• If Beale Street Could Talk

    Directed by Barry Jenkins
    USA | 119 minutes | Talking Pictures

Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child to term. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.

In conversation with Writer/Director Barry Jenkins and Actress Regina King

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Director: Barry Jenkins
Producers: Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Megan Ellison
Cinematographers: James Laxton
Editor: Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders
Music: Nicholas Britell
Cast: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Emily Rios, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Bryan Tyree Henry, Regina King
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2018
Running Time: 119 minutes
Primary Company: Annapurna Pictures

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In conversation with Writer/Director Barry Jenkins and Actress Regina King

2019 Film Festival