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A man and a woman in vintage dress sit together. She holds up her hand, the letters 'F-L-O-W-' on screen above them.

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  •   Zeinabu irene Davis
  •   United States

This bold, original Chicago drama, newly restored for its 25th anniversary, follows two love stories set in the city’s Black community. Although they’re set nearly a century apart, they also echo each other in salient ways. Both star deaf actress Michelle A. Banks and Exhibiting Forgiveness star John Earl Jelks, and each tracks a unique couple as they confront the specter of parallel pandemics—tuberculosis in the first story; AIDS in the second—and a complex set of intersecting challenges involving issues of race, gender, class, education, and ability.

Innovatively crafted and shot in luminous black-and-white, the film blends archival footage of early 20th century Black Chicago with silent movie techniques like ornate title cards and a ragtime score. Inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem of the same title, Zeinabu irene Davis’s debut feature is a time capsule of two eras and a graceful and universal tale of love, tragedy, and Black American life.


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Special Guests

Scheduled to attend: Director Zeinabu irene Davis, actor John Earl Jelks, screenwriter Marc Chery, and ragtime composer Reginald R. Robinson

Sponsor(s)

Black Perspectives Program Sponsor

Logo: AllState

Event Information

Sunday, October 27, 2024
2:15pm

  •   95 minutes
LOCATION
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614 United States


ACCESSIBLITY OPTIONS:
  • Open Captions
  • ASL Interpreter
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Tickets

Open Captions provided for the screening, with ASL Interpreter & Open Captions for intro & Q&A

Accessibility

Cinema/Chicago is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment at all our programs and events. All event venues are fully wheelchair accessible, with no-step entrances or ramp access and elevators. All venues offer wheelchair-designated spaces, companion seating, easy-access theater seating, and accessible restrooms. For accommodation requests, please email us at access@chicagofilmfestival.com, call us at 312-683-0121, x108, or complete our Accommodation Request Form.

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