Week of September 29, 2011
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FILM Thursday 9/29 YOUR TRASHCNBC's "Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage" documents the garbage industry, what happens to trash after it has been thrown away and ensuing impacts on the world. CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla reports from landfills, businesses and other locations across the US and China. 8 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members, $9 students and seniors, $10 others. Details: www.mbcinema.com. THROUGH THE LEAVES "The Tree" by French filmmaker Julie Bertuccelli tells of loss and rebirth in the Australian countryside. French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg stars as Dawn, a widowed mother of four children of whom one, 8-year old Simone, believes her father is whispering through the branches of the giant fig tree that towers over their house. 6:50 p.m. Additional screenings through Oct. 5. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. Friday 9/30 NEW SPANISH CINEMAThe "Festival of New Spanish Cinema" begins with "80 Days (80 Egunean)," a story of illicit desire between childhood friends Axun and Maite in the Basque landscape. As their life paths diverge, the film questions the nature of hidden and blatant passions. Director Josè Mari Goenaga will be present for audience discussions and an opening reception before the screening at Catch 10 Seafood Bistro. 7 p.m. opening reception. 8:45 p.m. screening. Catch 10 Seafood Bistro, 1030 Washington Ave., Miami Beach for reception. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. TRIBUTE TO ADOLESCENCE "The Myth of the American Sleepover" is a coming-of-age drama that follows four young people on their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers explore the suburbs they inhabit in search of love and adventure, chasing first kisses, elusive crushes, popularity and parties in search of the moments that will later resonate as the best in their youth. 9 p.m. Additional screenings through Oct. 2. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. UM students free. Seniors, UM alumni, faculty, non-UM students and staff $7. Others $9. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Saturday 10/1 DEMYSTIFYING THE DISEASE"Bicycle, Spoon, Apple (Bicicleta, Cullera, Poma)" screens as part of the "Festival of New Spanish Cinema" and tells of Pasqual Maragall, former mayor of Barcelona and president of Catalonia. Mr. Maragall's diagnosis with Alzheimer's is documented and more importantly, his public revelation of his disease and his steps to resolve and be strong. 8:45 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. THIRD-KIND ENCOUNTERS JJ Abrams' "Super 8" tells of a group of friends in a small Ohio town who witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 film. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. 10 p.m. Additional screenings through Oct. 2. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. UM students free. Seniors, UM alumni, faculty, non-UM students and staff $7. Others $9. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Sunday 10/2 WORDS AND SONGAs part of the "Festival of New Spanish Cinema," the romantic comedy "Every Song is About Me (Todas las Canciones Hablan de Mí)" follows Ramiro, an immature 30-year-old who fulfills his passion for poetry in his uncle's small bookshop. Ramiro finds his life forever changed, ironically, through his love for literature, in a letter from her fiancée. 8:45 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. GRAND OPERA The Royal Opera's performance of "Faust" screens. The opera tells of the struggle between good and evil through the downfall of Faust, the philosopher tempted by the demon Mephistopheles, and the terrible consequences of his tainted love of the innocent Marguerite and her brother Valentin. Noon. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. $18-$22. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Monday 10/3 COMPLEX LANDSCAPES"Half of Oscar (La Mitad de Oscar)" screens as part of the "Festival of New Spanish Cinema." A complicated relationship between siblings Oscar and Maria develops in the beaches and mountains of Almeria on the Mediterranean in the Spanish southern province of Andalucia. 8:45 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. Tuesday 10/4 IN THE WILDRomantic epic "Lope" screens as part of the "Festival of New Spanish Cinema." Adventurer Lope de Vega y Carpio's life and loves are expanded upon as he struggles to establish himself and as a man ruled by his passions. 8:45 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $8 members. $9 seniors and students. $10 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. Thursday 10/6 DANIEL BOTTEROIn honor of Hispanic Heritage month, Miami Dade College hosts modernist Colombian painter Daniel Bottero for a special screening of a new documentary, "The Love of the Poet," which depicts his life and artwork. Features interviews with Bottero and scenes of him painting some of his most popular pieces. Only about 20 minutes will be shown, followed by a question-and-answer segment with Mr. Bottero. 10 a.m. Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104th St., room k-413, Kendall. Free. Details: www.mdc.edu or www.botterodaniel.com.
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