BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

Juneteenth Film Screening

Adapted from Kahlil Joseph's renowned video art installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W. E. B Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph's family, and even Twitter chats, in a vision for black consciousness. Committed to the portrayal of Black brilliance in all its chaotic, symphonic permutations, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions gives what co-screenwriter Saidiya Hartman describes as “the everyday anarchy of Black lives.”

Runtime: 1hr 50min

MPAA Rating: R for language & brief nudity

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About the Filmmaker

Kahlil Joseph is an award-winning filmmaker and video artist known for his immersive and poetic works that explore Black culture, identity, and history through a unique blend of music, cinema and visual art. He is recognized for his iconic music videos for artists like Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé, his large-scale video installations such as m.A.A.d., and the ongoing BLKNWS project, which redefines Black news and culture. Joseph has exhibited internationally at institutions including the Venice Biennale and the Tate Modern and is a co-founder of the former Underground Museum in Los Angeles.