We are delighted to continue FRIDAY FINKERS, the newest addition to the film programme at Linden Hall Studio. Taking place on Friday afternoons, following our monthly Thursday art film screenings, these films are dedicated to outstanding documentary cinema across a wide range of subjects.
While our Thursday film programme remains focused on art, artists and creative practice, FRIDAY FINKERS broadens the lens to explore the wider world. Through carefully selected documentaries, audiences encounter thought-provoking perspectives on history, culture, science, politics, society, nature and remarkable human stories. Designed to inform, challenge and inspire, these screenings offer an opportunity to engage with ideas and issues that encourage reflection, discussion and a deeper understanding of the world around us.
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, Raoul Peck's acclaimed Academy Award-nominated documentary, is a powerful cinematic meditation on race, identity and the enduring legacy of racism in America. Drawing on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House and narrated with quiet intensity by Samuel L. Jackson, the film weaves together Baldwin's profound observations with archival footage to create an urgent and deeply moving portrait of the American experience. Beautifully crafted, intellectually rich and emotionally resonant, it is a remarkable work of documentary filmmaking that perfectly embodies the spirit of Friday Finkers ; films that challenge assumptions, provoke discussion and encourage us to look at history, society and ourselves with greater honesty and understanding.
At a time when questions of identity, inequality, justice and historical memory continue to shape public discourse around the world, Baldwin's words remain as incisive and relevant as ever. This is not simply a film about America's past; it is an invitation to reflect on the present, making it an essential and profoundly rewarding shared cinema experience.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
- James Baldwin
Friday September 18th
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
Director – Raoul Peck
2016
1 hr 33 mins
Academy Award Nominee – Best Documentary Feature
MATINEE SCREENING
Doors open: 1pm
Screening: 1:30pm
Ticket £12
(includes a complimentary glass of wine)
(brief introduction prior to screening)