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Film Programs
A variety of film programs are offered by the Education department to support the museum’s mission. Programs include films that complement the museum’s current exhibitions, collaborations with other cultural institutions, special advanced screenings, and outreach screenings for schools. MoPA's film programs provide an opportunity for visitors to learn and experience the various genres of film in our state of the art Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater.
For more information please contact 619.238.7559 x307 or email films@mopa.org
FAMILY FILM DAY!
MoPA and The San Diego International Children's Film Festival present Family Film Day!. Join us on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 pm, where MoPA will screen a selection of family friendly films from around the globe, followed by hands-on tours and activities.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
1:00 pm
Suggested $5 donation
Director, Wes Anderson's take on a beloved Roald Dahl novel about an urbanite fox who is unable to resist his farm raiding ways. After he is discovered by the Farmers and his community is in trouble, Mr. Fox must find a way to keep his community alive. An activity with MoPA's Eduation staff will follow the screening.
MEXICAN FILM CLASSICS:
Cronos (1993)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
7:00 pm
Free to MoPA Members, $6 Students, $8 General
To purchase tickets, click here.
Presented with the Mexican Consulate of San Diego.
This Mexican horror film stars veteran Argentine actor Federico Luppi and American actor Ron Perlman. Cronos takes a twist on the traditional vampire film, when an antique dealer discovers a mysterious artifact that injects its victims and creates a thirst for blood. Written and Directed by Guillermo del Toro, widely acclaimed for his film Pan's Labyrinth.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
September 18 - 19, 23 - 25, 2010
Single Screening Tickets: $5 MoPA Members, $8 Students, $10 General. Single screening tickets are available at the door.
Festival Pass: $20 MoPA Members, $55 General. Festival passes cover admission to all festival films. To purchase your festival pass, click here.
Saturday, September 18, 11:00 am
ADDED: Sunday, September 19, 11:00 am
Youth Producing Change
Youth Producing Change portrays human rights crises from the perspectives of youth worldwide. Two of these young filmmakers will be present at the screening.
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers Cody Marshall & Aaron Turner (I Want My Parents Back).
Saturday, September 18, 1:00 pm
ADDED: Sunday, September 19, 1:00 pm
Mountains & Clouds
Mountains and Clouds revisits a seminal moment in the push for immigration reform, with implications for the immigration battle currently brewing for the Obama administration and Congress.
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers Michael Camerini & Shari Robertson.
Sunday, September 19, 6:00 pm
Pushing the Elephant
Congolese Rose Mapendo was separated during the conflict from her daughter, Nangabire. Through the story of their reunion, we come to understand the excruciating decisions Rose made in order to survive and the complex difficulties Nangabire faces as a refugee in the US.
Thursday, September 23, 6:00 pm
Enemies of the People
Follow filmmaker Thet Sambath as he uncovers terrifying personal explanations for the Cambodian genocide by allowing the perpetrators to speak for themselves.
Friday, September 24, 6:00 pm
Camp Victory Afghanistan
Drawing from nearly 300 hours of vérité footage shot between 2005 and 2008, Camp Victory, Afghanistan skillfully explores the reality of building a functioning Afghan military.
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Carol Dysinger and documentary subject, Colonel Michael Shute.
Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm
Iran: Voices of the Unheard
The untold story of Iranian secularists through three characters—each from a distinct social, economic and educational background but all sharing a need for a country free from political repression and theocracy.
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Davoud Germifard.
Special thanks to our community partners: the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, the San Diego Latino Film Festival, the San Diego World Affairs Council, the Sofia Hotel and the United Nations Association of San Diego.
ITALIAN MONTHLY FILM:
Excellent Cadavers (2005)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
7:00 pm
Suggested $5 donation
Presented with the San Diego Italian Film Festival.
Excellent Cadavers is a documentary by director Marco Turco based on American author Alexander Stille’s book by the same name. Based on in-depth research into all aspects of Italian life, Stille compiled an undeniably powerful portrait of the long-standing influence of the Mafia and similar groups on the social, political and economic health of Italy.
