Measures for a Funeral
The latest from singular artist Sofia Bohdanowicz richly blends family history with archival research and gothic storytelling. Director Bohdanowicz and actors Melanie Scheiner and Rosa-Johan Uddoh in person.
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Chronicles of the Absurd
Miguel Coyula and actor Lynn Cruz were subjected to various forms of control and intimidation while making their dystopian feature Corazón azul in Cuba in 2011. This defiant and entertaining work playfully uses recalls their Kafkaesque experiences. Screening 3/16.
Diciannove
Closing NightGiovanni Tortorici’s debut feature is narratively deft and stylistically dashing, zigzagging along with Leonardo’s impulsive, self-absorbed, and potentially toxic behavior. Director in person for First Look closing night 3/16!
Fleischer Studios Cartoons—Restored!
From the 1920s through the early 1940s, the Fleischer Studios' cartoon shorts were immensely successful, their popularity and cultural ubiquity rivaling those of Walt Disney. In 2022, a restoration effort began for the Fleischer Studio cartoons. This program of four restored shorts features some of the Fleischers' most unforgettable and culturally persistent characters.
The Fishbowl (La Pecera)
Stopping traditional medical treatments for her rapidly spreading cancer, visual artist Noelia (Isel Rodriguez) returns to her native Puerto Rico, and rejoins their struggle against the lingering effects of U.S. imperialism and environmental devastation. With director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez in person on 3/21.
Access Mornings at MoMI
Free Access Mornings at MoMI are dedicated to families with children on the autism spectrum and give families an exclusive opportunity to explore exhibitions and participate in workshops that begin at 11:00 a.m. before public hours begin.
Joan Didion and A Star Is Born (with Alissa Wilkinson in person + book signing)
To coincide with Alissa Wilkinson’s new cultural biography, We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine, we present a 3/22 screening of A Star Is Born, co-written by Didion and John Gregory Dunne, and starring Barbra Streisand, followed by a discussion between Wilkinson and author Lauren Sandler, followed by a book signing.
Gangs of New York with Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks in person
A dream project in gestation for more than 25 years, Gangs of New York is the most operatic, spectacular, and brutal of all of Scorsese’s films. Scorsese and Jay Cocks, who also wrote The Age of Innocence and The Silence, will join us in person to talk about their collaboration.
Jim Henson’s 1975: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective
On 3/23, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of a very big year in Jim Henson’s career, presented by Craig Shemin, President, The Jim Henson Legacy; Karen Falk, Director of Archives, The Jim Henson Company; and featuring puppet designer/builders and performers Rollie Krewson and John Lovelady and Henson's longtime head of design Michael K. Frith.
A Star Is Born
Featuring out-of-this-world chemistry between its leads and capturing the cultural mainstream of the mid-1970s with unusual authenticity, A Star Is Born won an Academy Award for its aching central ballad “Evergreen,” written by Streisand and Paul Williams.
Celebrating Merle Oberon: Wuthering Heights + Book Signing with Mayukh Sen
Oscar-nominated Golden Age movie star Merle Oberon kept her South Asian identity concealed, passing as white throughout her many decades in Hollywood. Author Mayukh Sen, who has written a new book about Oberon, will appear in person to present one of her greatest films 3/23, followed by a book signing.
Desert of Namibia
Yoko Yamanaka’s second feature follows mercurial 21-year-old Kana, who vacillates among suitors, priorities, and moods.