Jean Cocteau, 1946
93 minutes; French with English subtitles
With its magical optical effects and enchanting performances by Josette Day and Jean Marais, Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast remains the most surreal—and soulful—of fairy tale film adaptations.
Ritesh Batra, 2013
PG; 104 minutes; Hindi with English subtitles
A lonely housewife (Nimrat Kaur) decides to try adding some spice to her stale marriage by preparing a special lunch for her neglectful husband (Nakul Vaid). Unfortunately, the delivery goes astray and winds up in the hands of an irritable widower (Irrfan Khan). Curious about her husband's lack of response, she adds a note to the next day's lunch box and thus begins an unusual friendship in which two lonely strangers can talk about their joys and sorrows without ever meeting in person.
Join us for a special five-course wine dinner featuring wines by Sanglier Cellars. Reservations are required for this elevated experience at Café Modern. Book your reservation here.
5-8 pm
Free Public Event
Join us and experience an early preview of the special exhibition, Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940. Embrace the marvelous! Enjoy free admission, a cash bar in the Grand Lobby, and special effects lighting up the Modern at night.
Fourth Fridays, 6 pm
Exhibition Symposium
May 18, 10 am-5 pm
Events will take place throughout the day at the Museum
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Dance at the Modern: Ode, a contemporary ballet on the cyclical nature of life from generation to generation choreographed by Alexandra Light.
This event is free, open to the public, and is located in the Modern's Grand Lobby.
“Jazz and animation make for strong bedfellows in They Shot the Piano Player, a film from Spanish directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal that represents an intriguing hybrid in all sorts of ways” —Chris Willman, Variety
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine, he enjoys his passion for music and books; he also loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. Wim Wenders directs this deeply moving, poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.
PG; 123 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles
The Peasants tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late-nineteenth-century Polish village—a hotbed of gossip and ongoing feuds—held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions, and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.
