Ganja & Hess (1973) Screening
Schedule
Thu Oct 10 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
Globe Cinema | Calgary, AB
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Directed by Bill Gunn | USA | 112 minsAmidst the "Blaxploitation" trend of early 70s American cinema, African-American filmmaker Bill Gunn found the opportunity to take a commercial project, a "Black vampire" movie, and use it to talk about the African diaspora, drug addiction, and other issues affecting the Black community of the time. Afforded a surprising degree of creative control, Gunn surmounted the film's low budget with creative editing, artistic cinematography, and experimental storytelling to deliver a cult classic. Starring Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead), Ganja & Hess uses vampirism as a metaphor for assimilation, cultural imperialism, and religious hypocrisy. This special presentation of the fully restored version of the film features an introduction from Maya Cade, of the Black Film Archive.
Rated 14A for violence and sexual content.
Part of our Foreign Fangs Series.
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Where is it happening?
Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1H1, Canada,Calgary, AlbertaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
