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Losing Ground + Introduction (15*)

At Barbican Centre

Barbican

Part of the 'I Am Furious Black' series
Losing Ground: smart 1980s comic drama on midlife crisis

Step into a landmark series spotlighting pioneering Black independent filmmakers. This double bill pairs Madeline Anderson and St. Clair Bourne's urgent 1960s-70s documentaries with Kathleen Collins'聽witty, complex drama Losing Ground: rare, essential cinema that reshapes how we see American culture and identity.

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30聽PM

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