Latin Wave 17: The Rescue

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Based on the novel by Martín Sivak and set in the 1980s, the fourth feature by Daniela Goggi is a historic drama that tells the story of Julio, who returns with his family to Argentina after the downfall of the brutal dictatorship that overpowered long-standing democracy. Yet things soon take an ugly turn as his […]

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Latin Wave 17: The Other Son

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Federico and his brother Simon enjoy their teenage years until Simon’s tragic death from a balcony fall at a party. Amidst his family’s turmoil, Federico tries to maintain normalcy while struggling to grieve, and finds solace in bonding with Simon’s girlfriend, Laura. Juan Sebastián Quebrada’s auspicious second feature is an emotionally charged, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama […]

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Event Series Latin Wave 17: Totem

Latin Wave 17: Totem

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

One of the best-reviewed Mexican films in recent times, the Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards–nominated Tótem centers on 7-year-old Sol, who is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for her father’s birthday party, organized by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, […]

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Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence showcases Kehinde Wiley’s new, monumental body of work, with large-scale paintings and sculptures of men and women in repose. Through his work, with detailed portrayals of Black and Brown individuals, the artist confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice. In this body of work, Wiley uses the visual […]

Latin Wave 17: The Settlers

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Tierra del Fuego, Chile, 1901. Three horsemen embark on an expedition, tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property. Accompanying a British lieutenant and an American mercenary is a mestizo marksman, who comes to realize the true mission is to violently “remove” the Indigenous population. A visceral reckoning with national myth, The Settlers is a […]

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Latin Wave 17: The Last Ones

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

The assured debut feature by Sebastián Peña Escobar is an unexpected buddy comedy and road movie presented in the form of a documentary. The Last Ones follows three skeptical ecologists on their journey to Paraguay’s last virgin forests, engaging in passionate debates about the future of our species. As a massive wildfire threatens the area, […]

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Latin Wave 17: Puan

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

In this witty and incisive comedy, Professor Marcelo Pena (Marcelo Subiotto) finds himself on the cusp of being named head of the philosophy department at the Public University of Buenos Aires, following the death of his esteemed mentor. However, the long-awaited moment of triumph is upended when the charming and renowned Professor Rafael Sujarchuk (Leonardo […]

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Latin Wave 17: The Echo (El eco)

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Berlin, Chicago, and Morelia film festivals, the latest work by Mexican-Salvadoran Tatiana Huezo (Prayers for the Stolen) is an epic, intimate, and lyrical portrayal of life set in a small rural mountain village. In The Echo, teenagers take care of their elders and tend to the sheep. […]

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Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence showcases Kehinde Wiley’s new, monumental body of work, with large-scale paintings and sculptures of men and women in repose. Through his work, with detailed portrayals of Black and Brown individuals, the artist confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice. In this body of work, Wiley uses the visual […]

Event Series Latin Wave 17: Totem

Latin Wave 17: Totem

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

One of the best-reviewed Mexican films in recent times, the Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards–nominated Tótem centers on 7-year-old Sol, who is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for her father’s birthday party, organized by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, […]

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Latin wave 17: The Punishment (El castigo)

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

After leaving their son alone in the woods for a few minutes as a punishment for misbehaving during a family drive, Ana and Mateo embark on a desperate search to find him. This award-winning psychological drama about parenthood and marriage marks the eighth film by pioneering director of Chilean independent cinema Matías Bize. Shot in […]

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Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence showcases Kehinde Wiley’s new, monumental body of work, with large-scale paintings and sculptures of men and women in repose. Through his work, with detailed portrayals of Black and Brown individuals, the artist confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice. In this body of work, Wiley uses the visual […]