Week of February 10, 2011
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FILM Thursday 2/10 "WHITE MATERIAL"Political turmoil sets the scene in "White Material" as a rebel militia seizes power of an unnamed African country. Amid this, a woman fights to save her family's plantation and way of life. In French with English subtitles. 6:40 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8th St., Miami. $5 for MDC students, seniors, and Miami Film Society members. $6 others. Details: (305) 643-8706 or www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. HURTING HEART At age 15, Catalina is acquired as the bride of a handsome but relentlessly imperious general who aims to be Mexico's next presidential candidate. The passionate drama thoughtfully illustrates a young girl in the early 1930s maturing into a woman in the 15 years to follow. The Oscar-winning film shows the story of politics, corruption, duplicity, and murder unveiling along the way. 6:50 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8th St., Miami. $5 for MDC students, seniors, and Miami Film Society members. $6 others. Details: (305) 643-8706 or www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. BOXING LEGEND Mark Wahlberg plays boxer Mickey Ward in "The Fighter," the acclaimed film that follows the fighter's rise from working-class Massachusetts to world champion. In English with Spanish subtitles. 9:15 p.m. Miami Dade College Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8th St., Miami. $5 for MDC students, seniors, and Miami Film Society members. $6 others. Details: (305) 643-8706 or www.mdc.edu/culture/tower.htm. FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND Animated film for adults "My Dog Tulip" chronicles the heartwarming, 16-year relationship between a man and his adopted dog. Adapted from British author J.R. Ackerley's memoir. 6:45 and 8:30 p.m. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. $5-$9. Details: (786) 385-9689 or info@coralgablescinemateque.org or www.cinemateque.org.
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