Perpetratin’ Realism: 1990's Black Film
Series | NEW JACK CITY, JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T., HOUSE PARTY, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, BONES, LOVE & BASKETBALL, EVE’S BAYOU, SET IT OFF, MENACE II SOCIETY, DRYLONGSO and BOYZ N THE HOOD
ABOUT THE SERIES:
In the early 1990s, a new wave of Black filmmakers drew audiences from around the world with their bold exploration of Black rage and desire. These films – dubbed by scholar / critic Manthia Diawara “new Black realism” – featured dynamic portrayals of Black people grappling with the hierarchies of power and the living legacies of white racism, gun violence, and illicit economies. From NEW JACK CITY to BOYZ N THE HOOD, these films were popular and profitable – attracting Black audiences to movie theatres…and sparking panic amongst white neighborhoods and business owners. These same Black audiences became the target of police surveillance and repression.
Despite their mixed critical reception, these films reimagined genre filmmaking (from coming-of-age dramas to heist thrillers and buddy comedies) by exposing the failed promises of racial progress and national inclusion. These stories of Black life, love, and friendship navigated complex and often contradictory representations of Black people – in news media, reality television, sitcoms, music, and fashion. This media landscape collapsed the distance between the image and the real – but Black filmmakers forced open and played in that space.
Perpetratin’ Realism reflects on Black visual culture and actual Black lives from this very same space.
-Dr. Felice Blake, Dr. Keith Harris, Dr. Roya Rastegar
This program was made possible by a generous grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
7:00 PM
BOYZ N THE HOOD
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | Live panel discussion prior to the film with producers Stephanie Allain (in-person), Preston Holmes (in-person), and actor CCH Pounder (virtual)
1:00 PM
DRYLONGSO
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Pre-recorded introduction by ‘Perpetratin’ Realism’ curators Dr. Felice Blake, Dr. Keith Harris, Dr. Roya Rastegar
New 4K Restoration!
10:00 PM
DRYLONGSO
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Pre-recorded introduction by ‘Perpetratin’ Realism’ curators Dr. Felice Blake, Dr. Keith Harris, Dr. Roya Rastegar
New 4K Restoration!
7:00 PM
DRYLONGSO
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Pre-recorded introduction by ‘Perpetratin’ Realism’ curators Dr. Felice Blake, Dr. Keith Harris, Dr. Roya Rastegar
New 4K Restoration!
7:00 PM
MENACE II SOCIETY
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with producer Darin Scott
‘Perpetratin’ Realism’ Series
7:30 PM
SET IT OFF
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | Q&A with casting director Robi Reed
7:30 PM
EVE'S BAYOU
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | New 4K Restoration of the Directors’ Cut! Pre-recorded introduction by filmmaker Kasi Lemmons.
7:00 PM
LOVE & BASKETBALL
Free
Crenshaw High School Performing Arts Center | Q&A with filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Program begins with Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 1997 short “Bowl of Pork”
10:00 PM
BONES
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Part of ‘Perpetratin Realism: 1990s Black Film’ Series
7:00 PM
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Ernest Dickerson.
Part of ‘Perpetratin Realism: 1990s Black Film’ Series
8:00 pm
HOUSE PARTY
Free
Leimert Park Peoples Street | Free Outdoor Screening!
In collaboration with community partners and local vendors, we invite you to this special screening. Part of ‘Perpetratin Realism: 1990s Black Film’ Series
7:30 PM
JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T.
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | Discussion with filmmaker Leslie Harris, scholar Dr. Courtney Baker, and Perpetratin’ Realism co-curator Dr. Felice Blake.
New 4K Digital Restoration!
8:00 pm
NEW JACK CITY
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Regency Westwood Village Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Mario Van Peebles
