 An MBC Special Retrospective:
The Controversial Films of Lars Von Trier
The Cinematheque presents a special retrospective of the films of Danish Director Lars Von Trier, broken into five periods of his journey as a director, including “The Waves,” (Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.) released in 1996, the film has been described as one of the worlds most emotional motion pictures and is the first of Von Trier’s films to focus on, and explore with intensely powerful intimacy, the romantic experience of women.
Period Four is represented in his 2003 mystery/thriller “Dogville,” (Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m.) starring Nicole Kidman as a woman on the run from the mob, and featuring screen legend Lauren Bacall in a supporting role.
Plan ahead for Art Basel at The Cinematheque, which features Von Trier’s Period Five: a special extended run of his most controversial film to date, 2009’s “Antichrist.” It's a disturbing, dark, richly symbolic and true art film, that is also a true horror film, screening Friday, Dec. 4 through Tuesday, Dec. 8 with showings at 7 and 9:15 p.m.
Essential Arthouse Series
The Seventh Seal
Directed by Ingmar Bergman/Sweden/1957/96 mins. With Max von Sydow, Inga Landre, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Bibi Andersson
Much studied, imitated, and even parodied, but never outdone. It's Bergman's stunning allegory of man's search for meaning. Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Friday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 p.m.
Judaica on Film
Being Jewish in France
Documentary directed by Yves Jeuland/France/2008/185mins. Narrated by Matthieu Amalric
Yves Jeuland's sweeping documentary explores the rich and complex history of Jews in France, the first country to grant Jews citizenship. In French with English subtitles.
Friday, Nov. 14, Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
A Taste of Lars Von Trier: The Dogma Years
Breaking the Waves
Directed by Lars von Trier/Denmark/1996/153mins. With Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr
A shy, religious woman (Emily Watson) sinks into a sea of mental instability and infidelity when her husband is paralyzed from the neck down. In a tale set on the torrid shores of Scotland, her husband convinces her to seek out sexual partners, something she is not emotionally equipped to handle.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.
Miami Short Film Festival
Sexy Boys: An 87-minute Compilation
A program devoted to those cinematic male characters that enthrall their screen-mates, and the audience, with their particular magnetism.
“Io Parlo!” (I'll Tell on You!) by Marco Gainfreda, Italy, 20 mins. “Milestone” by Julie Tortorici, 8:33 mins
“A Silent Whisper” by Darrell Lake, 11:57 mins
“Curious Thing” by Alain Hain, 9 mins
“Ashes of Summer” by Agis Paikos, Cyprus, 24:56 mins
“Protect Me From What I Want” by Dominic Leclerc, United Kingdom, 13:34 mins
Director and co-producer Alain Hain and writer and co-producer Jason Mills of “Curious Thing” will attend the screening for a Q-and-A.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.
A Taste of Lars von Trier: Post Dogma
Dancer in the Dark
Directed by Lars von Trier/Denmark/2000/140mins. With Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Joel Grey, Jean-Marc Barr
In a genre-bending move, von Trier creates the heart wrenching story of Selma (played by Björk, who also won Best Actress at Cannes), a Czech immigrant in rural America who is going blind, but finds meaning in life through the fantasy of classic Hollywood musicals.
Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.
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