Films Week of Friday, September 20, 2024-Thursday, September 26, 2024


Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas
Gauguin in the World Through February 16, 2025

The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.

13 Nov Wed / 2024

14 Nov Thu / 2024

  • God Talk Poster
    gOD-Talk
    6 p.m.—9 p.m.

    Presented to complement the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples, this screening and discussion explore the spiritual lives of Black Millennials.

15 Nov Fri / 2024

  • Basquiat Film Poster
    Basquiat in B/W
    7:30 p.m.—9:30 p.m.

    Houston Cinema Arts Festival

    From visual artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel comes an evocative personal rendering of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, told in a series of vignettes tracing his turn from street kid graffiti artist to one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

16 Nov Sat / 2024

  • Dory Previn Film Poster
    Dory Previn: On My Way to Where
    2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.

    Houston Cinema Arts Festival

    Archival footage, interviews, animation, and Dory Previn’s own journal entries and lyrics combine in a refreshing documentary that avoids the often-expected redemption arc to tell the more powerful story of a woman who dared to confront her own complexity.

17 Nov Sun / 2024

  • Bambi Film Poster
    Bambi
    1 p.m.—2:15 p.m.

    Houston Cinema Arts Festival

    In the heart of the forest, Bambi takes his first wobbly steps and sets out to explore his new world with his friends: a lovable rabbit called Thumper and a bashful skunk named Flower.