Critical Condition
MIFF’s Critical Condition series returns to reckon with the idea of cinema as nostalgia, as our internationally attending guest critics host a trio of films and conversations that explore the present through the lens of the past. Each screening will be introduced by a critic and will be followed by a panel discussion.
Feature
Past Event
Beauty and the Beast
Forget talking teacups: you’ll never think about the classic fairytale the same after you’ve experienced Juraj Herz’s macabre, subversive fantasy.
Dir.
Juraj Herz
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1978
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88 mins
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Czechoslovakia
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Czech
Feature
Past Event
Pennies From Heaven
A glorious spectacle largely misunderstood in its day, MGM’s daring musical takes an unsentimental approach to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Dir.
Herbert Ross
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1981
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108 mins
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USA
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English
Feature
Past Event
Sankofa
Vividly restored to 4K, this masterpiece of 90s African cinema follows a model who is transported back in time to a slave plantation.
Dir.
Haile Gerima
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1993
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125 mins
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USA, Germany, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Jamaica
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English, Amharic