Black Bottom Film Festival
Row House Cinema is proud to be a venue for the 2019 Black Bottom Film Festival, presented by the August Wilson Center. The Festival celebrates African-American filmmaking pioneers and examines how Black filmmakers use art to inspire, challenge, confront, and influence American Culture. Festivities will run Feb. 15-21 at Row House Cinema and continue Feb. 22-24 at The August Wilson Center Downtown.Screening Location Guide: (RH) = Row House Cinema, (AWC) = August Wilson Center
If Beale Street Could Talk (RH)
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence. (2018)imdb link - watch trailer
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (RH)
Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming. (2018)imdb link - watch trailer
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (RH)
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels. (1971)imdb link - watch trailer
Native Son (RH)
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up. (1951)imdb link - watch trailer
Life & Nothing More (RH)
Standing on the edge of adulthood, Andrew yearns to find his purpose as a young African-American in today's America. With his mother longing to find more to her life then parenting, Andrew is forced to take on the mounting pressure of family responsibility. His search for connection with an absent father, leads him to a dangerous crossroads. (2017)imdb link - watch trailer
Richard Pryor: Live In Concert (RH)
(ONE NIGHT ONLY!)
Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California. (1979)
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Children of NAN (AWC)
“(a work in progress) is a metaphor for the survival and power of black women. Children of NAN uses science fiction tropes, historical and anthropological narrative, and origin mythology of race, mysticism and gender. It’s really my survival guide through a history of storytelling, myth and historical narrative about black women in America or the lack of that has always felt oppressive, disempowering and incorrect.” - Alisha B. Wormsley, Directorartist link - watch excerpt
For Love of Ivy (AWC)
When it was released in 1968, For Love of Ivy was the first mainstream Hollywood film to depict a mature romantic relationship between a black man and woman. Sidney Poitier stars as Jack Parks, a trucking executive who runs an illegal travelling casino out of one of his vehicles. Abbey Lincoln co-stars as Ivy Moore, the much-valued maid of the white Austin household. To make sure that Ivy won't quit her job, Frank Austin (Carroll O'Connor) blackmails Poitier into romancing her. He eventually falls in love with Ivy for real, but not before she's discovered that he's little more than a "hired hand" in affairs of the heart. Beau Bridges costars as amiable hippie Tim Austin, the only truly likeable member of his snooty, upper-crust clan. Robert Alan Aurthur based his screenplay on an original story by star Sidney Poiter. (1968)imdb link - watch excerpt
Generation (AWC)
In this "experimental solo-screendance short," an elderly narrator revisits her youth, telling the story of her sister, a poor farm girl who reads classic literature to their abusive father, struggling mother and family of seven brothers and sisters, helping to forge a new existence for them for generations to come. The film is inspired by the life of filmmaker Woolford’s octogenarian mother, Sadie Woolford, who grew up in rural North Carolina. (2018)imdb link
Pas Honteux (AWC)
A dark comedy in which “social expectations meet willful stupidity that plays like an exhilarating gift.” The story focuses on a young African-American slacker who wakes up one day speaking only French. (2017)imdb link
Rock Rubber 45s (AWC)
A cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of the footwear, hip-hop and sports industries and lifestyles through the firsthand lens of "authentic NYC culture orchestrator" Garcia. The film explores Garcia's youth dealing with mistreatment, identity and loss as well as his ascension to self-determination as an adult freelance creative. Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rosie Perez, Stevie Wonder, Questlove, Patti Labelle, Spike Lee, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and more. (2018)imdb link - watch trailer
The Wiz! (AWC)
The 1978 film that reimagines L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children’s novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and the movie "The Wizard of Oz. The movie musical features an all-black cast including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor on the road through an urban quest to find The Wiz. Children ages 13 and younger admitted free with the purchase of an adult day pass. (1978)imdb link - watch trailer
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (AWC)
The role of African-Americans in the film genre, told from the very beginning. Featuring Jordan Peele, Keith David, Loretta Devine, and Paula Jai Parker. (2019)imdb link - watch trailer
Yardie (AWC)
The film star directs the tale set in the U.K., ’70s Kingston and ’80s Hackney, about a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), who has never fully recovered from the murder, committed during his childhood, of his older brother. (2018)imdb link - watch trailer
Sunday - February 17th
Closed For A Row House Film Club Event More Info On Film Club
