JIMMY

2024, dir. Yashaddai Owens
France, Turkey, 67 min.
In English, French, and Turkish with English subtitles | Format: Digital

 

November 13 & 16  | Leaving the oppressive backdrop of the 1940s United States, James Baldwin departs New York for Paris, joining fellow Black expats searching for liberation. Immersed in the Algerian quarters’ rich cultural fabric and the Left Bank’s artistic pulse, he confronts the complexities of his queerness. Shot in 16mm, JIMMY celebrates Baldwin’s journey, capturing the beauty and urgency of his voice as a vital literary and cultural luminary.

Official Selection: Telluride Film Festival, New York Film Festival, New/Next Film Festival 


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

SHOWTIMES

Wed. Nov. 13, 6:15 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m.