About the Film
About the Presenter
Lorenzo Vigas was born in Mérida, Venezuela, and studied biology before focusing on filmmaking at New York University. After moving to Caracas, he spent several years directing documentaries and commercials. In 2004, while living in Mexico, he directed Los elefantes nunca olvidan, the multiple-award-winning short film that premiered at the Cannes’ International Critics Week and started a trilogy about absent fathers in Latin America. The second installment of the trilogy is his debut feature Desde allá, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it became the first film from Latin America to win the Venice Golden Lion. He plans to film the final title in the trilogy, La caja, later this year, and is also completing a documentary about his father, Oswaldo Vigas, an artist who is represented in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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HOURS & ADMISSION
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Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Monday (Except selected holidays) | Closed.
- Tuesday | Closed.
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day | Closed.
Special Offers / Dining
Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.
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