Program

Nov 67PMHoward Gilman Opera House
Playback Presents: Crooklyn
Playback’s opening night kicks off with a pre-Crooklyn celebratory performance directed by Marija Abney of The Soapbox Presents, featuring Questlove, John Turturro, Bryan Stevenson, Nicholas Ma, and Spike Lee.
The screening of Crooklyn will be followed by an on-stage cast reunion with Spike Lee, Alfre Woodard, Cinqué Lee, David Lee, Joie Lee, Delroy Lindo, and Zelda Harris, moderated by Nelson George.
Dir. Spike Lee1994115 min
Pre-show programming by
THE SOAPBOX PRESENTS
Featuring
DJ SPINNA
Cast Reunion
Spike LeeAlfre WoodardCinqué LeeDavid LeeJoie LeeZelda HarrisNelson GeorgeDelroy Lindo
Tickets
Nov 711AM–5PMLafayette Ave
Playback’s Street Party
It’s an all-day, free party outside of BAM Rose Cinemas! Join Playback and The Soapbox Presents to celebrate local Brooklyn artists, musicians, and our community. Featuring music from local Brooklyn DJs, Bring Your Own Vinyl, and the work of artist Katie Merz, enjoy double dutch, food and drink, and more. Come for a movie, and stay for the party!
Directions
Nov 711AMRose Cinema 3
The Battle of Algiers
Groundbreaking and profoundly influential, The Battle of Algiers, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, portrays the Algerian fight for independence from France in the 1950s as violence and brutality escalate.
Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo1966121 min
Talkback
John TurturroSohail DaulatzaiYasmina Price
Tickets
John Turturro’s Pick
Nov 71:45PMRose Cinema 4
City of God
Nominated for four Academy Awards, Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s City of God is an epic tale following two young men during the rise of organized crime in 1970s Rio de Janeiro.
After the screening, join Bryan Stevenson and his brother Dr. Howard Stevenson for a talkback moderated by Gregg Bishop.
Dir. Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund2002130 min
Talkback
Bryan StevensonDr. Howard StevensonGregg Bishop
Tickets
Bryan Stevenson’s Pick
Nov 72PMRose Cinema 3
The King of Comedy
Martin Scorsese’s darkly comedic satire on fame and obsession, The King of Comedy stars Robert De Niro as a struggling comedian who kidnaps a late-night talk show host (Jerry Lewis) in hopes of stand-up stardom.
Our screening will be followed by a talkback with Questlove and comedian, writer, and actor Wyatt Cenac.
Dir. Martin Scorsese1982109 min
Talkback
QuestloveWyatt Cenac
Tickets
Questlove’s Pick
Nov 74:45PMRose Cinema 4
Soul to Soul
Soul to Soul, Denis Sanders’s 1971 documentary about the Independence Day concert in Accra celebrating Ghana’s anniversary of independence, features performances by Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, Santana, Roberta Flack, and the Staple Singers alongside Ghanaian artists.
Questlove will join us to introduce the film.
Dir. Denis Sanders197196 min
Introduction
Questlove
Tickets
Questlove’s Pick
Nov 74:50PMRose Cinema 3
Divorce Italian Style
In Pietro Germi’s Academy Award-winning Divorce Italian Style, a Sicilian nobleman, unable to legally divorce, plots to entrap his wife in an affair in order to commit an honor killing.
Dr. Orna Guralnik, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and therapist on the Paramount+ documentary series Couples Therapy, and Jia Tolentino, New Yorker writer and author of Trick Mirror, will join John Turturro for a post-screening talkback. These iconic Brooklynites will dive into the film’s themes of love, honor, and morality during their post-film discussion.
Dir. Pietro Germi1961105 min
Talkback
John TurturroDr. Orna GuralnikJia Tolentino
Tickets
John Turturro’s Pick
Nov 77:30PMRose Cinema 3
Salaam Bombay!
In Mira Nair’s Academy Award-nominated, Caméra d’Or-winning Salaam Bombay!, young Krishna (Shafiq Syed) is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to repair his brother’s bike that he destroyed, but soon winds up in the slums of Bombay.
Director Mira Nair and festival creator Nicholas Ma will be joining Bryan Stevenson after the screening to discuss Bryan’s pick!
Dir. