
A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
- Part of
- BAM Film 2026
Directed by Ada Gay Griffin & Michelle Parkerson. (1992)
This epic portrait of the award-winning Black lesbian poet, mother, teacher, and activist Audre Lorde catalogs an incredibly impactful, revolutionary career. From her childhood roots in Harlem to her battle with breast cancer, the film explores a life, and a body of work, that bridged the Civil Rights movement, the women’s movement, and the struggle for lesbian and gay rights.
New restoration premier; Q&A to follow
New restoration premier; Q&A to follow
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RUNNING TIME
90min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
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