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A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat. A man in a suit runs in front of docked boats while holding his hat.

Films

Touki Bouki (Journey of the Hyena)

Senegal/1973—directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty | 89 minutes With a stunning mix of the surreal and the naturalistic, Djibril Diop Mambéty paints a vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. In this New Wave–influenced fantasy drama, two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamour and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical. Characterized by dazzling imagery and music, the alternately manic and meditative Touki Bouki is widely considered one of the key works of Senegalese cinema and was named in the recent Sight & Sound poll as one of the 100 greatest films of all time. In Wolof, Arabic and French with English subtitles.  “In Touki Bouki, rejection of one’s homeland is inextricably bound to a glamorization of the colonizer’s homeland.” – Derek Smith, Slant  The Detroit Film Theatre presents this series of films by African directors, working in Africa and Europe during the 1960s and 1970s, in conjunction with the DIA special exhibition James Barnor: Accra/London.   

Sat

Jul 15, 2023

Touki Bouki (Journey of the Hyena)
Nandi Comer, smiling with braided hair and turquoise circle-framed glasses.

Workshops

Strike a Prose: A Writing Workshop with Inside Out Literary Arts

Join Michigan Poet Laureate, Nandi Comer, and InsideOut Literary Arts for a creative writing workshop inspired by the photos of James Barnor. Participants will discuss and explore a variety of writing forms and techniques and find entry points and inspiration in an array of portraits that deepen connection to the social and political context of the exhibit. NANDI COMER is the Poet Laureate of Michigan. She is the author of two poetry collections, American Family: A Syndrome and Tapping Out. She has won numerous awards and fellowships including a 2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship. She currently serves as a poetry editor for Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora and as the Director of the Allied Media Projects Seeds Program. 

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Jul 15, 2023

Strike a Prose: A Writing Workshop with Inside Out Literary Arts
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Films

Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy

USA/2022—directed by Nancy Buirski | 101 minutes A half century after its release, Midnight Cowboy remains one of the ground-breaking movies of the modern era. With electric performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as loners who join forces out of desperation, blacklist survivor Waldo Salt's brilliant screenplay and John Schlesinger's fearless direction, the 1969 film became the only X-rated release to ever win the Academy Award® for Best Picture.  Its vivid yet compassionate depiction of an unsanitized New York City and its vulnerable inhabitants paved the way for a generation’s worth of gritty movies with adult themes. More than a documentary about Midnight Cowboy, Buirski’s film is a portrait of the gifted people behind a difficult masterpiece; New York in a time of cultural ferment; and the era that made a movie and the movie that made an era. “Makes the case that the 1969 Best Picture winner is the key film of the era.” –Adam Solomons, IndieWire  

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Jun 30, 2023

Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy
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Films

Scarlet

France/Italy/Germany/2022—directed by Pietro Marcello  | 103 minutes Pietro Marcello, one of contemporary cinema’s most versatile directorial talents, follows his 2019 breakthrough Martin Eden (shown virtually by the DFT during the 2020 lockdown) with this entertaining period fable based on a beloved 1923 novel by Russian author Alexander Grin. Beginning as the tale of a sensitive brute (Räphael Terry) who returns from World War I to his rural French village, only to discover that his wife has died and left him to care for their baby daughter, Juliette. The movie soon blossoms into a pastoral portrait of Juliette as a smart young woman (newcomer Juliette Jouan) falling for a modern man (Louis Garrel) who literally drops from the sky, while at the same time reckoning with a local witch’s prophecy about her future. In his first French film, Marcello proves he is as comfortable spinning yarns in the realm of folklore as he is in creative nonfiction, deftly interweaving realism, romance, and even musical flights of fancy into the unexpected delight that is Scarlet. Cannes and New York Film Festivals. In French with English subtitles. “Lovely! This charming fable — which hails from the celebrated Italian doc maker whose epic narrative debut, Martin Eden, was a critical success on the festival circuit just pre-COVID — is smaller, sweeter and more sensitive than Marcello’s earlier work.” –Peter Debruge, Variety

