MBC

24 FRI, 25 SAT, 26 SUN 7:45pm & 9:30pm:

An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!

In collaboration with Emerging Pictures

Miami Theatrical Premiere!

VENICE Film Festival Critics Award WINNER!

CLAUDE CHABROL: Then and Now: (NOW)

A Girl Cut in Two (Claude Chabrol/France/2008)

(La Fille coupée en deux)

With Ludivine Sagnier, Francois Berleand, Benoit Magimel, Mathilda May



The French master of suspense Claude Chabrol returns with the razor-sharp, darkly seductive comedy, A Girl Cut In Two. Gabrielle Deneige (Ludivine Sagnier of Swimming Pool) is an independent, ambitious TV weather girl torn between her love of a distinguished author several decades her senior (Francois Berleand), and the attentions of a headstrong, potentially unstable young suitor (Benoit Magimel). An unspoken past between the two men heightens tensions, and though she's initially certain of her love for one of them, the see-saw demands and whims of both men keep confusing - and darkening - matters. Before long she's encountering emotional and societal forces well beyond her control, inexorably leading to a shocking clash of violence and passion. It is trademark Chabrol: fiendishly entertaining and impossible to shake.

In French with English subtitles

WINNER: Venice Film Festival Critics Award

OFFICIAL SELECTION: New York, Toronto, Venice, Los Angeles, San Francisco

International Film Festivals

"TERRIFIC! AN ACIDIC HIGH COMEDY of amorous secrets"

-Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY! in the territory Chabrol knows best!”—Variety





29 WED 8:30pm: “Cine-IMPROV!”
"Politics, anyone?"...(you betcha!)

A LIVE "DogGonnit" Comedic Jam served with cinema on the side!





Miami’s hottest improv actors perform unscripted theater based on your suggestions, in the

art of “long form improv," rather than the typical comedy you see at the clubs and on TV. Including film dubbing, the "Armando Diaz Experience," and a live improvised "movie" based on the life experiences of one of our audience members, with stylistic parody, edits, comedic characters, and other scenic devices.

This month’s theme: POLITICS, anyone? (you betcha!)

“The Cine-Improv troupe works at a higher level than even the pros you see on Comedy Central, late-night TV, and at clubs. Their improvised take on film removes the middleman and leaves him (rolling) on the cut-up room floor (in this case that's the Miami Beach Cinematheque).”--Greg Baker New Times

$12 and $10 MBC Members / Students / Seniors



Check out Sarah As President HERE







30 THU 8:30pm:

"Politics, anyone?"

Miami Premiere!

BOOGIEMAN: The Lee Atwater Story

(Documentary/Stefan Forbes/USA/2008)

Featuring Mary Matalin, Mike Dukakis, Bob Novak, Sam Donaldson, Tom Delay, Howard Fineman, Ishmael Reed, and various other scary politicos!



The epic story of a Southern boy’s rambunctious rise from humble roots to political rock star. Atwater was the godfather of modern negative campaigning. He helped elect threee Republican Presidents with the vision of politics as war. But on his deathbed, Atwater apologized for everything. Or did he? Take a political marketing history tour, and see where Karl Rove and company got their ideas. Does negative sleaze-o-rama campaining win the White House?

“HILARIOUSLY SHOCKING!”—IndieWire.com

“A must-see!”—Jonathan Martin, Politico.com

“Atwater’s spirit roars back to life. A compelling portrait. The movie isn’t a knee-jerk lefty hit job. In fact, it shows that Atwater was a runaway success not just because he was a devious political operator, but because, in the words of one liberal reporter Forbes interviewed, the sass-talking, guitar-playing Atwater “was the most fun man I ever met.” -Patrick Goldstein, LA Times





31 FRI (Halloween!) 8pm:

“SILENTS PLEASE!”

A series of classic silent films with LIVE accompaniment!

In collaboration with KINO and former NWS cellist Aaron Merritt

Nosferatu (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens)

(F.W. Murnau/Germany/1922)

Starring Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Greta Schroeder





An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau’s Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws—perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned. Nosferatu was an atypical expressionist film in that much of it was shot on location. While directors such as Lang and Lubitsch built vast forests and entire towns within the studio, Nosferatu’s landscapes, villages and castle were actual locations in the Carpathian mountains. Murnau was thus able to infuse the story with the subtle tones of nature: both pure

and fresh as well as twisted and sinister.

