We’d like to thank our friends at Magnolia Pictures for working with us quickly to make these three essential documentaries available in our Film Center at Home. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter Boston and ACLU Massachusetts, but we encourage you to donate to these organizations separately as well.
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CLICK HERE TO RENT I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO INDIVIDUALLY
In I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for.
“I Am Not Your Negro is an utterly brilliant film – bold, galvanising, even gripping…” – Sydney Morning Herald
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CLICK HERE TO RENT TONI MORRISON:THE PIECES I AM INDIVIDUALLY
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, Morrison reflects on her lifelong deconstruction of the master narrative. Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula” and “Song of Solomon,” her role as an editor of iconic African-American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University.
“For all the intellectual content, the most rewarding part of this documentary is the presence of Morrison herself – her infectious laugh, her famous carrot cake, her joyful love of parties.” – Independent (UK)
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CLICK HERE TO RENT WHOSE STREETS? INDIVIDUALLY
WHOSE STREETS?, told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists, and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the National Guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry, these young community members become the torchbearers of a new resistance.
“It’s a documentary that lives and breathes in the here and now.” – Detroit News
