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ONGOING SERIES FAMILY MATINEES EVERY SATURDAY | 11AM
Ten Minutes to Live . This independent film from the storied Black director has it all: structurally adventurous work, mesmerizing dancing, and mysterious romantic pursuits. DIRECTED BY: Oscar Micheaux. WRITTEN BY: Oscar Micheaux. WITH: Lawrence Chenault, A.B. DeComathiere, Laura Bowman, Willor Lee Guilford. 1932. 58 min. USA. B&W. English. DCP.
dreams of the big time and falls under the spell of a club owner. Sepia Cinderella features the on-screen debut of an uncredited Sidney Poitier as an extra in a nightclub scene. DIRECTED BY: Arthur Leonard. WRITTEN BY: Vincent Valentini. WITH: Sheila Guyse, Billy Daniels, Tondaleyo, Hilda Offley Thompson. 1947. 70 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm. Preserved by the Library of Congress. The Woman with the Knife with Borom Sarret Fri, Feb 24 | 7:30pm | TMT The Woman with the Knife After a spell in Europe, a young man returns to Côte d’Ivoire. Navigating the dual consciousness of Africans returning home, The Woman with the Knife is a multilayered tale of a man haunted by a woman with a dagger pointed at his sexual inhibition and hope for romantic pursuits. Interplaying between fantasy and reality, the film is a commentary on the clashing ways of the protagonist’s European views and the traditions of his home country. DIRECTED BY: Timité Bassori. WRITTEN BY: Timité Bassori. WITH: Timité Bassori, Marie Vieyra, Danielle Alloh, Tim Sory. 1969. 80 min. Côte d’Ivoire. B&W. French. DCP. Restored by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. This restoration is part of the African Film Heritage Project, created by The Film Foundation, FEPACI and UNESCO—in collaboration with Cineteca di Bologna—to help locate, restore, and disseminate African cinema. Borom Sarret In Ousmane Sembène’s short film of a wagoner who works as a cart driver, the search for deep connection guides us through culture shifts in post-colonial Senegal. In his directorial debut, Sembène’s Borom Sarret showcases the tenderness of putting the world you know on cinematic display. DIRECTED BY: Ousmane Sembène. WRITTEN BY: Ousmane Sembène. WITH: Ly Abdoulay, Albourah. 1963. 20 min. Senegal. French. B&W. DCP. Restored in 2013 by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory and Laboratoires Éclair, in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, and the Sembène Estate. Restoration funded by Doha Film Institute.
Black and Tan
Sepia Cinderella with Short Films Thu, Feb 23 | 7:30pm | TMT Black and Tan
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Sat, Dec 31 | 11am | TMT
In his first film appearance, Duke Ellington plays a down-on- his-luck composer hoping to create his next masterpiece. When his dancer wife (Fredi Washington) comes home to tell him she booked them a gig at a local club, he plays the show despite her could-be-fatal heart condition at her request. DIRECTED BY: Dudley Murphy. WRITTEN BY: Dudley Murphy. WITH: Duke Ellington, the Cotton Club Orchestra, Fredi Washington, the Hall Johnson Choir. 1929. 19 min. USA. B&W. English. DCP. Restored in 2022 by the Academy Film Archive and the National Audiovisual Institute – KAVI, Finland. The source was a 35mm print from the collection of KAVI. Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho Combining jazz and comedy, Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho centers the legendary songster on a train ride to perform in the famed Cotton Club. After the train’s Pullman porter (Sidney Easton) hears his band perform on their journey, he relays how his wife (Fredi Washington) is a fan of the musician. Calloway encourages him to keep his wife close by, but as the porter is away working, Calloway gets an opportunity to meet his biggest fan. DIRECTED BY: Fred Waller. WRITTEN BY: Milton Hockey, Fred Rath. WITH: Cab Calloway, Sidney Easton, Fredi Washington. 1934. 10min. USA. B&W. English. DCP. Preserved by the Library of Congress in cooperation with Kino Lorber. Caldonia Singing tenderly to a showgirl named Caldonia (Nicky O’Daniel)—and all of Black America by extension—Louis Jordan’s starring vehicle, Caldonia , is a sweet musical short named after Jordan’s hit song of the same name. Caldonia helped solidify crossover appeal for the celebrated bandleader as the featurette played in segregated theaters across America. DIRECTED BY: William Forest Crouch. WRITTEN BY: William Forest Crouch, Mickey Goldsen. WITH: Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Doc Cheatham, Milt Hinton. 1945. 18 min. USA. B&W. English. Digital. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Sepia Cinderella In this drama stitched together by musical numbers, Barbara (Sheila Guyse), the film’s protagonist, helps write a song for the object of her affection, Bob (Billy Daniels). When his music becomes a hit, he begins to have larger-than-life
Films for families of all ages! All movies shown in this series are rated G or PG, unless otherwise noted. The final Family Matinee of every month is an accommodative screening where we offer open captioning, keep the theater dimly lit, and maintain a lower volume for neurodivergent viewers.
