Through a Lens Darkly
The first documentary to explore the American family photo album through the eyes of black photographers, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history to discover images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost.
Friday
Apr 29, 2016 | 3pm
A Q&A with Don Perry, producer and co-writer of Through a Lens Darkly, Danielle Jackson, writer, strategist and Bronx Documentary Center co-founder and photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden will follow the film.
The first documentary to explore the American family photo album through the eyes of black photographers, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history to discover images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. From slavery to the present, these extraordinary images unveil a world confronting the difficult edges of citizenship and what it means to be human.
Inspired by Deborah Willis’s book Reflections in Black and featuring works by Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fusco, Lyle Ashton Harris and many others, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a community of storytellers who collectively transform singular experiences into a journey of discovery – and a call to action.
This screening is held in conjunction with our current photo exhibition Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album by Nina Robinson on view at the BDC until May 29th.
Suggested Donation: Bronx residents $5, general $10, 18-and-under free.