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Film Programs

The Education department screens films that support the museum’s mission and educate the visitors of MoPA. Many of the educational film screenings are collaborations with other cultural institutions and are scheduled to support current exhibitions on view in MoPA’s galleries. All of our film screenings are presented in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater, an intimate, comfortable space for one to tap into the history of cinema.

San Diego Italian Film Festival

Cinema Paradisco
May 8, 2008
7:00 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater
Free Screening

A boy, Salvatore, enchanted by the movies shown at the local theater, befriends Alfredo, the gruff but warmhearted projectionist. The time and place is a small Sicilian village after the devastating war. Giuseppe Tornatore, the famous director, skillfully explores the role of the cinema in the social and religious life of the villagers.

One of the best known foreign-language films of its era, Cinema Paradiso has the ability to touch the hearts of its audience and reawaken its love and appreciation of the movies. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1990, and is credited, by some, with reviving Italy's film industry that later produced Mediterraneo and Life is Beautiful.

Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts Programs
As a complement to MoPA’s exhibition, Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts, the museum presents a series of films highlighting India.

Indian Film Festival with San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and MoPA present a film festival in conjunction with Rhythms of India at SDMA and Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts at MoPA. The film festival is curated by KPBS film critic Beth Accomando.

7:00 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater
$7 members, $8 students, $10 nonmembers
(includes admission to both museums through Sunday, June 1, 2008)

Two Daughters (1961, NR, 173 minutes)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Satyajiy Ray’s gift for nuanced comedy is superbly demonstrated in these exquisite adaptations of two short stories by Indian literary giant Rabindranath Tagore.

Charulata (1964, NR, 120 minutes)
May 13, Tuesday
In Victorian India, a restless young woman struggles to come to terms with her enforced upper-class idleness, suppressed literary talent, and illicit love for her husband’s cousin. Charulata is widely considered Ray’s most accomplished film, as well as being the director’s personal favorite.

The River (1951, NR, 99 minutes)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
In this lyrical and heartwarming film from director Claude Renoir (and assisted by Satyajiy Ray), The River tells of three teenage girls growing up in Bengal, India, near a large river, each one developing a crush on a one-legged American vet.

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids (2004, R, 85 minutes)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Amidst the apparent growing prosperity of India, there is a dark underbelly of poverty in another side of the nation that is little known. This film is a chronicle of filmmakers Zana Briski’s and Ross Kauffman’s efforts to show that world of Calcutta’s red light district.

POP Thursdays
(Photography off the Prado)
MoPA’s nighttime series blends photography and film with drinks and music?into a party like no other.

El Mariachi (1992)
May 15, 2008
Event begins at 6:00 p.m., film begins at 7:00 p.m.
Free to MoPA members, $6 nonmembers

El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer and chase him around town. Don't miss the 1992 cult classic, El Mariachi, from a seat in MoPA's theater or as it's projected along the museum's atrium wall.

Enjoy the vive. Grab a drink from the bar. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA's antique photo booths. Get crafty with interactive projects.

Not a MoPA member? Call (619) 238-7559 x202 or join online.

Link in to the POP Thursdays website for more info and pics!

Check out the MoPA MySpace Page for POP Photos and More!

Mark your calendar for future POP Thursdays:
August 28, 2008 – Animal House

Support for POP Thursdays is generously provided by: VeeV, Tijuana Brewing Company, Cucapá Brewing Company, Klaster Beer, Handcarved Graphics and TrebleZine




	HOME Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater Movies at MoPA		Film Programs The Education department screens films that support the museum’s mission and educate the visitors of MoPA. Many of the educational film screenings are collaborations with other cultural institutions and are scheduled to support current exhibitions on view in MoPA’s galleries. All of our film screenings are presented in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater, an intimate, comfortable space for one to tap into the history of cinema. San Diego Italian Film Festival Cinema Paradisco May 8, 2008 7:00 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater Free Screening A boy, Salvatore, enchanted by the movies shown at the local theater, befriends Alfredo, the gruff but warmhearted projectionist. The time and place is a small Sicilian village after the devastating war. Giuseppe Tornatore, the famous director, skillfully explores the role of the cinema in the social and religious life of the villagers. One of the best known foreign-language films of its era, Cinema Paradiso has the ability to touch the hearts of its audience and reawaken its love and appreciation of the movies. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1990, and is credited, by some, with reviving Italy's film industry that later produced Mediterraneo and Life is Beautiful. Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts Programs As a complement to MoPA’s exhibition, Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts, the museum presents a series of films highlighting India. Indian Film Festival with San Diego Museum of Art San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and MoPA present a film festival in conjunction with Rhythms of India at SDMA and Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts at MoPA. The film festival is curated by KPBS film critic Beth Accomando. 7:00 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater $7 members, $8 students, $10 nonmembers (includes admission to both museums through Sunday, June 1, 2008) Two Daughters (1961, NR, 173 minutes) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Satyajiy Ray’s gift for nuanced comedy is superbly demonstrated in these exquisite adaptations of two short stories by Indian literary giant Rabindranath Tagore. Charulata (1964, NR, 120 minutes) May 13, Tuesday In Victorian India, a restless young woman struggles to come to terms with her enforced upper-class idleness, suppressed literary talent, and illicit love for her husband’s cousin. Charulata is widely considered Ray’s most accomplished film, as well as being the director’s personal favorite. The River (1951, NR, 99 minutes) Wednesday, May 21, 2008 In this lyrical and heartwarming film from director Claude Renoir (and assisted by Satyajiy Ray), The River tells of three teenage girls growing up in Bengal, India, near a large river, each one developing a crush on a one-legged American vet. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids (2004, R, 85 minutes) Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Amidst the apparent growing prosperity of India, there is a dark underbelly of poverty in another side of the nation that is little known. This film is a chronicle of filmmakers Zana Briski’s and Ross Kauffman’s efforts to show that world of Calcutta’s red light district. POP Thursdays (Photography off the Prado) MoPA’s nighttime series blends photography and film with drinks and music?into a party like no other. El Mariachi (1992) May 15, 2008 Event begins at 6:00 p.m., film begins at 7:00 p.m. Free to MoPA members, $6 nonmembers El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer and chase him around town. Don't miss the 1992 cult classic, El Mariachi, from a seat in MoPA's theater or as it's projected along the museum's atrium wall. Enjoy the vive. Grab a drink from the bar. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA's antique photo booths. Get crafty with interactive projects. Not a MoPA member? Call (619) 238-7559 x202 or join online. Link in to the POP Thursdays website for more info and pics! Check out the MoPA MySpace Page for POP Photos and More! Mark your calendar for future POP Thursdays: August 28, 2008 – Animal House Support for POP Thursdays is generously provided by: VeeV, Tijuana Brewing Company, Cucapá Brewing Company, Klaster Beer, Handcarved Graphics and TrebleZine