JAMES BALDWIN at 100. Lights, Camera, Baldwin. Celebrating a century of James Baldwin (1924 – 1987): the brilliant thinker, writer, and activist whose prescient essays, plays, and novels continue to shine a searing light on American racism 35 years after his death.
Each screening will be followed by a post-show audience discussion with Charmaine Simpson, founder of Black History Studies and Hakeem Kazeem, film maker, writer and host of the club and performance night Batty Mama, promoting queer black and brown bodies.
This documentary offers a poignant exploration of Baldwin's unfinished manuscript, "Remember This House," reflecting on the lives and assassinations of civil rights leaders. Through Baldwin's powerful words and archival footage, the film delves deep into the complexities of race, identity, and America's ongoing struggle with systemic racism.
"Raoul Peck’s fluid documentary uses the timeless anger of James Baldwin to animate his history of the black experience in America, from Hollywood stereotypes to police brutality." - Violet Lucca, Sight & Sound