This December, we honor the upcoming 91st birthday of composer John Williams with five of his most beloved family-friendly films with Oscar-nominated scores.
We then kick off 2023 looking back at the weird and wonderful family hits of 1988, all of which are turning 35!
Programmed and notes by Robert Reneau and Bernardo Rondeau.
“Superman March,” the romantic “Can You Read My Mind?” and the lighthearted “March of the Villains.” DIRECTED BY: Richard Donner. WRITTEN BY: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton. STORY BY: Mario Puzo. WITH: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty. 1978. 151 min. USA/UK. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 8+. 35mm.
A Well Spent Life with Portrait of Jason Sat, Feb 25 | 7:30pm | TMT A Well Spent Life
This touching tribute to Mance Lipscomb—one of the all-time great guitarists—is a sentimental vision of the songster and sharecropper’s open heart. This intimate portrait is a meditation on how love, community, hope, and faith have shaped the musician’s life. DIRECTED BY: Les Blank, Skip Gerson. WITH: Mance Lipscomb, Elnora Lipscomb, Hattie Franklin, Alfred Franklin. 1971. 44 min. USA.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Sat, Dec 10 | 11am | TMT
This lavish film version of the first book in the globally popular fantasy series tells the story of Harry’s first year at Hogwarts under the menacing shadow of the evil Voldemort. Director Chris Columbus cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as J. K. Rowling’s young heroes and supported them with the elite of British acting, including Richard Harris, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, and Maggie Smith. The film received nominations for its imaginative art direction (Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan) and costume design (Judianna Makovsky), and John Williams’s melodious score, which introduced “Hedwig’s Theme” which became the musical signature for the series. DIRECTED BY: Chris Columbus. WRITTEN BY: Steve Kloves. WITH: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese. 2001. 143 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 7+. 35mm.
Color. English. DCP. Portrait of Jason
Superman
Superman Sat, Dec 3 | 11am | TMT
In this warm portrait, queer performer and houseboy Jason Holliday draws you in with a tender retelling of his life’s joy and pain. Jason spins you around his remarkable world with an intricate flair for combining performance and personal history. DIRECTED BY: Shirley Clarke. WITH: Jason Holliday, Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee. 1968. 105 min. USA. B&W. English. DCP. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive with funding by the Academy Film Archive, Milestone Films, the Toronto International Film Festival and a Kickstarter campaign. It was restored from the original 16mm fine grain master positive and a 35mm print.
This first attempt to turn a comic book superhero into a big- budget, all-star spectacle was a rousing success, helping to pave the way for the current dominance of the genre. Under the direction of Richard Donner, Christopher Reeve gave moviegoers a definitive interpretation of the Man of Steel, heading a remarkable cast including Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman. The film’s visual effects team won a Special Achievement Award, and John Williams was nominated for his original score, featuring such highlights as the popular
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