 DuSomething!
FINAL WEEK
OF THE GENE SISKEL FILM CENTERS BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL!
The Gene Siskel
Film Centers 20th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival (through August 28) is the
Midwests largest festival of the Black experience featuring movies from the
African diaspora, celebrating a milestone of 20 years.
This weeks
selections are the following: filled with flashbacks and mishaps, romantic
comedy Grand Gesture finds Craig camped out for the day in a
Harlem diner awaiting a reunion with an ex-girlfriend who may or may not show
up; Hogtown, the newest feature by Daniel Nearing (Chicago
Heights) creates a multilayered tapestry of Chicago over a century, beginning in
1919 when the police are on a manhunt for a missing millionaire; A Rage
in Harlem is presented in honor of Bill Duke, the directors first
feature, which is based on pulp maestro Chester Himes 1950s-set ghetto tale;
Duke will appear for discussion via Skype; and The Forgotten
Kingdom finds a tough Johannesburg boy who is charged with escorting
his fathers body back to his native village, encountering a journey of myth and
witchcraft which awakens the boys heart. Also presented will be the shorts
programs Love African American Style in which the course of
love runs anything but smooth in a provocative selection of five films, and
Black Noir, five films which take a walk on the wild side.
The DuSable Museum
is proud to be a supporter of the Black Harvest Film Festival! DuSable Museum
Members and friends will receive a discounted ticket price when purchasing
tickets in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center box office BEFORE the day of
the film. The code is "DUSABLE." To get a schedule of the festival visit http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest_2014
From August 1
through 28, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents the 20th anniversary
edition of the Black Harvest Film Festival, celebrating the stories,
images, heritage, and history of the black experience in the U.S. and around the
world. Its been an incredible twenty years and counting. Many of our early
discoveries have gone on to become established career filmmakers, while new,
emerging filmmakers are just now making their mark. This anniversary festival is
bigger and more diverse than ever, with personal appearances by filmmakers at
almost every show.
From Black Harvest
Festival:: Our August 28 closing night will be equally memorable when we
premiere Norry Nivens FROM ABOVE starring Danny Glover. Check our web
site for exciting updates on personal appearances for this evening, and add our
closing night party sponsored by Whole Foods Market to your calendar now.
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