FILMS FOR THE PEOPLE:
BOTTLED SPIRITS
Sunday, February 18 at 6pm
The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612
Written by: Cat Brooks
Starring: Margo Hall
Directed by: Elizabeth Carter
Produced by: Black Lives, Black Words
The Black Lives Black Words International Project, in partnership with the Lorraine Hansberry Theater and the Anti Police-Terror Project, is thrilled to invite you to the powerful cinematic experience that is BOTTLED SPIRITS.
A captivating exploration of race, identity and social justice, ‘Bottled Spirits’, was produced by an almost entirely Black Oakland-based film crew in the historic Esther's Orbit Room.
We are also excited to announce that ‘Bottled Spirits’ will be presented following a screening of the film 'Rideshare', a psychological thriller exploring themes of race and power dynamics. The feature promises to be a meaningful cinematic experience.
Following this double feature, we will be joined by celebrated television host and activist W. Kamau Bell who will be hosting a post-show discussion featuring the film's writer, director, and star, Cat Brooks, Elizabeth Carter, and Margo Hall.
To purchase tickets please click https://www.lhtsf.org/
ABOUT THE FILM
“Bottled Spirits” tells the story of 50-something Louise, a native of West Oakland, a community once known as the Harlem of the West. Gentrification has turned her beloved community into unfriendly and unrecognizable territory, and the weight of being Black in America now threatens to crush her.
She straps on the daily armor of alcohol, cigarettes, and a sharp tongue to block out the constant ache of losing everything that ever mattered. On this day, however, a door she has been banging on for years magically opens, an ancestor arrives to help, and Louise battles her demons — and herself — in a desperate attempt to find the courage to walk the difficult path toward redemption.
As part of the screening event, the acclaimed television host and activist W.
Kamau Bell will lead a post-show discussion. The panel will include the film's writer, director, and star, Cat Brooks, Elizabeth Carter, and Margo Hall.