37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL Oct 30-Nov 3, 2024

37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL October 30-November 3, 2024

If Beale Street Could Talk

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In the film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel, Academy Award winning director Barry Jenkins depicts a 1970s Harlem love story. Bride-to-be Tish reflects on the momentous events that strengthened the bond between her and her fiancé Alonzo Hurt, who goes by the nickname Fonny. After Fonny is falsely accused of a crime, the long-term plan for the childhood friends turned lovers is derailed. Following Fonny’s indictment, Tish discovered that she is pregnant. While carrying their first child, Tish desperately struggles to prove her fiancé’s innocence. Unfairly torn from each other, the black couple’s future is challenged in the face of a broken justice system. Introduction by Maurice Wallace (UVA)

Date

Sunday, November 4

Time

4:00 PM

Location

The Paramount Theater

Film Info

Director: Barry Jenkins

Runtime: 117 min.

Genre: Drama

Year: 2018

Country: USA

Language: English

Featuring: Kiki Layne, Stephen James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach.