This event is in the past.It took place on February 26, 2026 at The Africa Center.
Drama Film
Drama Film"Compensation" is a lyrical portrait of two Deaf African American women navigating love and survival across generations. This newly restored classic screens with a virtual Q&A from director Zeinabu irene Davis.
Black Deaf history
Director Q&A
Newly restored classic
Free film screening
Tips
🎬"one of the best American independent films of the 20th century" (New Yorker)
🎟️arrive early, registration doesn't guarantee entry
🤟sign language and intertitles throughout
Film at The Africa Center Presents Compensation
East Harlem
Drama FilmDrama Film"Compensation" is a lyrical portrait of two Deaf African American women navigating love and survival across generations. This newly restored classic screens with a virtual Q&A from director Zeinabu irene Davis.
Black Deaf history
Director Q&A
Newly restored classic
Free film screening
Tips
🎬"one of the best American independent films of the 20th century" (New Yorker)
🎟️arrive early, registration doesn't guarantee entry
🤟sign language and intertitles throughout
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