This event is in the past.It took place on March 11, 2026 at Spectacle.




Ross McElwee turns his family's tobacco fortune into cinematic poetry. Bright Leaves weaves plantation history, a forgotten Hollywood movie, and recurring dreams into a wandering meditation on memory and the stories we inherit.
experimental documentary
director introduction
BYOB cinema
offbeat Brooklyn venue
Tips
đź’Ž"one of the smaller jewels of the city"
🍷BYOB — bring wine, keep it chill
🎬includes director intro and Q&A
An Evening with Ross McElwee
Williamsburg




Ross McElwee turns his family's tobacco fortune into cinematic poetry. Bright Leaves weaves plantation history, a forgotten Hollywood movie, and recurring dreams into a wandering meditation on memory and the stories we inherit.
experimental documentary
director introduction
BYOB cinema
offbeat Brooklyn venue
Tips
đź’Ž"one of the smaller jewels of the city"
🍷BYOB — bring wine, keep it chill
🎬includes director intro and Q&A
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