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The Museum of Modern Art will host the New York premiere of Ique Langa’s film "O Profeta (The Prophet)" on April 3, 2026. The 94-minute film, a co-production from Mozambique, South Africa, and Qatar, explores the clash of Christian doctrine and black magic, having been shot over nine years in rural Manjacaze, Mozambique. Earlier, on April 9, 2026, the museum's Black Arts Council will hold its annual benefit, "A Night Out with Friends," honoring Anita Blanchard, Martin Nesbitt, and Mark Bradford, with a host committee that includes Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm. This followed "Family Art Making: Portraits of Identity" on March 28, 2026, an activity drawing inspiration from portraits in exhibitions such as "Frida and Diego: The Last Dream" and "Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination." Previously, on March 21, 2026, MoMA screened John McTiernan's 1988 American film "Die Hard," featuring Bruce Willis as New York detective John McClane, and Béla Tarr's 1984 Hungarian film "Almanac of Fall (Öszi almanach aka Autumn Almanac)."
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