Screening Freedom Series: “Drylongso”
Drylongso follows a woman in a photography class who begins taking pictures of Black men out of fear they will soon be extinct. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “The African Desperate”
This hallucinatory day-in-the-life of a Black artist is a rollicking satire of art-world pretensions and a rowdy portrayal of sex and drugs in the Internet age. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “Compensation”
This film explores aspects of Black culture in both turn of the century and present-day Chicago in two parallel love stories, both about the relationship between a deaf woman and a hearing man. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “Cane River”
A forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two Black communities: the wealthy Creoles and the working-class descendants of enslaved people. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “As Above, So Below”
A rediscovered masterpiece, director Larry Clark’s As Above, So Below comprises a powerful political and social critique in its portrayal of Black insurgency. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “The Watermelon Woman”
The wry, incisive debut feature by Cheryl Dunye is a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity by a Black lesbian filmmaker. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “Remembrance: A Portrait Study”
The film is a poetic examination of the meaning of jazz, Black American music, and the function of Black people in America. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “The Cry of Jazz”
The film is a poetic examination of the meaning of jazz, Black American music, and the function of Black people in America. Read more →
Screening Freedom Series: “Summer of Soul”
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Read more →
“Screening Freedom”: Film + Discussion Series
This July and August, join us for a series of free film screenings celebrating the work of Black cinema, self-representation, and freedom. Read more →