Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection
Thu Nov 12
Utopian visions across centuries
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Upcoming at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchiveDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
Introduced by curator Menat Allah
Melrick spends his Cayenne summers learning to drum, and each beat unlocks family memories of a boy whose life was taken. Maxime Jean-Baptiste's 2024 film weaves fiction and documentary into a coming-of-age story that confronts colonial violence and long-carried grief.
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This event already happened.
Upcoming at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchiveDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
Introduced by curator Menat Allah
Melrick spends his Cayenne summers learning to drum, and each beat unlocks family memories of a boy whose life was taken. Maxime Jean-Baptiste's 2024 film weaves fiction and documentary into a coming-of-age story that confronts colonial violence and long-carried grief.
They recommend it:
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- Coming-of-age film
- Colonialism & grief
- Fiction-documentary blend
- Caribbean cinema
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- Downtown Berkeley
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