Films Week of Saturday, July 20, 2024-Friday, July 26, 2024
Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History Through September 15, 2024
The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this internationally touring landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s work.
20 Jul Sat / 2024
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Le samouraï
7 p.m.—9 p.m.An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
21 Jul Sun / 2024
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Le samouraï
5 p.m.—7 p.m.An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
26 Jul Fri / 2024
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Chicken for Linda! (Linda veut du poulet!)
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.This very French animated feature is a unique visual marvel of hand-painted animation with bright, color-blocked characters and a story that is an intoxicating blend of slapstick comedy, musical, and family drama.