Museum Films’ November schedule opens with a series of dazzling Taiwanese martial arts masterworks, including wuxia classics by King Hu and Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This month’s lineup also features 2023 Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall, Argentine Oscar submission The Delinquents, a visionary fable from the makers of Koyaanisqatsi, a rediscovered 60s comedy, and fascinating documentaries about Gustav Klimt and The Rolling Stones.
Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia is sponsored by the Taiwan Academy in Houston, Taiwan Ministry of Culture, and Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
As always, OKCMOA Film Society Members (including Fellow, Friend, and Sustainer members) receive $5 tickets to Museum Films screenings. To learn more about joining the Film Society, visit: https://www.okcmoa.com/filmsociety
Visit OKCMOA’s Museum Store x Ganache during regular Museum hours for a variety of beverages to enjoy during film screenings.
Click here to view the printable November Film Schedule + Calendar.
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FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS: “THE ASSASSIN” | Hou Hsiao-Hsien | 2015 | subtitled | 106 minutes | NR
Thurs., Nov. 2 @ 6 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
Join us for the opening night of Blades & Ballet! Tickets to this exclusive reception, screening of Hou Hsaio-Hsien’s breathtaking wuxia epic The Assassin, and discussion with special guest Man-Fung Yip, PhD, are $15/person or FREE for OKCMOA Film Society members.
DRAGON INN | King Hu | 1967 | subtitled | 111 minutes | NR
Fri., Nov. 3 @ 5:30 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
King Hu’s signature blend of elegant compositions and dazzling fight choreography is on full display in this profoundly influential wuxia landmark, which sees a group of heroic swordsmen converge on the Dragon Gate Inn to defend the imperiled children of an army commander.
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN | Tsai Ming-liang | 2003 | subtitled | 82 minutes | NR
Fri., Nov. 3 @ 8 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
A Taipei movie palace closes its doors with a farewell screening of King Hu’s Dragon Inn in this wry and moving celebration of movie-going from acclaimed director Tsai Ming-liang.
A TOUCH OF ZEN | King Hu | 1971 | subtitled | 200 minutes | NR
Sat., Nov. 4 @ 1:30 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
A marvel of virtuosic craft and sweeping grandeur, King Hu’s visionary wuxia epic follows a fugitive noblewoman on a quest for revenge who joins forces with a shy scholar and a group of skilled Buddhist monks.
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON | Ang Lee | 2000 | subtitled | 120 minutes | PG-13
Sat., Nov. 4. @ 5:30 pm | Sun., Nov. 5 @ 3 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
Starring 2023 Best Actress winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), this Oscar-winning blockbuster from Taiwanese director Ang Lee features a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery, and moving drama.
THE FATE OF LEE KHAN | King Hu | 1973 | subtitled | 105 minutes | NR
Sat., Nov. 4 @ 8 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
In his follow-up to A Touch of Zen, trailblazing martial arts filmmaker King Hu brings together an all-star female cast, including Hong Kong cinema stalwart Li Li-hua and Angela “Lady Whirlwind” Mao, in this lively blend of action, comedy and intrigue set in 13th-century China.
RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN | King Hu | 1979 | subtitled | 120 minutes | NR
Sun., Nov. 5 @ 12:30 pm | Blades & Ballet: King Hu and the Heroines of Wuxia
A disparate band of monks and thieves fight for control of a sacred scroll in this gorgeously crafted Buddhist fable from wuxia master King Hu.
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ONCE WITHIN A TIME | Godfrey Reggio & Jon Kane | 2023 | In English | 52 minutes | NR
Thurs., Nov. 9 @ 5:30 & 8 pm | One night only!
Nine years in the making, this visionary sci-fi inflected fable from writer-director Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi) and composer Philip Glass offers a dazzling, kaleidoscopic meditation on hope, innocence, environmental catastrophe, and our digitally connected world
ANATOMY OF A FALL | Justine Triet | 2023 | In English & subtitled | 150 minutes | R
Fri., Nov. 10 @ 8 pm | Sat., Nov. 11 @ 2, 5 & 8 pm | Sun., Nov. 12 @ 12:30 & 3:30 | Thurs., Nov. 16 @ 7:30 pm | Fri., Nov. 17 @ 8 pm
Winner of the 2023 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet’s drama about a famous novelist (played by Toni Erdmann’s Sandra Hüller) accused of killing her husband is both a riveting procedural and a delicate inquiry into the impossibility of ultimate truth in human relationships.
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THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES | Nick Broomfield | 2023 | In English | 93 minutes | NR
Fri., Nov. 17 @ 5:30 pm | Sat., Nov. 18 @ 2 & 8 pm | Sun., Nov. 19 @ 12:30 pm
Award-winning director Nick Broomfield uncovers the true story and legacy of Brian Jones, the founder and lost creative genius of The Rolling Stones, in this revealing and profoundly personal new documentary.
THE PLOT AGAINST HARRY | Michael Roemer | 1969 | In English | 81 minutes | NR
Sat., Nov. 18 @ 5:30 pm | Sun., Nov. 19 @ 3 pm
Returning to theaters in a new 4K restoration, this rediscovered comedy classic follows Harry Plotnick, a dour Jewish mobster recently released from prison, as he reunites with his ex-wife and adult children, and confronts the rapidly changing outside world.
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EXHIBITION ON SCREEN – KLIMT & THE KISS | Ali Ray | 2023 | In English | 90 minutes | PG-13
Fri., Nov. 24 @ 5:30 pm | Sat., Nov. 25 @ 2 & 5 pm | Sun., Nov. 26 @ 12:30 pm
This exquisite new documentary from Exhibition on Screen offers an immersive deep dive into the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting, and a revealing look at the scandalous life of the artist.
THE DELINQUENTS | Rodrigo Moreno | 2023 | subtitled | 190 minutes | NR
Fri., Nov. 24 @ 7:30 pm | Sat., Nov. 25 @ 7 pm | Sun., Nov. 26 @ 2:30 pm | Awards Season Preview!
Writer-director Rodrigo Moreno reinvents the heist movie from the inside out with this playful, inventive story about work, love, and the meaning of life. Argentina’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards.
