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Tribute to Marco Bellocchio: China is NearA satire about the struggle for political power focusing on the conflict between a middle-class professor running for office as a socialist and his brother, who is a Maoist. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available: 
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Houston Mayor Annise Parker's Favorite Film: The Wizard of OzIntroduced by Houston's Mayor Annise Parker. Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and Toto are carried far from Kansas in a tornado to a magical land where she meets a cowardly lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow on her way to see the Wizard who can help her return home. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Movies Houstonians Love - Chef Bryan Caswell's Favorite Film: The Big LebowskiMistaken for a millionaire by the same name, Jeff Lebowski seeks compensation from the thugs who damaged his expensive rug. This cult phenomenon by the Coen brothers has Lebowski and his friends "entangled in a complex kidnapping drama involving sinister German nihilists, the art world, and the porn industry." Introduced by Jared Counts, KUHF 88.7FM Radio. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Tribute to Marco Bellocchio: The ConvictionA professor and his female student are accidentally locked in a museum for the night. One thing leads to another, but when the professor reveals he had the keys all along, she accuses him of rape. Co-scripted by Bellocchio´s controversial psychoanalyst, the movie is a philosophical argument posing convincing questions on the meaning of consent, power, and pleasure. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Tribute to Marco Bellocchio: Fists in the PocketHailed in Italy as the most important debut of the decade, Bellocchio's first film is a manifesto of youth in revolt. "Daring in the extreme, Fists in the Pocket describes a young provincial man's (Lou Castel) annihilating rage — the very title implies pent-up teenage anger and resentment — encompassing matricide, fratricide, and incest, mocks the institutions of church and family, and generally raises hell. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Premiere: Nine Nation AnimationSince 2006, The World According to Shorts has presented a touring selection of some of the best films from previous years' programs, chosen for a balance of geographical origins, tones, styles, and genres. Qualifications for entry include participation in a major European short film festival, and origination outside of the borders of the United States. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Premiere: Kings of Pastry (Documentary)Sixteen French pastry chefs gather in Lyon every four years for three intense days of mixing, piping, and sculpting everything from delicate chocolates to six-foot sugar sculptures. At the prestigious Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition (Best Craftsmen in France), France's culinary elite risk their reputations as well as sacrifice family and finances in pursuit of this lifelong distinction of excellence. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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Tribute to Marco Bellocchio: The NannySet in Italy at the turn of the 20th century, Bellocchio adapts a play by Italian dramatist and Nobel Prize-laureate Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936). When the birth of a child leaves a young wife depressed, the couple hires an illiterate country girl as a wet nurse. The family structure quickly disintegrates as the nanny- who left her own child and lover behind-develops a bond with the child and the father. MFAH - Brown Auditorium : Houston, TXdates available:
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