We at the Bright firmly believe that nothing can replace sharing a space with cinephiles and experiencing a film communally. But while the space is dark, we can continue to watch influential movies and gather to discuss virtually. In that spirit, we announce our Bright Lights at Home program. We have selected eight titles that are available on Netflix or Hulu (or will be in the next few weeks). We will have live moderated conversations with directors and scholars for each film. These discussions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 PM, starting April 7th. Zoom links will be sent out via email on the day of the discussion. You will need to be on our mailing list.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH – DOLEMITE IS MY NAME (AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX)
CO-PRESENTED WITH THE BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL AND THE ROXBURY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Directed by Craig Brewer. Drama, English, 118 minutes, USA, 2019.

Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon. Discussion with David Shabazz, author of “Dolemite: the story of Rudy Ray Moore.” POC