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To celebrate the exhibition Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India, MFAH Films is screening dramas, documentaries, and more that highlight Indian stories and creators. I’ve gained a new appreciation not only for film, but also for my own Indian culture.

Houstonian Mary Ellen Bute (1906–1983) isn’t a household name, so we at MFAH Films are happy to be teaming up with Aurora Picture Show and the Center for Visual Music to showcase Bute’s remarkable talents for her hometown audience.

This year’s Houston Iranian Film Festival gives audiences a chance to see some unique, daring female perspectives on the many obstacles women face in Iran today.

Calling all witches, ghosts, and creatures of the night: As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, MFAH Films hosts a duo of terrifying films!

The Turkish Film Festival, one of our most popular annual series, lets the Museum present movies that U.S. audiences may not otherwise see on a big screen.

Luis Salinas, a Houstonian who produced the film “Tales of Mexico,” discusses the unique project with film curator Marian Luntz.

Cozy up to new documentaries screening this fall and lose yourself in intriguing stories.

A natural complement to the exhibition Paint the Revolution, MFAH Films’ summer series Mexican Modernism: The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema highlights classic comedies, melodramas, epics, and other classics of Mexican film.

Revisiting the career highlights of Alec Guinness is a treat! Learn more about the actor before you join us for a summer series celebrating some of his most memorable roles.

This June, we celebrate the fifth year of Jazz on Film, one of our most popular annual series! Preview the seven selections—a mix of old, new, and rediscovered—that come to our big screen in June.