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Jun 3, 2023

Scarlet
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Films

Freep Film Festival: Shorts #1: The Creative Types

They work with wood, with paint, with their imaginations. Whatever the approach, the unforgettable personalities featured in these six short documentaries make indelible impacts on the world by following their own paths – and their own creative instincts. Out of the Woodwork In northern Michigan, sawyer Dan Baker is obsessed with wood and the state's forests. But his preoccupation comes with a cost. Directed by Brody Kuhar. (2022) Senghor Reid: Make Way for Tomorrow Discover the evocatively colored and boldly themed work of Detroit visual artist Senghor Reid. Here he reflects on family, the calming power of water and the inspiration provided by his hometown. Directed by Detroiters Eden Sabolboro and Desmond Love. (2023) Really Good Friends In a NYC hotel room, a woman shares a surprising and provocative story of longing and unlikely connection. Directed by Detroiter and U-M Dearborn assistant professor Adam Sekuler. (2022) In Bloom An intimate depiction of two women who lean into custom woodworking as means of artistic expression and building a life together in their Indiana community. Directed by Detroiter Ashley Davidson. (2022) Daron, Daron Colbert While navigating a hardscrabble existence in the oft-neglected southwest Detroit neighborhood of Delray, aspiring actor Daron Colbert unspools stories of his past through audition tapes. But what’s true, and what isn’t? Directed by Detroiter Kevin Steen. (2022) Sydney G. James: How We See Us This revealing portrait of the acclaimed Detroit muralist delves deeply into her art – and her mission of uplifting Black women and Black people in general by emblazoning the walls of the city. Directed by Detroiter and Wayne State faculty member Juanita Anderson. (2023)   Freep Film Festival celebrates its milestone 10th year bringing the best in documentaries to Detroit. The 2023 festival, which will be held April 26-30, will feature five days of programming at the Detroit Film Theatre including its opening night film. Screenings will include conversations with filmmakers and people featured in the films.  The festival’s focus is on documentaries with strong connections to Detroit or Michigan or films that resonate strongly with Midwest communities. For a complete list of the festival schedule go to freepfilmfestival.com  

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Apr 29, 2023

Freep Film Festival: Shorts #1: The Creative Types
A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist. A Black man stands in the middle of a turn lane on a six lane highway with his left arm raised in a fist.

Films

Freep Film Festival: Shorts #3: Divided We Fall

Whether we’re arguing over media bias, fighting for a favorite politician, or battling over social injustices, it often feels as if America – indeed the world – is a nearly constant state of conflict. And it seems the friction has only risen in recent years. In their own ways, each of these shorts explore how we’ve reached a place of strife and disunity, and what it feels like to live amidst the tumult. Jade Helm In 2015, the U.S. military conducted routine training across the American Southwest. But were these military exercises actually cover for something more sinister? Built on deep suspicions of the government and the mainstream media, a fearful backlash erupted in the Texas heartland, and the exercises, called Jade Helm 15, became a national news story — with a surprise ending that is still playing out today. Directed by Debi Cornwall. (2022) Detroit Will Breathe Produced in connection with the Detroit Will Breathe organization, the film captures George Floyd-inspired protests of summer 2020, weaving together footage from police body cameras, protesters and bystanders, as well as moving portraits of key protestors. The film provides an unprecedented and poignant look into what it means to be part of an integrated movement fighting for Black lives. Directed by Detroit/NYC-based filmmaker Kate Levy.  You’ve Been Lied To At a Warren polling place on Election Day 2020, the dialogue amongst demonstrators reveals just how extreme our political divide has become. Directed by metro Detroit native Mitch McCabe. (2023) Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles Against a radio backdrop of news about the war, Ukrainian sculptors known for creating sublime statues of angels, spiritual figures and the like instead build anti-tank obstacles to block the advancement of Russian troops. Directed by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk. (2022) Freep Film Festival celebrates its milestone 10th year bringing the best in documentaries to Detroit. The 2023 festival, which will be held April 26-30, will feature five days of programming at the Detroit Film Theatre including its opening night film. Screenings will include conversations with filmmakers and people featured in the films.  The festival’s focus is on documentaries with strong connections to Detroit or Michigan or films that resonate strongly with Midwest communities. For a complete list of the festival schedule go to freepfilmfestival.com  

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Apr 29, 2023

Freep Film Festival: Shorts #3: Divided We Fall
A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area. A man in a brown coat and flat cap reads from a book in a grassy area.

