Week of March 25, 2010
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FILM Friday 3/25 SHADY SECRETSIn Norwegian and Danish with English subtitles, 2008's "Troubled Water" centers on Jan, a quiet, gifted organist who is trying to move on with his life after serving time in prison. Yet when the woman whose life was turned upside down by the crime he committed pays a visit to the church where he works, Jan's past comes back to haunt him in a big way. 6:30 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami. $6. Details: (305) 643-8706 or www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. TOY STARS Quirky animated film "A Town Called Panic" stars three plastic toys named "Cowboy," "Indian" and "Horse" that live together in a rural town. Strange events occur throughout this 2009 French gem, based on a Belgian TV series that developed a popular following. 7 p.m. Additional showings March 27 and 28. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $7-$10. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. FINDING HOPE Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, "Fish Tank" is the story of a troubled, ostracized 15-year-old girl (Katie Jarvis) whose life changes when her mother (Kierston Wareing) brings home a mysterious stranger (Michael Fassbender) who promises to bring love into their lives. 8:35 p.m. Additional showings on March 27 and 28. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $7-$10. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. OUT OF CONTROL In "The Wave," German high school teacher Rainier Wenger comes up with a role-playing game he conducts with his students to have them understand how totalitarian governments work. Within a few days, principles like discipline and community spiral out of control into a full-fledged movement — "The Wave" — with tragic results. 9 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami. $6. Details: (305) 643-8706 or www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. TREACHEROUS TASK Based on a true story, "North Face" details a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Swiss Alps. Nazi propaganda promotes the climb as two reluctant German climbers began their suspenseful ascent. 9 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami. $7-$12. Details: (305) 643-8706 or http://www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. Sunday 3/28 IDEA TO FILM Writer/director Harriette Yahr, founder of Miami Film Workshops, holds a workshop on the basics of screenwriting and filmmaking. Topics include the business of screenwriting, film production basics and visual storytelling. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $130-$145. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com.
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