In celebration of the life and legacy of James Baldwin, the African American Museum in Philadelphia presents this very special FREE screening on what would be the luminary author's 92nd birthday.
AAMP presents this screening in conjunction with the museum's upcoming special exhibition, Arresting Patterns, which opens in May and seeks to address the systemic disparity inherent in the US criminal justice system.
More on the film:
Back in 1989, the 16mm version of James Baldwin: The Price of...
In celebration of the life and legacy of James Baldwin, the African American Museum in Philadelphia presents this very special FREE screening on what would be the luminary author's 92nd birthday.
AAMP presents this screening in conjunction with the museum's upcoming special exhibition, Arresting Patterns, which opens in May and seeks to address the systemic disparity inherent in the US criminal justice system.
More on the film:
Back in 1989, the 16mm version of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket received stellar reviews and awards. Honored at festivals across the world– including Sundance, London, Berlin and Tokyo – the film was hailed by publications such as Variety Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times.
Now considered a documentary film classic, the original Baldwin film has been restored and re-mastered in 2K HD with the help of the Ford Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts in honor of James Baldwin’s 90th birthday. An emotional portrait, social critique, and a passionate plea for human equality, this film is a vérité feast. Sans narration, the film allows Baldwin to tell his own story: exploring what it means to be born black, impoverished, gay and gifted – in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.” Intercutting rarely-seen archival footage from over one hundred sources and nine different countries, the film melds intimate interviews and eloquent public speeches with astounding private glimpses of Baldwin.
The film also includes a rich selection of original footage: scenes from Baldwin’s extraordinary funeral service; explorations of Baldwin’s homes on three continents, including France, Switzerland,Turkey and Harlem; plus on-camera interviews with close friends, colleagues and critics. Witnesses include his brother David; biographer David Leeming; writers Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, William Styron, Ishmael Reed and Yashar Kemal; painter Lucien Happersberger and entertainer Bobby Short.
A discussion on James Baldwin and the film will follow this screening. More details to come!
For this free event, reserved seats are released 15 to 30 minutes before start time. Please arrive early to ensure seating is available.
