Films Week of Sunday, October 13, 2024-Saturday, October 19, 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.
13 Oct Sun / 2024
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The Red Shoes
5 p.m.—7:15 p.m.This iconic melodrama, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen, focuses on Victoria Page, a young ballerina cast by obsessive Russian impresario Lermontov to star in his ballet The Red Shoes.
18 Oct Fri / 2024
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The Small Back Room
7 p.m.—9 p.m.This suspenseful character study tells of a neurotic and alcoholic munitions expert during World War II. The climax of the story, a long tense scene of bomb disposal, is a virtuoso suspense sequence that is one of the most memorable in the filmography of Powell and Pressburger.
19 Oct Sat / 2024
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
3 p.m.—5:15 p.m.In this new documentary, director Martin Scorsese celebrates his lifelong love affair with legendary filmmaking team Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Scorsese explores their collaboration and describes how deeply their films have influenced his own work.
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The Small Back Room
7 p.m.—9 p.m.This suspenseful character study tells of a neurotic and alcoholic munitions expert during World War II. The climax of the story, a long tense scene of bomb disposal, is a virtuoso suspense sequence that is one of the most memorable in the filmography of Powell and Pressburger.