“AN AMAZINGLY VIBRANT RESTORATION of the Murnau masterpiece!"

—Richard Brody, The New Yorker

This is the new restoration version of the film, derived from a a new high definition transfer. The film's score will be supplemented by a LIVE performance by former NWS cellist Aaron Merritt!

$12 (or $10 MBC members / Students / Seniors / Monsters)





NOV 01 SAT, 7:40pm & 9:45pm:

"Politics, anyone?"

USA Premiere!

Obama-Closer To The Dream

A feature-length documentary by Guetty Felin and Hervé Cohen/2008




February 2008: captivated by the new found hope in America, France-based American expatriate, Guetty Felin and French husband Hervé Cohen, journey to America in the hopes of grasping a better sense of the movement that is energizing so many Americans, whether Democrats, Independents or even Republicans. As the couple journey from state to state during the Democratic primaries, From Texas to Oregon, they unearth the personal, compelling stories of an array of charismatic individuals and supporters. Glimpses of Senator Obama in Town Hall meetings and rallies, interwoven with the work of his supporters, help illuminate the issues preoccupying most Americans today: the economy, equal opportunities, social justice, the war. Closer to the Dream aims to encapsulate the essence of an historical moment in America and the movement that is uniting diverse constituents all across the nation. Shot in cinema verité style, the film paints an engaging portrait of not only Barack Obama, but also those who find a part of themselves in him, introducing us to a new face of America, ready to mark a new chapter in its history. For more info visit www.obama-closertothedream.ning.com.

Co-Directors Guetty Felin and Hervé Cohen will introduce the film and be present for Q&A afterwards, with a reception to follow.

And, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST!





NOV 02, SUN 8pm: HD OPERA!

See the best Operas in the world, in HD!

Right in your own neighborhood!



An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!

In collaboration with Emerging Pictures

Il Barbiere de Siviglia (by Rossini)

An Opera Buffa in Two Acts with intermission

Performance at: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Date of performance: April 2008

Approximate running time: 2 hours and 37 minutes

Music: Gioacchino Rossini, Libretto Cesare Sterbini based on Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbiere de Séville, Conductor: Antonino Fogliani Director: Bepi Morassi Cast: Roberto Frontali, baritone: Figaro, Rinat Shaham, mezzo-soprano: Rosina, Francesco Meli, tenor: Count Almavia, Bruno de Simone, baritone: Dr. Bartolo, Giovanni Furlanetto, bass: Don Basilio






About IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

This “Opera Buffa”, (inspiring stories to this day, like Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), was hated at its first original performance only to become a hit within a week, is one of the most performed operas worldwide, and certainly Rossini’s most famous and beloved. It features numerous Arias that have reached such a status of fame to sound familiar to anyone’s ears (i.e. Figaro’s signature Aria Largo al factotum and Rosina’s final Aria Una voce poco fa) along with some of Rossini’s most brilliant sextets involving the entire company. In the form of comedy, Il Barbiere di Siviglia tells the story of Rosina who refuses to marry Doctor Bartolo, her guardian, as she is in love with Lindoro (the Count Almaviva in disguise). After many twists and tricks, and thanks to the strategic help of Figaro, Lindoro (the Count of Almaviva) and Rosina finally succeed in getting married.

Don’t know much about Opera? Now is your chance to experience the theatrical

drama of a world class opera in HIGH DEFINITION projection. You will be

provided a written synopsis of the story, And you can discuss with opera

enthusiasts at intermission. Try it! You’ll like it!

Admission for this Special Event: $18 and $16 MBC Members





TICKETS:

FILMS: $10 or $7 MBC Members / Students / Seniors

SILENTS PLEASE! $12 or $10 MBC Members / Students / Seniors

Cine-IMPROV! $12 or $10 MBC Members / Students / Seniors

HD OPERA! $18 or $16 MBC Members / Students / Seniors

Complimentary events: MIFF panel, The Making of Rolling, Sisters on the Planet, MIFF panel, Slacker Uprising Free for MBC Members!

Doors open fifteen minutes before screenings



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