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The Brother From Another Planet
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
- 7PM
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RUN TIME: 109min
FORMAT: 35mm
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Friday February 16, 2018
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Part of
Film 2018
series Fight the Power: Black Superheroes on Film
Directed by John Sayles | 1984
With Joe Morton, Darryl Edwards, Steve James
In this lo-fi treasure, a mute, black alien (Morton) crash-lands in Harlem, where he encounters both suspicion and, gradually, acceptance (thanks in part to his telekinetic powers which are, as it turns out, helpful in repairing video games). Built around a sensitive, Keaton-esque performance from Joe Morton, John Sayles’ offbeat indie balances wry comedy with a heartfelt political consciousness.
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