Saturday, December 14, 2 – 4pm
Still from Nefertite Nguvu’s In the Morning.
$15; Barnes members, BlackStar members, and students free
About the Event
This special three-part film series is presented in conjunction with our latest exhibition, Mickalene Thomas: All About Love. Curated by BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes, each screening explores a theme reflected in All About Love—kinship, femininity, and desire.
Today’s film, writer-director Nefertite Nguvu’s debut feature In the Morning, relates to the theme of femininity and offers an exploration of love, infidelity, and friendship with a focus on the interiority of Black women. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Nguyu moderated by Holmes.
This program includes access to the Barnes collection and Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.
About the Film
In the Morning (2014)
Directed by Nefertite Nguvu
Charting the emotional bonds between nine young Brooklynites over the course of one day, writer-director Nefertite Nguvu’s debut feature weaves together three stories about personal growth and the power of choice and action. Shot by cinematographer Arthur Jafa (Daughters of the Dust, Crooklyn), this moving exploration of relationships grapples with the realities of marriage, infidelity, and heartbreak.
Duration: 75 min.
Watch the trailer:
Don’t miss our other All About Love film screenings:
Saturday, November 9: Desire Shorts
Saturday, January 11: Kinship Shorts
Partner
This film series is presented in collaboration with BlackStar Projects, an organization dedicated to creating spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists working outside of the confines of genre.
Sponsors
Lead support for the All About Love Film Series is provided through the Comcast Center for Community Engagement at the Barnes.
Additional support is provided by The Clayman Foundation and Roberta Fine Dranoff.
Go Further
Mickalene Thomas:
All About Love
The first major international tour on Thomas’s pioneering work.
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