrepressible Bouli Lanners’ multi award-winning and hilarious new film takes its cues from Mark Twain in exploring the uncharted and misunderstood world of adolescence. It’s summertime. Brothers Seth (16) and Zac (“13 and three quarters”) have again been left to fend for themselves by their … +

Documentary by Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi/France/Israel/Palestine/2011/90 minsFrom October 12 through 17, 2012. An extraordinary work of both cinematic and political activism, 5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.