Preceded by SHUT UP AND PAINT.
November 12 & 20 | In 1969, famed jazz pianist Thelonious Monk performed at the 3,000-seat Salle Pleyel concert hall in Paris. Before the concert, he recorded an episode of the French television show “Jazz Portrait,” hosted by pianist Henri Renaud. In this daring work of non-fiction filmmaking, director Gomis examines not the interview, but the raw archival footage - the moments not seen by the television audience - where it becomes painfully clear that the host and producer are only interested in the musician if he plays voiceless and silently, without speaking about his experiences as a Black artist during a time of social and political unrest. Despite the oppression, Monk plays on - his music, now in the context of REWIND & PLAY, all the more exceptional. Preceded by SHUT UP AND PAINT.
SHUT UP AND PAINT 2022 / dirs. Alex Mallis, Titus Kaphar / USA / 21 min. / In English / Format: Digital
Contemporary painter Titus Kaphar uses film as a medium to explore, challenge, and examine the ways in which the art market seeks to silence his activism.
Black Harvest Film Festival: Chicago’s annual showcase for films that celebrate, explore and share the Black, African American and African Diaspora experience. The Festival curates both short and feature length films, proudly presenting influential auteurs and emerging filmmakers of color side by side. View full festival lineup.
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