Films

Italian Film Festival USA: Aspromonte: Land of the Forgotten

Italy/2019-directed by Mimmo Calopresti | 87 minutes  In 1951, in Africo, a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte, a woman dies in childbirth because a doctor fails to arrive on time. No road connects Africo with other villages. In the wake of this tragedy, all of the inhabitants put aside their work and unite to build their own road. Giulia (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), the new school teacher arrived from the North, has another mission: to teach standard Italian to the local children to help them integrate with the rest of Italy. But she will have to contend with local mafia leader, Don Totò (Sergio Rubini), who is determined to ensure that the town remains cut off and under his control. Director Mimmo Calopresti will be in attendance and will answer questions after the show. "A vibrant portrait of an archaic world, where poor folk demanding basic rights are met with nothing other than indifference on the part of institutions, and the tyranny of local crooks who are allowed to lay down their own version of the law, Aspromonte is intended to be a tale that’s at once neorealistic and epic.” -Vittoria Scarpa, Cineuropa The Italian Film Festival USA is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to contemporary Italian cinema in the United States. It presents new, feature-length comedies, dramas, documentaries and even short animated films. They all share iconic Italian locations and language that resonate with audiences worldwide, and offers Detroiters an opportunity to discover a new wave of young Italian film artists without hopping on a plane. All films are in Italian with English subtitles. For the complete festival schedule visit italianfilmfests.org.   The Italian Film Festival USA is presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and Detroit Film Theatre.

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Apr 12, 2023

Italian Film Festival USA: Aspromonte: Land of the Forgotten
A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head. A person in a gray hoodie with the hood up stands shadowed in front of a large cutout sign of a head.

Films

The Melt Goes On Forever

USA/2022—directed by Harold Crooks and Judd Tully | 93 min. The Melt Goes On Forever chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons, from Watts rebellion era ’60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons’ category-defying practice–rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world–is in the words of one art critic “an invitation to confront the fissures between races” as the artist seeks to go beyond the dominant culture and his own to a new one for the 21st century. Featuring eminent artists, curators and critics, a rich trove of archival footage, animation, and an evocative soundscape, The Melt is a striking portrait of a celebrated African-American art star whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers an essential commentary on race in America. Black History Month programs are generously supported by the Arn and Nancy Tellem Foundation.

Feb 17-23, 2023

The Melt Goes On Forever
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Films

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

USA/2022—directed by  Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen | 96 min. Join us for a screening of The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks, followed by a special conversation moderated by the film’s executive producer Soledad O’Brien, and joined by Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, the film’s directors Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton, Dr. Jeanne Theoharis and Lonnie McCauley, Rosa Parks’ grandnephew. The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks corrects the record on Parks’ often-overlooked accomplishments and the erasure of her radical politics. In short, what we are taught in school about Rosa Parks is a mere fraction of the full story about who she truly was. This special evening is co-presented by SO’B Productions, American Federation of Teachers, The League, Freep Film Festival and Friends of Detroit Film Theatre. “Perhaps foremost, Mrs. Rosa Parks highlights the selflessness of its subject and seeks to provide a detailed portrait of a woman who, through the vagaries of history, was frequently reduced to a symbol." –Brian Lowry, CNN.com Black History Month programs are generously supported by the Arn and Nancy Tellem Foundation.

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Feb 4, 2023

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
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Workshops

Guest Artist Workshop: Shrinking Plastic Keychains

Join Ypsilanti-based artist Jessy Butts for an opportunity to create a shrinky dink key chain or ornament of your own design! Drop-in to the Art Making Studio, draw a portrait and watch your artwork shrink to a third of its size and become 9 times thicker with this fun nostalgic material. This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

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Dec 17, 2022

Guest Artist Workshop: Shrinking Plastic Keychains
Examples of pastel portraits made in the DIA's art-making studio

Workshops

Drop-In Workshop: Oil Pastel Portraits

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's 1887 Self-Portrait, stop by the DIA Art-Making studio and try out using oil pastels to create a portrait of yourself or someone important to you.