Monday - February 18th
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Life & Nothing More - 2:00 pm Buy Tickets
If Beale Street Could Talk - 4:30 pm Buy Tickets
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song - 8:45 pm Buy Tickets
Tuesday - February 19th
If Beale Street Could Talk - 12:30 pm Buy Tickets
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 3:00 pm Buy Tickets
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song - 4:50 pm Buy Tickets
If Beale Street Could Talk - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 9:30 pm Buy Tickets
Wednesday - February 20th
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 12:30 pm Buy Tickets
If Beale Street Could Talk - 2:15 pm Buy Tickets
Native Son - 4:45 pm Buy Tickets
Life & Nothing More - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
If Beale Street Could Talk - 9:35 pm Buy Tickets
Thursday - February 21st
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 1:30 pm Buy Tickets
If Beale Street Could Talk - 3:45 pm Buy Tickets
Hale County This Morning, This Evening - 6:15 pm Buy Tickets
Richard Pryor: Live In Concert - 8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscars vs Cats
Join us in the ring this week as two titans of The Moving Image square off for the first time in history: Oscar Nominated Short films VS Internet Cat Videos!FIGHT!
Oscar Shorts - Animation
A collection of animated shorts that have been nominated for The 2019 Oscars. (2019)imdb link
Oscar Shorts - Live-Action
A collection of live-action shorts that have been nominated for The 2019 Oscars. (2019)imdb link
Oscar Shorts - Documentary
A collection of documentary shorts that have been nominated for The 2019 Oscars. (2019)imdb link
Cat Video Fest
Many of you already know and love CatVideoFest, but for the uninitiated, this is a truly glorious 70-80 min reel of the funniest, cutest and craziest cat videos, culled from thousands of submissions every year. A portion of the proceeds go to local cat charities. (2019)website link - watch teaser
FP2: Beats of Rage
Beats of Rage is a fantasy set in an apocalyptic world locked in a booze drought. It continues the story of fan-favorite JTRO, a Beat-Beating champion from a legendary bloodline of beat-beaters. (2018)imdb link - watch trailer
Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality
The documentary proposes an exhaustive journey through the life and work of Salvador Dalí, and also of Gala, his muse and collaborator. It starts in 1929, a crucial year in Dalí's career and life, as he joined the surrealist group and met Gala, and advances until the year of the artist's death in 1989.(2018)imdb link - watch trailer
Friday - March 8th
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 12:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Documentary - 3:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 7:45 pm Buy Tickets
FP2: Beats of Rage - 10:00 pm Buy Tickets
Saturday - March 9th
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 1:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 3:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Documentary - 5:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 8:15 pm Buy Tickets
Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality - 10:00 pm Buy Tickets
Sunday - March 10th
Cat Video Fest - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 2:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 3:45 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality - 8:10 pm Buy Tickets
Monday - March 11th
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 1:15 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 3:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 5:15 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 8:50 pm Buy Tickets
Tuesday - March 12th
Cat Video Fest - 12:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Documentary - 3:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:50 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 9:45 pm Buy Tickets
Wednesday - March 13th
Oscar Shorts - Documentary - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 2:35 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 4:35 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 9:05 pm Buy Tickets
Thursday - March 14th
Cat Video Fest - 12:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Documentary - 3:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:50 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 9:45 pm Buy Tickets
Friday - March 15th
Cat Video Fest - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 2:00 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Live Action - 3:45 pm Buy Tickets
Oscar Shorts - Animation - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest (w/ Humane Society Intro) - 7:35 pm Buy Tickets
Saturday - March 16th
Cat Video Fest - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 2:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:45 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 9:45 pm Buy Tickets
Sunday - March 17th
Cat Video Fest - 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Tuesday - March 19th
Cat Video Fest - 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Thursday - March 21st
Cat Video Fest - 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cat Video Fest - 7:50 pm Buy Tickets