PREVIOUSLY
Showtimes:
- Sat, Mar 28th 3:00pm
- Wed, Apr 1st 6:00pm
"A lovely, elegiac documentary about two men who shared a real brotherhood."—Gary M. Kramer, Film International
"Gorgeously shot...a riveting film that encourages the audience to never take life, or the planet, for granted."—Rich Cline, Gay Essential
Filmmaker Werner Herzog and author Bruce Chatwin were close friends and kindred spirits—restless adventurer-artists who admired and were influenced by each other's work. NOMAD is a deeply felt memoir of their friendship; an overview of Chatwin's life and work; and a personal affirmation of the "quest for strangeness" that drove both men to seek illumination at the geographical and psychic extremes of existence. Roving the globe, Herzog explores some of the key sites that inspired Chatwin—the caves and cemeteries of Patagonia, the stone circles of Avebury, the aboriginal Outback of Australia—mixing awesome vistas and insightful interviews with those who knew, studied, and loved him. In English, Aboriginal, and German with English subtitles. DCP digital. Courtesy of Music Box Films. (MR)
Chicago premiere! New 4K restoration!
Cane River
1982, Horace Jenkins, USA, 105 min.
With Richard Romain, Tommye Myrick
Plays in:
Runs & Limited Engagements
Showtimes:
- Fri, Feb 14th 4:00pm
- Fri, Feb 14th 8:00pm
- Sat, Feb 15th 2:00pm
- Sat, Feb 15th 8:15pm
- Sun, Feb 16th 5:15pm
- Mon, Feb 17th 6:00pm
- Tue, Feb 18th 8:15pm
- Wed, Feb 19th 6:00pm
- Thu, Feb 20th 8:15pm
"A major rediscovery…[Jenkins] lends the intimate tale a vast and vital resonance."—Richard Brody, The New Yorker
Unseen for over 35 years, this mature and soulful romance was considered lost until the chance discovery of a 35mm negative led to its recent recognition as a classic of African American cinema. Returning to his hometown in rural Louisiana, former college football star and aspiring poet Peter Metoyer (Romain) quickly strikes sparks with local girl Maria Mathis (Myrick). Their budding relationship is threatened by complicating factors, starting with Peter's background as a light-skinned Creole whose ancestors owned slaves. Intended as a corrective to the blaxploitation cycle, the film is remarkable for the way it maps its central romance against the complexity of the African American experience, inflected by such factors as history, class, religion, colorism, and feminism. But, for all its cultural breadth, CANE RIVER is first and foremost a full-throttle love story, boosted by lyrical photography; a beautifully integrated, partially sung music score; and the lead performances of two attractive actors with chemistry to spare. New 4K DCP digital restoration. (MR)
The Wednesday 2/19 screening is a Movie Club event. Ticket-holders are invited to stay for a post-film discussion, moderated by Black Harvest Film Festival consultant Sergio Mims. Pemon Rami a descendent of the Cane River Creoles is an International film producer and director. Mr. Rami was nominated for an African Academy Award and recipient of the Deloris Jordan Award for Excellence in Community Leadership from the Black Harvest Film Festival.