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Miami Dade College’s 41st Miami Film Festival!
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-14 | FL
Welcome to the Miami Dade College’s 41st Miami Film Festival! Explore the more than 180 films from more than 30 countries that are in this year’s official selection.
The Festival will take place from Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Tickets on sale to members on Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Tickets on sale to general public on Thursday, March 7, 2024

Film Festival 2024
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The successful Cuban Cinema Series, founded and directed by film critic Alejandro Ríos since 1993 at Miami Dade College, continues its performances at the Koubek Center with the film 8 – A by cuban director Orlando Jimenez Leal on Thursday February 29th at the Koubek Center.
The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro’s rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.

Miami Film Festival 2024
2024-01-26 19:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Miami Dade College’s Cuban Cinema Series resume, presented by Miami Film Festival at the Koubek Center
Series launches with a tribute to León Ichaso and Orlando Jiménez Leal with screenings of:

El Super screening on January 26th at 7:30 PM

Miami Film Festival
2023-11-05 15:45 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The Delinquents

Moran works as a clerk in a bank in Buenos Aires. He is as good as invisible to his colleagues. Over dinner with his colleague Roman, Moran tells him that he stole $650k, double what he would have made until his retirement. He plans to turn himself in, but not before offering Roman to split the money if he agrees to hide it for the duration of his incarceration.
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Rodrigo Moreno is an Argentine film director and screenwriter, born and based in Buenos Aires. Rodrigo Moreno was awarded the Alfred Bauer’s Prize for the most innovative film at Berlinale 2006 for El Custodio.
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Miami Film Festival
2023-11-05 13:30 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Tótem
TÓTEM is a choral film about life. Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping her aunts Nuri and Alejandra with the preparations for a surprise party they are throwing for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, a strange and chaotic atmosphere takes over, shattering the bonds that hold a family together. Sol will come to understand that her world is about to change dramatically, embracing the essence of letting go and cherishing the breath of life.

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Lila Avilés is a Mexican independent film director, screenwriter and producer of award-winning films “The Chambermaid” (2018) and “Tótem” (2023).
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Miami Film Festival
2023-11-04 19:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Memory

Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.
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Michel Franco is a Mexican director, producer, and writer best known for After Lucia (2012), Chronic (2015), and New Order (2020).
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Miami Film Festival
2023-11-04 14:30 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Culinary Pairing: The Taste of Things
Film Screening: Saturday, November 4 at 2:30PM at the Theater at Koubek Center
Dinner Seating: Saturday, November 4 at 6:00PM
Undisclosed Miami
2207 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145
For a dining experience that transcends a mere meal to resonate with the very essence of the film it’s inspired by, the Miami Film Festival has partnered with Undisclosed Miami (a Meat N’ Bone company) and Chef Chucho Rojas. Each act is designed to evoke the magic and emotion of the cinematic experience, paired with high-end and unique French wines. Chef Rojas trained and later worked under the tutelage of Chef Pierre Gagnair, who is featured in the film and served as Culinary Director for it.
Act 1: ‘La Cuillère’
A nod to the film’s exploration of the transformative power of a spoon, we begin unconventionally with dessert. Savor caramelized onions, slow-cooked to perfection in beef fat.
Act 2: ‘Le Jardin’
A garden-fresh appetizer featuring vegetables sautéed in herb-infused butter.
Act 3: ‘Le Poulette’
A petite chicken skewer, cooked in a unique and special manner, serves as a tantalizing teaser.

