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A DOUBLE LIFE + GRANDPA'S BEEF STEW

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IN CINEMA

Sunday, September 21st at 2PM
The Harlem International Film Festival

A DOUBLE LIFE

Catherine Masud, 2023, 85 min

August 21st, 1971. On this day prisoners’ rights leader George Jackson allegedly attempts to break out of California's notorious San Quentin Prison. Three guards and two inmates are brutally murdered, and Jackson is shot dead. The violence shocks the nation and sets in motion a wave of unrest at other prisons. Caught in this storm is a young lawyer named Stephen Bingham. On August 21st, Bingham is the last outside visitor to see George Jackson before the violence erupts. A few days later, he is indicted.


GRANDPA’S BEEF STEW

HaiTao Wu, 2025, 11 min

GRANDPA’S BEEF STEW follows a young protagonist's emotional journey as he grapples with his grandfather's Alzheimer's, uncovering the deep sacrifices of his past through the fading memories of his beloved beef stew.

Post-screening discussion with Catherine Masud and HaiTao Wu


$15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price

 
 
 
Earlier Event: September 21
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