This Week at The Wolfsonian-FIU‏

THIS WEEK AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU

SUMMER FILM SERIES
CINEMATIC DETOURS: ROAD MOVIES
The "road movies" genre has much to tell us about national identity. The films in our annual summer series, while depicting the personal crises and transformations of their characters, offer us a valuable lens into the culture and times in which they were produced. The films are screened each Thursday in August at 7pm and introduced by University of Miami film studies scholars. Presented with the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France/Miami Chapter at the Consulate General. Free for members and students; $10 all others.

Thursday, August 14, 7pm
GUN CRAZY (1949, USA, Joseph Lewis, 86 min, b&w, 16mm)—This low-budget "B" noir depicts a deadly crime spree perpetrated by a newly married Second World War veteran fixated on guns and a female six-shooter who's an ex-carnival performer. The pair go together like "guns and ammunition." The film, noteworthy for remarkable location shooting, includes a celebrated bank heist sequence that plays out in one long take. Deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress in 1998, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

PLAN AHEAD FOR...
Friday, August 22, 7pm
JOSHUA HAWLEY ON THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE MAKING OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA—Join the Wolf Pack and the Association of Yale Alumni as they present Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness. In his book, Joshua Hawley explores the dimensions of Roosevelt's politics—its historical context, intellectual sources, practice, and its effect on his era and our own. Book signing and reception to follow in The Wolfsonian's lobby. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu. Sponsored by the Yale Club of Miami and David R. Sanchez of Stonehaven LLC, and in collaboration with Legal Art Miami. $10 admission.

Sunday, August 24, 3pm
FREE FILM SCREENINGS: MIAMI NOIR: THE ARTHUR E. TEELE STORY (2008, USA, 60 min) AND MILIA (2008, USA, 15 min)—Join filmmakers Sam Rega, Joshua Miller, and Jorge Valdes-Iga for the screenings of Miami Noir: The Arthur E. Teele Story and Milia. Miami Noir is a documentary that examines the events that led up to the suicide of Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele, Jr. in the lobby of the Miami Herald newspaper building on July 27, 2005. This film blends interviews with dramatizations to portray one of Miami's most controversial, political, and human interest stories.

In Milia, Nathaniel, a New York fashion photographer, stumbles upon the headshot of Milia, a model who strongly reminds him of a past love. Intrigued, Nathaniel books Milia for test shots, only to realize that she is his daughter. Unaware of this, Milia finds herself falling in love with her father. Both films are free and open to the public and followed by an engaging Q + A session with the filmmakers.