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Terrestrial Verses (Ayeh haye zamini)

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

The filmmakers “thread icepick-precise vignettes about the petty bureaucracies of working-class life in Iran.” —IndieWire The drama Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities in Tehran. These stirring vignettes capture the spirit of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of […]

$8 – $10
Event Series Couplet: A Dance Film (Livestream)

Couplet: A Dance Film (Livestream)

Couplet: A Dance Film Against the magnificent Texas landscape, a mature relationship of true partnership is revealed. As the couple moves through the open grasslands, they dynamically support one another and their trust deepens. A moment of honest intimacy closes the film. Join NobleMotion Dance as it livestream’s the premiere of Couplet: A Dance Film […]

Free

Orca

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

This drama follows a woman who survives a horrific attack by her estranged husband and finds solace as an endurance swimmer. She eventually overcomes political and religious hurdles in a bid to swim further than anyone has done before—with her hands bound. This visually arresting film is powered by a gripping performance from Taraneh Alidoosti […]

$8 – $10

31st Festival of Films From Iran Screening: ‘Winners’

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

The film 'Winners' follows nine-year-old Yahya (Parsa Maghami) who works hard alongside other children of his Iranian village to support their families. One day, Yahya and his friend Leyla (Helia Mohammad Khani) find in the desert an Oscar statue that has gone missing. While the authorities search for the lost treasure, Yahya’s boss, who shares […]

$10
Event Series A Revolution on Canvas

A Revolution on Canvas

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

In their award-winning documentary Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 paintings by Sara’s father, seminal Iranian modern artist and activist Nicky Nodjoumi. In 1980, he fled Iran following the protest of his solo exhibition, Report on the Revolution, and its subsequent shutdown at the Tehran […]

$8 – $10

Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

Houston native Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016) was one of the most important musical minds of her time. She pioneered electric music, accessibility to music-making, and most important: Deep Listening (a philosophy and practice that encompasses all of her work). Her influence on music, the experimental arts, and creative communities continues to be felt worldwide. This new […]

$7 – $9

Film Screening | “Finding Light”

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX, United States

Join Holocaust Museum Houston and the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest for a special screening of the film "Finding Light" by Paul Michael Bloodgood. Illuminated through the story of Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren, "Finding Light" takes the audience on a journey that is simultaneously situated in the past while making relevant connections to […]

Free

Mountains

Museum of Fine Arts - Nancy & Rich Kinder Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

Monica Sorelle’s debut feature follows a Haitian father and his family as their local Miami neighborhood faces the effects of rapidly increasing patterns of gentrification. Dream and desire, honor and hatred, love and lust—all contrast in this journey to find where one belongs in the middle of socioeconomic change. 2023 Tribeca Film Festival: Winner, Special […]

$7 – $9

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

Museum of Fine Arts - Nancy & Rich Kinder Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

This lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi marks the feature debut of award-winning poet, photographer, and filmmaker Raven Jackson. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt presents a visually poetic portrait that serves as a beautiful ode to the culture and people that shape us. 2023 Thessaloniki Film Festival: Winner, Silver Alexander—Film Forward […]

$7 – $9

Invisible Beauty

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

A panel discussion follows the film. The essential memoir of fashion pioneer Bethann Hardison, Invisible Beauty shines a spotlight on one of the fashion industry’s most influential icons. As a Black model, agent, and entrepreneur, Hardison (born 1942) has pushed the boundaries of fashion culture and has been at the forefront of progress throughout her […]

$7 – $9

Naked Acts

Museum of Fine Arts - Nancy & Rich Kinder Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

Naked Acts depicts conflicts surrounding the expectations of bodies in intimate settings on screen, in real life, and in the mind. Writer/director Bridgett M. Davis sets out to examine the impact on self-image of “the dominant film portrayals of Black women in this country’s cinematic history” and “to get beyond the limitations placed on our […]

$7 – $9