Filmmaker Charles Burnett's feature debut is astonishing poetry, a seamless tango of realism, stylized grace notes, wit and agonizing heartbreak. Centered around Stan, whose brutal slaughterhouse job in Watts can barely sustain his family, the film portrays a family's humanity and moments of beauty and hope against the assault of poverty and lack of opportunity. The 1931 film tells the story of a Tahitian fisherman's love for a young woman whose body has been consecrated to the gods, rendering her taboo for mortal men. More than 40 feature films, television and newsreel programs, animation and short subjects will be screened at the Festival. A respected event worldwide, the Festival is an established part of the Los Angeles cultural landscape and a preeminent film event in the movie capital.
Parking is free on site.
Tickets are available at the theater one hour before showtime.