Films Week of Wednesday, October 16, 2024-Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West Through September 2, 2024
Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing works of art that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
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.
20 Oct Sun / 2024
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Brewster McCloud
5 p.m.—7 p.m.Brewster is an intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. With the aid of a mysterious guardian angel, he develops a pair of wings to help him realize his dream of flying inside the stadium.