Act 4: ‘Le Bouillon’
A soul-warming broth that mirrors the film’s comforting essence.
Act 5: ‘Le Bœuf’
Indulge in beef sourced from Meat N’ Bone, slow-cooked and prepared in the grand tradition of French cuisine.
Act 6: ‘Le Cocotte’
A sumptuous cocotte featuring a morsel of foie gras, accompanied by a hint of broth.
Act 7: ‘L’Ensemble’
A harmonious blend of all the preceding acts, united in a single Pot au Feu.
Act 8: ‘Crêpe Croustillon’
For the finale, a delectable crêpe—akin to the one in the film—filled with pear and crowned with a crisp crust.”
Chef Chucho Rojas was born in the scenic delta of the Orinoco River in Tucupita, Venezuela. He is a culinary virtuoso with over three decades of experience. His culinary journey began at Alejandro Dumas’ culinary school and was further honed at the esteemed Grégoire Ferrandi School in Paris. Chef Rojas has graced the kitchens of Michelin-starred establishments like Au Cocodrille, La Vieille Enseigne, and Serge & Co. before diving into the world of molecular gastronomy under the mentorship of Hervé This at the French Academy of Sciences.
Meat N’ Bone stands as one of America’s premier butcheries, committed to sourcing the world’s most exceptional proteins for exclusive dining experiences like this one. Their extensive range spans over 350 top-tier cuts, from Angus and Wagyu beef to a diverse array of poultry, pork, game, and seafood. They also boast an exquisite selection of cheeses and charcuterie to complete any gourmet meal. In 2020, Meat N’ Bone elegantly transitioned into the realm of bespoke catering, establishing esteemed partnerships with culinary luminaries such as Chucho Rojas to orchestrate unparalleled gastronomic experiences such as this dinner.

Culinary Pairing: The Taste of Things

Drama

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Culinary Pairing

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Eugenie, an esteemed cook, has been working for over the last 20 years for Dodin, a fine gourmet. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit to him, he decides to start cooking for her.
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Trần Anh Hùng is a Vietnamese-born French film director and screenwriter who has received international acclaim for films like The Scent of Green Papaya (1993, Camera d’Or winner at Cannes, Nominated for Academy Award for Best Foriegn Language Film), Cyclo (1995, Golden Lion winner at Venice), and was selected as Best Director at Cannes for The Taste of Things (The Pot-au-Feu).
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Miami Film Festival
2023-11-03 19:30 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Centerpiece: Society of the Snow
Based on a True Story

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world’s toughest environments.
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J. A. Bayona is a Spanish film director best know for The Orphanage (2007), The Impossible (2012), A Monster Calls (2016), and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
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Miami Film Festival
2023-11-02 19:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Opening Night: Radical + Party
Based on a True Story

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.
After the screening, celebrate the Day of the Dead the GEMS way with an array of delicacies and libations to the lively sounds of mariachi.
Tickets include complimentary beer, wine and bites at the Koubek Mansion and Garden.
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Christopher Zalla is an American film writer and director. Mr. Zalla previously directed the television movie BEAUTIFUL & TWISTED, a Sony/Lifetime production starring Rob Lowe, Paz Vega, and Candice Bergen. Mr. Zalla’s television directing credits include LAW AND ORDER, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT.
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HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL OF MADRID 2022
2022-06-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
INDOOR EVENT – Free Parking
The Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami present, for the third year in a row, a selection of films from the Human Rights Film Festival of Madrid. The event, featuring films from Europe, Latin America and Africa. The mission of the Human Rights Film Festival of Madrid is “To disseminate cinema that makes us reflect, awakens consciences, denounces injustices and reflects the social and cultural diversity of humanity. In the collective search for a sustainable humanity.”
This year’s festival addresses issues of global reach such as migration, gender violence, or the control of food by multinational corporations but then, it also explores more personal matters, such as bullying, or the fight for respect and the right to a good life by those some states and institutions judge as “different.” The selection features films ranging in length from one to 37 minutes, include both documentaries and works of fiction. All films will have subtitles in Spanish and English.
El Koubek Center y el Centro Cultural Español de Miami presentan, por tercer año consecutivo, una selección de películas del Festival de Cine ​y Derechos Humanos de Madrid. El evento​ contará ​con películas de Europa, América Latina y África.

La misión del Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Madrid es “Difundir un cine que haga reflexionar, despierte conciencias, denuncie injusticias y refleje la diversidad social y cultural de la humanidad. En la búsqueda colectiva de una humanidad sostenible”.

El festival de este año aborda temas de alcance global como la migración, la violencia de género o el control de la alimentación por parte de las multinacionales pero luego, también explora cuestiones más personales, como el bullying, o la lucha por el respeto y el derecho a una buena vida por parte de aquellos que algunos estados e instituciones juzgan como “diferentes”.

La selección cuenta con películas que van desde uno a 37 minutos de duración, incluyendo tanto documentales como obras de ficción. Todas las películas ​tendrán subtítulos en inglés​ y en español​.

Festival de Cine "Ellas son Cine" / Papicha
2022-03-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
El mundo del audiovisual, y de la imagen en general desempeña un papel muy importante en la transformación de las sociedades y muy particularmente en la ruptura de modelos que son un obstáculo para la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres. De ahí que la Fundación Mujeres por África haya considerado este ámbito como uno de especial importancia en su plan de acción.
Ellas son Cine es el principal programa del proyecto audiovisual de la Fundación. Promover el conocimiento y disfrute en España del cine dirigido por mujeres africanas, es el principal objetivo del programa, que en 2019 celebrará ya su séptima edición.
Hasta el momento, ELLAS SON CINE ha proyectado 32 largometrajes y 7 cortos de 16 países, y ha traído para el coloquio con que siempre se abre el ciclo a 6 directoras africanas que han podido compartir sus experiencias y visión con el público español.
Todas los largometrajes tendrán subtítulos en ingles y en español.
Papicha (2019)
106 min.
Argelia
Argelia, años 90. Nedjma, de 18 años, estudiante alojada en la ciudad universitaria de Argel, sueña con convertirse en estilista y se niega a que los trágicos sucesos de la guerra civil argelina le impidan llevar una vida normal y salir por la noche con su amiga Wassila. Al caer la noche, se escurre entre las redes del alambrado de la ciudad con sus mejores amigas para acudir a la discoteca donde vende sus creaciones a las ‘papichas’, las jóvenes argelinas. La situación política y social del país no deja de empeorar. Nedjma se niega a aceptar las prohibiciones de los radicales y decide luchar por su libertad e independencia organizando un desfile de moda.
Dirección – Mounia Meddour
Guion – Fadette Drouard, Mounia Meddour
Música – Rob
Fotografía – Léo Lefèvre
Reparto – Marwan Zeghbib, Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Yasin Houicha, Zahra Manel Doumandji, Aida Ghechoud, Nadia Kaci, Meriem Medjkrane, Samir El Hakim, Khaled Benaissa, Abderrahmane Boudia, Malek Ghellamat, Ahmed Benaïssa, Amine Mentseur
Productora – Coproducción Argelia-Francia-Bélgica-Qatar; Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Scope Pictures, Tayda Film, Tribus P Film, Same Player, Fonds Impact
Género – Drama | Religión | Moda | Años 90 | Feminismo | Basado en hechos reales
Posición en rankings FA 146 Mejores películas basadas en hechos reales
Premios
2019: Premios César: Mejor ópera prima y mejor actriz revelación (Khoudri)
2019: Festival de Cannes: Un Certain Regard (Sección oficial)
2019: Festival de Valladolid – Seminci: Mejor nuevo director y Premio del público

