James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket Film Screening

Please join Kulturally Lit, The James Baldwin Project, Possible Futures, and Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a free screening and discussion of the film JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET at 3pm on Sunday, April 7th in honor of the yearlong celebration of James Baldwin’s 100th birthday. The post-screening discussion will be led by Kulturally Lit’s Ife-Michelle Gardin and the film’s producer and director, Karen Thorsen. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks. RSVP required.

About JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET

The feature-length 16mm documentary JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET has received stellar reviews and awards. Honored at festivals in over two-dozen countries – including Sundance, London, Berlin and Tokyo – BALDWIN was described as "Splendid" by Variety, "A video page-turner" by The San Francisco Chronicle, and "A haunting, beautifully made biography" by the Los Angeles Times. "Stays with you after the program ends," said the New York Times.

An emotional portrait, a social critique, and a passionate plea for human equality, JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET is now considered a classic. Without using narration, the film allows Baldwin to tell his own story: exploring what it means to be born black, impoverished, gay and gifted – in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.