IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME?—VISIONARY AWARD PRESENTATION

2026, dir. Walter Thompson-Hernández
USA, 85 min.
In English | Format: Digital

November 7 & 12 | Set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME? follows a young Black father and his imaginative son as they navigate grief, housing precarity, and the enduring bonds of community. Weaving magical realism into the rhythms of everyday life, Walter Thompson-Hernández crafts a deeply compassionate portrait of love, resilience, and possibility.

Saturday, November 7, 8:00 p.m. | Presented as the 2026 Black Harvest Visionary Award presentation, the film celebrates Thompson-Hernández’s singular artistic voice and his contributions to contemporary Black cinema.

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The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu