Mechanics’ Cinema: Vice

Mechanics’ Cinema July Screening is an evening dedicated to Michael Mann’s soaring concept of character.

Miami Vice (2006), dir. Michael Mann 2hrs14mins

Introduction by Annie McDermott, followed by an open forum conversation with Mechanics Cinema

📅 Friday 4 July
🕰  6.30 PM
📍 Henry Carmichael Theatre, SMSA on Level One
🎟  Free for SMSA members*

About The Film

A fever dream of speedboats, stubble, and existential ennui, Miami Vice is Michael Mann at his most poetic and pared back, blurring the line between genre and art.

Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx slip into the shadows as undercover operatives in a digital noir soaked in blues and betrayal. Beneath the sleek surface lies a film obsessed with identity, loyalty, and the price of living a double life.

Come for the shootouts, stay for the lively discussion.

About Mechanics’ Cinema
Mechanics’ Cinema is a film club in the spirit of Berlin’s arthouse salons — intimate, intelligent, and a little bit rebellious.

Presented by a chorus of filmmakers and thinkers of cinema, reflecting together on the enduring significance of the art form, on cinema’s historical and contemporary conditions, and on a series of remarkable films. Each film in the program has been selected by a different member of the collective, who will present for 10 minutes prior to the screening.

The night ends in casual and lively conversation between presenters, attendees, and guest interlocutors.

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*A quick note on attendance 

This free event is just for SMSA members- that’s how we stay on the right side of our licensing and venue requirements. We are offering First Timer tickets for those wanting to try before you buy.

Joining is easy and great value, with memberships starting at just $35 a year for concession card holders and students.

As a member, you’ll have access to all film screenings at SMSA, plus a year-round program of author talks, workshops and more. Find out more HERE