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Dec 3, 2022

Drop-In Workshop: Oil Pastel Portraits
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Films

Hold Me Tight

France/2021—directed by Mathieu Amalric | 97 minutes As Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) brings another riveting characterization to the big screen. Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) is renowned internationally as one of France’s great contemporary actors. With Hold Me Tight (Serre moi fort) – his sixth and most ambitious feature as director – he’ll, at last, be known in America for his equally impressive work behind the camera. This daringly structured portrait of a woman in crisis alternates between Clarisse’s adventures on the road and the struggles of her abandoned husband (Arieh Worthalter) as he tries to adapt to his new reality and the demands of caring for their children. Amalric’s risky storytelling style refuses to tip its hand too early, keeping viewers unsure of whether they’re seeing a straightforward narrative or multiple states of mind until the final moments of this unpredictable, rewarding new work. Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival; Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, Lincoln Center. In French and German with English subtitles.  “Dazzling! Proving that he can deliver a riveting screenplay, Amalric achieves something quite remarkable.” -Lee Marshall, Screen Daily 

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Oct 22, 2022

Hold Me Tight
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Films

The Story of Film: A New Generation

UK/2021—directed by Mark Cousins | 167 minutes “What sets it soaring is the discerning guide at its helm, one whose curatorial exultation and rigor are also calming and reassuring - a welcome voice in cacophonous times.”  -Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter  A decade after The Story of Film: An Odyssey, his brilliant documentary about the state of moviemaking in the 20th century, filmmaker and author Mark Cousins returns with an epic portrait of cinematic innovation from around the globe. Here, Cousins turns his sharp, meticulously honed gaze on world cinema from 2010 to 2021, using sequences from a vast range of works — including Frozen, Joker, and Cemetery of Splendour — as launchpads to explore recurring themes and motifs, from the evolution of film language to technology’s role in moviemaking today to shifting identities in 21st-century world cinema. With insights on everything from Deadpool and It Follows to Black Panther and Lover’s Rock, Cousins seeks out creators and communities often under-represented in traditional film histories, including Asian and Middle Eastern works, as well as boundary-pushing documentaries and films that see gender in new ways. As the pandemic begins to ebb, Cousins ponders what comes next in the streaming age: how have we changed as cinephiles, and how moviegoing will transform in the digital era to our collective joy and wonder. “Monumental and amazingly ambitious. An unashamed celebration of cinema as an art form.”  -Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian 

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Oct 1, 2022

The Story of Film: A New Generation
Three collage portrait examples made in the DIA Art-Making Studio

Workshops

Drop-In Workshop: Collage Portraits

The term collage, derived from the French coller, to glue, describes artwork made from a mix of different materials. Using this distinctive process, use a mix of paper and cloth to create a portrait of someone important to you.

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Oct 1, 2022

Drop-In Workshop: Collage Portraits
A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled. A man with a wide brimmed hat stands below a large red sign reading "Tucker" as it is assembled.

Films

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

In the aftermath of World War II, Ypsilanti-based designer Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) was quick to realize that over the four years during which Detroit’s Big Three had forsaken individual automobile production to focus on the war effort, Americans had developed a voracious appetite for new cars. Tucker’s answer was to independently create an innovative “car of the future,” featuring pioneering safety features and modern streamlined styling, including a center-mounted “cyclops” headlight that turned with the vehicle. It’s easy to see why the Detroit-born Francis Ford Coppola was drawn to this story of one man’s vision and unwavering determination; many of Coppola’s own independent productions —not to mention his brilliant Godfather saga—can be seen as parallel portraits of American dreamers. (110 minutes)  “Francis Coppola's heartfelt tribute to Preston Tucker turns out to be one of his most personal and successful movies.”  –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader 

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Sep 16, 2022

Tucker: The Man and His Dream