This event is in the past.It took place on March 24, 2026 at Maysles Documentary Center.


Step into film history with a rare screening of "WILL," Jessie Maple's raw 1981 portrait of addiction and redemption shot on the streets of Harlem. This 73-minute landmark of Black independent cinema stars Loretta Devine in her screen debut as a wife fighting for her husband's recovery, followed by a virtual talkback with Maple's memoirist and daughter.
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Step into film history with a rare screening of "WILL," Jessie Maple's raw 1981 portrait of addiction and redemption shot on the streets of Harlem. This 73-minute landmark of Black independent cinema stars Loretta Devine in her screen debut as a wife fighting for her husband's recovery, followed by a virtual talkback with Maple's memoirist and daughter.
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