KASI LEMMONS RETROSPECTIVE SERIES

August 11-17, Ruth Sokolof & Dundee Theater

On August 19, we will welcome the series’ director and the most prolific Black woman theatrical film director of our time, Kasi Lemmons, for a discussion of her work and career. Film Streams will present Lemmons with the first-ever Film Streams Wavemaker Award in honor of her contributions to the filmmaking industry. More details to come!

In honor of Ms. Lemmons’ Wavemaker Award Celebration, we are screening a retrospective of her films from August 11-17.

The Films:

Harriet (2019) | Ruth Sokolof

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr.

Black Nativity (2013) | Ruth Sokolof

Black Nativity, a heartwarming and joyous musical event, tells the story of a street-wise teen, from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother, who travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson

Talk to Me (2007) | Dundee

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

Starring: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Bruce McFee

Eve's Bayou Director's Cut (1997) | Dundee

Husband, father, and womanizer Louis Batiste is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who rule this gothic world of secrets, lies, and mystic forces.

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Jurnee Smollett

ABOUT KASI LEMMONS

As an actor, director, writer, producer, librettist, mentor, and educator, Kasi Lemmons is one of the most powerful voices of our time. Amongst her many honors, Lemmons’s first feature Eve’s Bayou (1997) was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry and her fifth film Harriet (2019) was nominated for two Oscars. Her 2022 film, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, was released with Sony Pictures. Lemmons is an arts professor in the graduate film department at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.