Films Week of Wednesday, May 31, 2023-Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish Through September 4, 2023
The MFAH continues its series of grand-scale, immersive presentations with this special experience that brings together two works by Pipilotti Rist from the Museum’s collection of modern and …
01 Jun Thu / 2023
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Chocolat
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.Celebrated filmmaker Claire Denis drew on her childhood experiences in 1960s French colonial Africa for this absorbing feature-film debut.
02 Jun Fri / 2023
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A Gaza Weekend
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.A British journalist tries to escape Israel after the UN imposes an embargo from land, air, and sea due to the spreading of a virus.
03 Jun Sat / 2023
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Mediterranean Fever
3 p.m.—5 p.m.Waleed is an aspiring writer suffering from chronic depression who cultivates a relationship with a petty criminal neighbor.
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Alam
7 p.m.—9 p.m.A Palestinian-Israeli high schooler undergoes a political awakening when he falls for the outspoken new girl in his class.
04 Jun Sun / 2023
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Dancing the Twist in Bamako
5 p.m.—7:15 p.m.The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock ’n’ roll music (newly imported from the West) and dream of political renewal.
