This Week at The Cinematheque

By Dianna Braginton-Smith

Il Divo
(Directed by Paulo Sorrentino/2008)
With Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Flavio Bucci

In Rome, at dawn, while everyone is sleeping, one man is awake. That man is Giulio Andreotti. He’s awake because he has to work, write books, move in fashionable circles, and, last but not least, pray. Calm, crafty, and inscrutable, Andreotti has been a synonym of power in Italy for over four decades. He emerges unscathed from everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, slanderous accusations. He is untouched by it all, unchanging. Until the counter power in Italy, the Mafia, declares war on him.
Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11; Sunday, July 12 at 7 and 9 p.m.

Cinema Green
Saving Our Reefs
The beauty and splendor of North America’s only living coral barrier reef has attracted millions of people to the warm waters of the Florida Keys. This living coral reef system is home to thousands of species of marine life that use the corals irregular topography as an ideal place to shelter them. Unfortunately, the popularity of this underwater ‘Garden of Eden' has created a negative impact on this national treasure. Pollution, harvesting of coral, and excessive fishing have compromised this fragile ecosystem. This documentary, which aims to create awareness about the importance of protecting this delicate ecosystem, explores the state of the coral reefs today and challenges viewers to help. This screening will be introduced and followed by a Q & A with an expert on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Tuesday, July 14 at 8 p.m.

Global Lens Series
I Am From Titov Veles
(Directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska/Machedonia/2007)
With Labina Mitevska, Ana Kostovska, Nikolina Kujaca
Set in the quaint but scarred town of Veles, three sisters long to escape the suffocating environment of their dying community. Burdened by memories of their late father, each chooses a different path: Sapho struggles to secure a visa to Greece, Slavica desperately searches for a rich husband, and Afrodita harbors hopes for love and children. In this contemporary story of urban decay, director Teona Strugar Mitevska blends stark realism with memorable performances to create a vivid landscape of life and longing in post–communist Macedonia. In Machedonian with English subtitles.
Wednesday, July 15 at 8:30 p.m.

The Miami Beach Cinematheque is located at 512 Espanola Way, Miami Beach.
For more information call 305-673-4567 or visit mbcinema.com.

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