“The kind of evocative, impressionistic storytelling one might find in, say, films by Terrence Malick or Andrei Tarkovsky. It is a minimalist, observational masterpiece.” - G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
“Serves as a shimmering, dreamlike reminder that movies are as good for poetry as for prose.” - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
December 23 & 27 | A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman's life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us. (A24)
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee - Best Film, San Sebastián International Film Festival
Nominee - Breakthrough Director, Gotham Awards
Be Kind, Rewind Series: Join us as we review the best and biggest films from 2023––from favorite titles that graced the Film Center’s screens, to movies that thrilled audiences across the country. As the days left on 2023’s calendar slip past, BE KIND, REWIND invites you to consider how these films reveal not just the movies of the year, but 2023 itself. View full series.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu