ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968) Sypnosis: There is a single piece of land around Flagstone with water on it, and rail baron Morton aims to have it, knowing the new railroad will have to stop there. He sends his henchman Frank to scare the land’s owner, McBain, but Frank kills him instead and …
THE LAST RESORT(2018) Sypnosis: In The Last Resort, viewers embark on a journey to the iconic Miami Beach of yesterday thru the lens of young photographers Andy Sweet and Gary Monroe. With camera in hand, they embarked upon an ambitious 10-year project to document the aging population living in the sunburned paradise of 1970’s Miami Beach and …
SORCERER (1977) Sypnosis: Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across the dangerous South American jungle. The 2018-2019 SoundScape Cinema Series was curated by Igor Shteyrenberg, Executive Director, Miami Jewish Film Festival. PLEASE NOTE: The SoundScape Cinema Series is presented by the City of …
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE ( 1955) Sypnosis: After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy …
IDA ( 2013) Sypnosis: In 1962, Anna is about to take vows as a CATHOLIC nun. Orphaned as an infant during the German occupation of World War II, she must now meet her aunt. The former Communist state prosecutor and only surviving relative tells her that her parents were Jewish. The two women embark on a road …
DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978) Sypnosis: A screen poem about life in America at the turn of the century. A story of love and murder told through the voice of a child and expressive images of nature in 1916. A steelworker flees Chicago after a fight with his boss; he takes his little sister and girlfriend with …
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR (2018) Sypnosis: An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children’s television host, Fred Rogers. The 2018-2019 SoundScape Cinema Series was curated by Igor Shteyrenberg, Executive Director, Miami Jewish Film Festival. PLEASE NOTE: The SoundScape Cinema Series is presented by the City of Miami Beach. Titles are subject to change.
BRIGHT STAR (2009) Sypnosis: In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about …
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) Sypnosis: In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship’s scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning …
THE RED TURTLE (2016) Sypnosis: A massive sea turtle destroys a stranded man’s raft every time he tries to sail away from a tropical island. The 2018-2019 SoundScape Cinema Series was curated by Igor Shteyrenberg, Executive Director, Miami Jewish Film Festival. PLEASE NOTE: The SoundScape Cinema Series is presented by the City of Miami Beach. Titles …