Free Frameline49 Film Festival Screening: Outdoor Movie at PROXY (Hayes Valley)

Courtesy of FramelineIn this beautifully impressionistic reverie of a 24-year-old James Baldwin in France, director Yashaddai Owens and actor Benny O. Arthur capture the wondrous, profound impact the Paris years had on the legendary writer’s life. Bring your blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets for this free screening on Sunday, June 22 at 8:30 pm at PROXY, located in Hayes Valley at 432 Octavia St in San Francisco, 94102.
A bold civil rights activist and incisive writer, James Baldwin (If Beale Street Could Talk; Giovanni’s Room) is synonymous with New York City. But long before he wrote, Baldwin spent a significant amount of time in Paris, France during his twenties. Filling a gap in stories about Baldwin, photographer and filmmaker Owens captures the young writer’s profound sense of wonder and self-discovery.
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