Films Month of Friday, April 26, 2024-Saturday, May 25, 2024
Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence Through May 27, 2024
The MFAH is the first stop on the tour of the monumental exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
18 May Sat / 2024
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Mr. Putifar’s Wacky Plan (Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard)
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.As a middle-school teacher, Robert Putifar was teased by students during his entire career. After 37 years of torment, a bitter Putifar finally retires in the home he still shares with his mother. Deep in his secret man cave, the former teacher plots revenge on the first kids who made his life miserable 20 years ago.
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The Madness Express (Veuillez nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée)
9:15 p.m.—10:45 p.m.Railroad ticket controller Sébastien gets promoted and plans to move with his pregnant fiancée. Sébastien must pass a performance evaluation on his last day on the job, but he learns the inspector is the one known as “crazy.”
19 May Sun / 2024
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The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime)
5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.After a struggling actress stands trial for the murder of a lascivious producer in 1930s Paris, she ascends to scandalous stardom. A new life of fame, wealth, and tabloid celebrity awaits—until the truth comes out. Isabelle Huppert appears as a fading silent-film star in François Ozon’s frothy story of murder, romance, blackmail, girl power, and a bit of French film history.
25 May Sat / 2024
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A Brighter Summer Day (Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian)
2 p.m.—6 p.m.Set in early 1960s Taiwan, A Brighter Summer Day is based on the true story of a crime that rocked the nation. This singular masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema is among the most praised, sought-after titles in contemporary film.
30 May Thu / 2024
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Taking Venice
2 p.m.—3:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
31 May Fri / 2024
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Taking Venice
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
01 Jun Sat / 2024
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Taking Venice
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
02 Jun Sun / 2024
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Dial M for Murder
5 p.m.—7 p.m.An ex-tennis pro wants to have his wealthy wife murdered so he can get her inheritance. When he learns she is having an affair, he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her.
07 Jun Fri / 2024
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Let’s Get Lost
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In the 1950s, Chet Baker’s jazz trumpeting, intimate crooning, and pretty-boy good looks epitomized West Coast cool. When photographer Bruce Weber caught up with him three decades later, time and drug addiction had ravaged Baker’s life and angelic beauty.
08 Jun Sat / 2024
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Elis and Tom (Elis & Tom, só tinha de ser com você)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.In 1974, one of the prime architects of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom), and popular Brazilian singer Elis Regina came together to record what would become one of the most iconic albums in the history of Brazilian music.