Festival de Cine "Ellas son Cine" / Adam
2022-03-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
El mundo del audiovisual, y de la imagen en general desempeña un papel muy importante en la transformación de las sociedades y muy particularmente en la ruptura de modelos que son un obstáculo para la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres. De ahí que la Fundación Mujeres por África haya considerado este ámbito como uno de especial importancia en su plan de acción.
Ellas son Cine es el principal programa del proyecto audiovisual de la Fundación. Promover el conocimiento y disfrute en España del cine dirigido por mujeres africanas, es el principal objetivo del programa, que en 2019 celebrará ya su séptima edición.
Hasta el momento, ELLAS SON CINE ha proyectado 32 largometrajes y 7 cortos de 16 países, y ha traído para el coloquio con que siempre se abre el ciclo a 6 directoras africanas que han podido compartir sus experiencias y visión con el público español.
Todas los largometrajes tendrán subtítulos en ingles y en español.
Adam (2019)
98 min.
Marruecos
Abla regenta una humilde pastelería en su propia vivienda de Casablanca, donde vive sola con Warda, su hija de 8 años. Su rutina, dictada por el trabajo y las labores domésticas, se ve un día interrumpida cuando alguien llama a su puerta. Se trata de Samia, una joven embarazada que busca empleo y techo. A la pequeña le atrae la recién llegada desde el primer momento, pero la madre se opone inicialmente a acoger a la extraña en su casa. Poco a poco, sin embargo, la determinación de Abla va cediendo y la llegada de Samia les abre a las tres la posibilidad de una nueva vida.
Dirección – Maryam Touzani
Guion – Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Fotografía – Virginie Surdej
Reparto – Lubna Azabal, Nisrin Erradi, Douae Belkhaouda, Aziz Hattab, Hasnaa Tamtaoui
Productora – Coproducción Marruecos-Francia-Bélgica; Ali n’ Productions, Les films du nouveau monde, Artemis Films
Género – Drama | Amistad | Familia
Premios
2019: Festival de Cannes: Un Certain Regard (Sección oficial)
2019: Festival de Valladolid – Seminci: Sección Oficial

Festival de Cine "Ellas son Cine" / Nommer 37
2022-03-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
El mundo del audiovisual, y de la imagen en general desempeña un papel muy importante en la transformación de las sociedades y muy particularmente en la ruptura de modelos que son un obstáculo para la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres. De ahí que la Fundación Mujeres por África haya considerado este ámbito como uno de especial importancia en su plan de acción.
Ellas son Cine es el principal programa del proyecto audiovisual de la Fundación. Promover el conocimiento y disfrute en España del cine dirigido por mujeres africanas, es el principal objetivo del programa, que en 2019 celebrará ya su séptima edición.
Hasta el momento, ELLAS SON CINE ha proyectado 32 largometrajes y 7 cortos de 16 países, y ha traído para el coloquio con que siempre se abre el ciclo a 6 directoras africanas que han podido compartir sus experiencias y visión con el público español.
Todas los largometrajes tendrán subtítulos en ingles y en español.
Nommer 37 (2018)
110 min.
Sudáfrica
Remake de un corto con el mismo nombre. Atrapado en su apartamento, Randal Hendricks, que hace poco se quedó parapléjico, recibe un regalo de su novia: unos prismáticos. Randal tiene una deuda económica con Emmie, un tiburón de los negocios. Cuando Randal ve que un poderoso criminal comete un asesinato, empieza una operación de chantaje. (FILMAFFINITY)
Dirección – Nosipho Dumisa, Travis Taute
Guion – Nosipho Dumisa
Música – James Matthes
Fotografía – Zenn van Zyl
Reparto – Sandi Schultz, Deon Lotz, Irshaad Ally, Amrain Ismail-Essop, Monique Rockman
Productora – Gambit Films
Género – Thriller | Remake

Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona
2021-08-22 | Virtual Event, FL
The Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami present, for the second year in a row, a selection of films from the Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona. The event, featuring films from Spain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Argentina, and the Netherlands, will take place next August 20 and 21st at the Koubek Center’s theater, and August 22nd online.
Now in its 17th season, the mission of the Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona is “To disseminate cinema that makes us reflect, awakens consciences, denounces injustices and reflects the social and cultural diversity of humanity. In the collective search for a sustainable humanity.”
This year’s festival addresses issues of global reach such as migration, gender violence, or the control of food by multinational corporations but then, it also explores more personal matters, such as bullying, or the fight for respect and the right to a good life by those some states and institutions judge as “different.” The selection features films ranging in length from one to 37 minutes, include both documentaries and works of fiction. Thematically, the films range broadly, including Brazil’s Contramare, which focuses on the moving of a youth orchestra bringing music and hope to a violent shanty town in Rio de Janeiro; and Burkinabe Bounty, documenting the local resistance in Burkina Faso for food sovereignty; but also the absurdist, darkly comical Una Cabrita Sin Cuernos, from Argentina, based on actual events, in which a children’s book sparks the paranoid fears of the military ruling the country. Some are sharply drawn vignettes, illuminating the hidden drama of poverty (Spain’s Macaroni) or slyly commenting on world destruction (Spain’s Broken Dreams) while others, such as Spain’s Diversity and Lands, offers testimony of members of the LGBTQ, from places as disparate as Honduras, Bulgaria and Morocco, persecuted by the state for being “different.”
All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.

Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona
2021-08-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States

Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona
2021-08-20 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami present, for the second year in a row, a selection of films from the Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona. The event, featuring films from Spain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Argentina, and the Netherlands, will take place next August 20 and 21st at the Koubek Center’s theater, and August 22nd online.
Now in its 17th season, the mission of the Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona is “To disseminate cinema that makes us reflect, awakens consciences, denounces injustices and reflects the social and cultural diversity of humanity. In the collective search for a sustainable humanity.”
This year’s festival addresses issues of global reach such as migration, gender violence, or the control of food by multinational corporations but then, it also explores more personal matters, such as bullying, or the fight for respect and the right to a good life by those some states and institutions judge as “different.” The selection features films ranging in length from one to 37 minutes, include both documentaries and works of fiction. Thematically, the films range broadly, including Brazil’s Contramare, which focuses on the moving of a youth orchestra bringing music and hope to a violent shanty town in Rio de Janeiro; and Burkinabe Bounty, documenting the local resistance in Burkina Faso for food sovereignty; but also the absurdist, darkly comical Una Cabrita Sin Cuernos, from Argentina, based on actual events, in which a children’s book sparks the paranoid fears of the military ruling the country. Some are sharply drawn vignettes, illuminating the hidden drama of poverty (Spain’s Macaroni) or slyly commenting on world destruction (Spain’s Broken Dreams) while others, such as Spain’s Diversity and Lands, offers testimony of members of the LGBTQ, from places as disparate as Honduras, Bulgaria and Morocco, persecuted by the state for being “different.”
All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.
The safety of our patrons, students, and staff is our priority. Measures to prevent transmission of Covid-19 will be enforced at the event in accordance with federal, state and local health agency guidance. Facial coverings will be strongly encouraged. We appreciate your collaboration.

V Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Madrid
2021-01-26 - 2021-01-30 | Virtual Event, FL
For the second consecutive year, Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami will present a selection of films from the Human Rights Film Festival of Madrid. The Festival, in its fifth edition, focuses on the diffusion of films with themes that are included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “from a pluralistic vision, based on reconciliation and the culture of peace.” The selection criteria for the Madrid Festival is, in part, a response to the threat to human rights posed by the rise of authoritarian political trends in the world and the pandemic.
The selection of films to be presented by the Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center includes documentaries and works of fiction. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.
To access the film presentations, those interested must RSVP and register using the link below the festival announcements. Then, by email, they will receive a link and password the day of the films. Each day requires a different link which will only be available for two days.
Tuesday, January 26th – Saturday, January 30th
For the full program and to RSVP – https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5023283
Por segundo año consecutivo el Koubek Center del Miami Dade College y el Centro Cultural Español de Miami, presentarán una selección de películas del Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Madrid. El Festival, en su quinta edición, esta enfocado a la difusión de cine con temáticas que estén incluidas en la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, “desde una visión pluralista, basados en la reconciliación y la cultura de la paz”. El criterio de selección del Festival de Madrid es, en parte, una respuesta a la amenaza a los derechos humanos que representa el aumento de las tendencias políticas autoritarias en el mundo y la pandemia.
La selección de películas que será presentada por el Koubek Center y el Centro Cultural Español incluye documentales y obras de ficción. Todas las películas son en castellano con subtítulos en inglés.
Para acceder a los films, los interesados deberán inscribirse usando el link. Luego, por correo electrónico, recibirán la dirección y contraseña del día para el Festival. Cada día requiere una contraseña diferente y cada película estará disponible dos días.
Martes 26 de enero – Sábado 30 de enero
Para la programación y RSVP – https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5023283
