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Opening Night Q&A Guest Curator Jenny Lumet with writer Maiysha Kai

1943. 78 m. Andrew L. Stone. 20th Century Fox. US. English. Rated NR.

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Lena Horne, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Cab Calloway, and Fats Waller are only some of the acts featured in this showcase of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s, during an era when these performers rarely appeared in lead roles in mainstream Hollywood productions. Don’t miss the amazing Nicholas Brothers and their “Jumpin’ Jive” dance sequence—Fred Astaire himself said it was the greatest movie musical number he’d ever seen. The relationship between a World War I vet who aspires to be a dancer (Robinson) and a popular singer (Horne) grounds the spectacle in story.

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Opening Night Q&A Guest Curator Jenny Lumet with writer Maiysha Kai

Sunday, Sep. 23 2018, 5:00

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Jenny Lumet wrote Rachel Getting Married, which Jonathan Demme directed. Her grandmother was the singer, actor, and civil rights activist Lena Horne and her father was the filmmaker Sidney Lumet. She is an executive director of BinderCon, a conference for women and non-gender-conforming writers, and holds screenwriting seminars for women of color and women over 40.

Maiysha Kai is the managing editor of the "The Glow Up," the women's empowerment vertical of premier African-American news site, TheRoot.com. Her commentary on social and cultural issues has been cited in major outlets such as the New York Times and CNN. In addition she is a talented singer/songwriter and her single, "Wanna Be" from her debut album, This Much Is True, was nominated for a 2009 Grammy.

This film is part of the Jonathan Demme's Rarely Seen Cinema: Jenny Lumet Selects series.