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SUMMARY:Black Joy Film Fest
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest: a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen!\n\n\nCome join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest! \nOur annual outdoor film screening event will showcase films highlighting the resilience and triumphs of Black joy. Get ready to laugh\, cry\, and feel inspired as we come together to honor the beauty of our community. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and support Black creatives. See you there! \nJULY 9: THE BATTLE OF VERSAILLES \nThis original documentary explores the iconic 1973 fashion event at the Palace of Versailles. Pitting French designers against a group of American talent. \nJULY 23: BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL \nA celebration of Black history\, art\, culture and Brathwaite’s rise to a position of huge influence against the backdrop of the second Harlem Renaissance\, the Civil Rights Movement\, and the evolution of modern art. \nJULY 30: THE DEBUTANTES \nFocusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton\, Ohio in a decade\, this documentary follows the young women as they unpack the ball’s legacy and chart their path forward\, both for tradition and themselves. \nAUG 6: QUEEN OF KATWE \nBased on the story of Phiona Mutesi\, as told in Tim Crothers’s nonfiction book of the same name\, Nair’s kid-friendly tale of perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds is distinguished by a rare level of authenticity and even rarer absence of sentimentality—and also features a soundtrack contribution (and on-screen cameo) by a young man by the name of Zohran Mamdani. \nAUG 13: WE WANT THE FUNK \nAUG 27: LOST REGGAE TAPES
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LOCATION:Restoration West Plaza\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
CATEGORIES:Film & Media
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SUMMARY:Black Joy Film Fest: BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest:The Fire Inside\, for a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen!\n\n\nCome join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest: Black is Beautiful!  \nSYNOPSIS: \nA celebration of Black history\, art\, culture and Brathwaite’s rise to a position of huge influence against the backdrop of the second Harlem Renaissance\, the Civil Rights Movement\, and the evolution of modern art.  \nPhotographer Kwame Brathwaite used his art as activism to capture the joy of Black American life\, documenting jazz musicians\, celebrities\, everyday Harlem scenes\, and more—while popularizing the phrase “Black is Beautiful\,” amplifying the movement that redefined Black pride. \nBringing his story to light\, this film sees family and friends honor his artistry\, and features insights from Gabrielle Union\, Alicia Keys\, and Jesse Williams. \n99 mins | Directed by Yemi Bamiro | NR | 2025
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/black-joy-film-fest-black-is-beautiful/
LOCATION:Restoration West Plaza\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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SUMMARY:Black Joy Film Fest: THE DEBUTANTES
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest\, for a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen!\n\n\nCome join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest:  The Debutantes \nSYNOPSIS \nFocusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton\, Ohio in a decade\, this documentary follows the young women as they unpack the ball’s legacy and chart their path forward\, both for tradition and themselves. \n The Debutante is a Black girl coming-of-age story about an intergenerational group of women and girls revitalizing a long-lost tradition — the debutante ball. \nThe film follows Canton\, Ohio’s first group of Black debutantes in a decade as they prepare for the event: learning to waltz\, taking etiquette classes\, and securing escorts. \nThe debutante ball has long been the ultimate manifestation of middle class respectability politics: a presentation to society in line with all that ‘society’ dictates and deems acceptable in appearance and behavior. \n96 mins | Directed by Contessa Gayles | 2024
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/black-joy-film-fest-the-debutantes/
LOCATION:Restoration West Plaza\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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