June 6, 2024

Film | “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1982)

James Baldwin’s mesmerizing storytelling takes viewers from Birmingham to Selma and Newark, vividly portraying the South’s violent resistance to desegregation and the enduring struggle for racial equality. The documentary blends historical events with intimate conversations among Baldwin, preachers, teachers, and fellow writers at the forefront of the ‘60s civil rights struggle. 

Directed by Dick Fontaine and Pat Hartley. US. 1 hour 35 minutes. Not rated.

Presented by The Amistad Center for Arts & Culture.

Admission

Free with museum admission.
Location Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

600 Main Street
Hartford CT, 06103

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Times
Thursday, June 6
2pm