James Baldwin at 100: If Beale Street Could Talk

Sat, Jan 11 2025
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

BPL Presents film


Feature, directed by Barry Jenkins
U.S., 2018, 119 min

Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk, is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover's innocence while carrying their firstborn child to term. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.

Sign up and come at 6 pm for the first film of the night, James Baldwin at 100: Meeting the Man: Baldwin in Paris (separate registration required).

Join us on Friday, January 10 for two more James Baldwin at 100 films, Price of the Ticket and From Another Place (separate registration required for each film).

BPL Presents programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Add to My Calendar 01/11/2025 07:00 pm 01/11/2025 09:00 pm America/New_York James Baldwin at 100: If Beale Street Could Talk

Feature, directed by Barry Jenkins
U.S., 2018, 119 min

Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk, is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover's innocence while carrying their firstborn child to term. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.

Sign up and come at 6 pm for the first film of the night, James Baldwin at 100: Meeting the Man: Baldwin in Paris (separate registration required).

Join us on Friday, January 10 for two more James Baldwin at 100 films, Price of the Ticket and From Another Place (separate registration required for each film).

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