Film

Into the Wild, an art films screening Presented by PAXy

Screening | Into the Wild, a series of short films +Performance by Las Panteras and Lize-Lotte Pitlo (Screening will start after the performance) After its five-year life, Wake up Miami! took some time off last 2020, like many of us did, to reconnect, explore, and go into the wild. This is PAXy's original series of seven art shorts filmed in the Everglades. Short films: Flamingo Daze Gumbo Limbo Becoming La Guacamaya Intermission I Touch Cocoon Intermission II Las Panteras Catching the Wind Produced by PAXy x Cifarra

Jaguar Man (HOMEM ONÇA) by Vinicius Reis Presented by Brazilian Film Festival

Jaguar Man by Vinicius Reis Drama | 2021 | 90 min

Synopsis  Pedro works for a large state-owned company, which will soon be privatized. Pressured by a cruel restructuring process, Pedro has to fire his team and anticipate his retirement. Retired and with a skin disease, he decides to separate from his family and move to Barbosa, his small hometown, in the distant countryside. There, he discovers that the jaguar that inhabited the forest around Barbosa, in his childhood, is more alive than ever.

 

Valentina (VALENTINA) de Cássio Pereira dos Santos Presented by Brazilian Film Festival

Valentina de Cássio Pereira dos Santos  Drama | 2020 | 95min

Synopsis  Valentina, a 17-year-old trans girl, moves to a small town in Minas Gerais with her mother Márcia for a fresh start. Afraid of being bullied at the new school, the girl seeks more privacy and tries to enroll under her new name. However, the girl and the mother begin to face dilemmas when the local public school begins to demand it unfairly.

 

BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MIAMI

Silence of the Rain (SILÊNCIO DA CHUVA) by Daniel Filho Presented by Brazilian Film Festival

Silence Of The Rain by Daniel Filho Action | 2020 | 96 min

Synopsis  When executive Ricardo (Guilherme Fontes) is found gunned down in his car seat without further suspicion, detective Espinosa (Lázaro Ramos) and police officer Daia (Thalita Carauta) are in charge of the case and soon begin to investigate the closest people of the victim. But when everyone involved in the case begins to mysteriously disappear, the situation takes on unexpected proportions.

 

Love Spell (AMARRAÇÃO DO AMOR) by Caroline Okoshi Fioratti Presented by Brazilian Film Festival

Love Spell, by Caroline Okoshi FiorattiComedy| 2021 | 81 min

Synopsis
Bebel and Lucas just want a simple marriage, but the differences between their families make it all seem difficult. Lucas' parents are the mother and father of a saint from an Umbanda terreiro, while Bebel's parents are from a traditional Jewish family.
 

BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MIAMI

Indie Flicks @ SMDCAC: Stateless

In Stateless, director Michele Stephenson explores the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Utilizing elements of magical realism and vivid cinematography, combined with gritty hidden camera footage and the legend of a young woman fleeing brutal violence, the film navigates through offices, living room meetings, and into street protests, revealing the depths and personal impact of institutionalized oppression.

Shorts Under the Stars: A Night of Animation at Deering Estate

Deering Estate in partnership with the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL (MIAMIsFF) presents Shorts Under the Stars: A Night of Animation on Sunday, September 19th. Enjoy the stunning views and sunset, then grab a spot outdoors on the lawn to watch a selection of short films. Early access begins at 5:30 p.m. and the screening begins at 7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets, lawn chairs, and small picnic baskets. The following items are not permitted: large coolers, open flames/candles, balloons and pop-up tents/umbrellas.

Austin Powers @ Drive-In Movie Fridays

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, District 5, and Miami-Dade County Auditorium present Drive-In Movie Fridays, a monthly summer drive-in movie series featuring top classics and family films projected on the big screen. Drive-In Movie Fridays will take place outside in the parking lot behind the MDCA building. A bag of popcorn will be included with every ticket (1 per vehicle). Your favorite food trucks will be available on-site! * Tickets are $20 per car, including unlimited passengers. If he were any cooler, he’d still be frozen! It’s a smashing party as Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley star in this non-stop, hilarious comedy classic. Frozen in the ’60s, secret agent Austin Powers (Myers) is thawed back into action to once again battle his archenemy Dr. Evil. An all-star supporting cast including Michael York, Robert Wagner, Mimi Rogers and Carrie Fisher make Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery a wacky, far-out trip you won’t forget. 1997, 89 minute runtime, Dir. Jay Roach, Rated PG-13, New Line Cinema

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