Film Screening & Discussion: "If Beale Street Could Talk"

Lewis Latimer House

Join us for a film screening of "If Beale Street Could Talk", directed by Barry Jenkins' adaptation of James Baldwin's 1974 novel!

Lewis Latimer House Museum

In conclusion to our fall "James Baldwin's America: Both Light and Dark" Reading &amp; Discussion Series, the Lewis Latimer House Museum is proud to present a film screening of "If Beale Street Could Talk", director Barry Jenkins' 2018 adaptation of James Baldwin's 1974 novel. About the movie:"If Beale Street Could Talk" is set in Harlem in the early 1970s. Reportedly inspired by Baldwin's own friends' experiences, it tells a story of a young couple Fonny (Stephan James) and Tish (KiKi Layne) who were childhood friends that fell in love as young adults. Tish became pregnant, and Fonny suffered a fate tragically common to young African-American men: he was arrested and convicted for a crime he didn’t commit. Despite such circumstances, the movie shows a complex triumph of true love with the couple, their families and community against the forces of racial oppression in a harsh unjust world even till today. Other outstanding cast members in the movie include: Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Aunjanue Ellis, and Michael Beach. The film was largely shot in New York City, including many Harlem locations - lending itself to a quintessential New York movie one must experience. Watch trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCvdlaWUF0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Details:Date: November 20, 2021 (Saturday) Doors open at 1:30PM and the film will be shown promptly at 2PM. After the film, a discussion around the movie will be facilitated by artist <a href="https://futuristicallyancient.com/about-me/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sherese Francis</a>, who also facilitated the fall Reading &amp; Discussion series around Baldwin's work.*All guest aged 12 or above must show proof of vaccination in accordance with NYC guidelines.*

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