10th edtion CIFF – 10-14 April 2024
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
Barry Jenkins | USA | 2018 | color | DCP | 120′ | English | n.s.
A moving, lyrical romantic drama that culminates in an emotional tragedy. In this sensual adaptation of James Baldwin’s eponymous novel, a pregnant woman in 1970s Harlem tries to prove her guy’s innocence. The couple are young, in love, and black. Will their love be able to flourish in this repressive, racist society?
In this sensual adaptation of the lyrical, eponymous novel by James Baldwin, a pregnant woman in 1970s Harlem, New York tries to prove the innocence of her lover, who stands accused of raping a white woman.
Just like in the book, scriptwriter and director Barry Jenkins (famous for Oscar winner Moonlight) ponders racial profiling in America. However, the film is more than a somber critique of the political system. Above all, If Beale Street Could Talk celebrates the love between stunning, young, sympathetic Tish and her guy ‘Fonny’. Their bond is tougher than the bad luck that tests their relationship, which just makes the film intensely sad. How cruel is it that a love so pure cannot triumph in a repressive, racist society? The warm colors, lyrical music and astounding performances from KiKi Layne and Stephan James make this romantic drama an unforgettable tragedy.
Place: The Cinemas 6
Date: 10 April 2019
Time: 22:00
Duration: 1:32
Place: The Cinemas 1
Date: 13 April 2019
Time: 15:30
Duration: 1:32
Place: The Cinemas 1
Date: 14 April 2019
Time: 15:45
Duration: 1:32
Year in
Festival
2019
Director
Barry Jenkins
Camera
James Laxton
Cast
KiKi Layne
Stephan James
Regina King
Country
Editor
Joi McMillon
Nat Sanders
Language
English
Length
120′
Music
Producer
Chelsea Barnard
Mark Ceryak
Megan Ellison
Sarah Esberg
Caroline Jaczko
Jillian Longnecker
Brad Pitt
Production Design
Mark Friedberg
Sales
Annapurna International
Year of Production
2019