Alfreda's Cinema presents, A Night with James Baldwin 3x @ Lefferts House

Schedule

Thu Aug 20 2026 at 08:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Lefferts Historic House | Brooklyn, NY

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About this Event

Alfreda's Cinema presents A Night with James Baldwin

A Black August Remembrance

featuring:

Baldwin's Nigger (1968) directed by Horace Ové

Meeting the Man, Baldwin in Paris (1970) directed by Terrence Dixon

James Baldwin: From Another Place (1973) directed by Sedat Pakay

Outtakes from Sedat Pakay (1973/2022) directed by Terrence Dixon


📍Lefferts Historic House

452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Thursday, August 20th | 8:30 PM Screening

FREE’ish with RSVP

Bring your own picnic, blankets, or outdoor chairs.


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Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

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