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The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Directed by Joe Talbot

USA | Fiction Feature | 120

29 May
Wed, May 29, 2019 at 7:00 pm PT
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Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.

A wistful odyssey populated by skaters, squatters, street preachers, playwrights, and other locals on the margins, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a poignant and sweeping story of hometowns and how they’re made—and kept alive—by the people who love them. Joe Talbot’s directorial debut is a deep and resonant meditation on the stories we tell ourselves to find our place in the world.

Guests Expected

Director/co-writer Joe Talbot, co-writer and star Jimmie Fails, and co-writer Rob Richert are expected to attend.

Description

Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.

A wistful odyssey populated by skaters, squatters, street preachers, playwrights, and other locals on the margins, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a poignant and sweeping story of hometowns and how they’re made—and kept alive—by the people who love them. Joe Talbot’s directorial debut is a deep and resonant meditation on the stories we tell ourselves to find our place in the world.

Film Details

Language English

Year 2019

Runtime 120

Country USA

Director Joe Talbot

Producer Khaliah Neal, Joe Talbot, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh

Writer Joe Talbot, Rob Richert (story by Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot)

Editor David Marks

Cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra

Music Emile Mosseri

Cast Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock, Danny Glover