SOUND-FORWARD SCREENINGS.
March 19th, 2025
"Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story"
Todd Haynes, (1987)
From Letterboxd:
"The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls."
Suggested donation $5 - 20, but PWYC!
March 26th, 2025
No Film this Evening..!
We are skipping this week to attend a co-op development workshop!
More details to come!
April 2nd, 2025
"The Red Light Bandit"
Rogério Sganzerla, (1968)
From Letterboxd:
"Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed 'The Red Light Bandit' by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo."
Suggested donation $5 - 20, but PWYC!
April 9th, 2025
"Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat"
Johan Grimonprez, (2024)
From Letterboxd:
"Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high alert. The newly independent nation faced its first coup d'état, orchestrated by Western forces and Belgium, which were reluctant to relinquish control over their resource-rich former colony. The US tried to divert attention by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the African continent.
In 1961, Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was brutally assassinated, silencing a key voice in the fight against colonialism; his death was facilitated by Belgian and CIA operatives. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach took action, denouncing imperialism and structural racism. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev intensified his criticism of the US, highlighting the racial barriers that characterized American society."
Suggested donation $5 - 20, but PWYC!
April 16th, 2025
"Young Soul Rebels"
Isaac Julien, (1991)
From Isaac Julien:
"Young soul DJ Chris becomes implicated in a murder. The film is set in 1977, during the week of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Together with his partner Caz, Chris, a young black London DJ, runs pirate radio station Soul Patrol from an East End garage. When a mutual friend is murdered whilst cruising in a London park, Chris is arrested for the murder."
Suggested donation $5 - 20, but PWYC!
April 23th, 2025
"TONY COKES SELECTION (TBD)"
Tony Cokes, Various
Read about Tony Cokes.
Details coming soon!
Suggested donation $5 - 20, but PWYC!