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Akira Kurosawa @ 100
"One of the greatest directors ever to work in the cinema." -filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola
"Kurosawa is one of the few epic poets of the cinema."-Time magazine
Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) is undoubtedly one of cinema´s key figures, as essential to the medium as Van Gogh is to painting or Dostoevsky is to literature (to name two of the director´s influences). Born in 1910, Kurosawa studied painting and literature until the 1933 suicide of his older brother. He then abandoned his art career to pursue filmmaking as Japan´s major directors helped create the rise of the international "art film" in the 1950s. Kurosawa adapted Shakespeare, Russian novels, American detective stories, ancient Japanese plays, and contemporary Tokyo tales; he worked in every genre from crime dramas to samurai films, large-scale feudal epics to incisive contemporary social dramas. All of his films, however, are animated by a deep and abiding humanism that seems all too rare in contemporary cinema. -UCLA Film and Television Archive
Joining Film Buffs or purchasing our 10-film pass is an ideal way to embrace Akira Kurosawa @ 100, with either option enabling movie lovers to see multiple films with discounted admission. Additionally, the Criterion Collection has created a special offer for us with their Kurosawa Collector´s edition AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa. Purchase this deluxe boxed set online at www.criterion.com, type in the code MFAH, and you´ll save 25% off the purchase price of $319.00, plus the museum´s film department will receive a $25 donation.
Following up on our successful collaboration with the Houston Film Critics Society on last spring´s Jeff Bridges series, we´ve invited their members to provide brief introductions to most of the Kurosawa films. The series continues through December 12.
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Movies Houstonians Love
The sixth season of this popular series has a dynamic launch on September 28 with Mayor Parker and The Wizard of Oz, presented at the MFAH for the first time. On the heels of last season´s "Meals on Reels," native Houstonian chef Bryan Caswell presents a favorite film in October.
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Premieres
A new series of short films and a documentary from legendary filmmaker D A Pennebaker headline September/October Houston premieres.
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Revival
The MFAH presents the newly restored version of Fritz Lang´s science-fiction masterpiece, Metropolis over Labor Day weekend.
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Special Presentation
Enjoy these unique programs at MFAH Films.
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Target Free First Sundays: Family Flicks
Target presents free admission to the MFAH on the first Sunday of every month, along with family-friendly programs that include musical performances, artist workshops, films, and more.
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Tribute to Marco Bellocchio
"When watching a film, you have to let yourself go completely, just like you do when you´re in love. The director shouldn´t have to explain everything." —Marco Bellocchio
One of Italy´s most talented, socially conscious, and respected directors, Marco Bellocchio (b. 1939) has been making films for almost forty years. Ranging from historical epics to family dramas, his cutting examinations of humanity and stunning natural-light cinematography make his films some of the most important work to emerge from Italy in the last half century.
—www.cinecitta.com
  
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Upcoming Screenings:
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IMPORTANT NOTICESo that we may be of better service and to allow as many people as possible to enjoy MFAH films, it may be necessary to refrain from printing tickets for multiple film days and/or times within an hour of a posted film screening.
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PARKING OPTIONSAs MFAH Films devotees well know, there are occasional events at the museum that coincide with film nights and present parking challenges. Remember that it is always advisable to purchase your tickets in advance and to arrive early. Parking options include the south lot opposite the Caroline Wiess Law Building (entrances on Bissonnet and Main); the lot north of First Presbyterian Church on Main Street; the lot north of the Glassell School of Art; the lot behind the MFAH Administration and Junior School building (5100 Montrose); and the parking garage on Binz and Fannin ($6; $3 for MFAH members at the Patron level and above).
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Be sure to check back for additional screenings or changes in the Films schedule. You can also contact us with questions about future films at film@mfah.org.
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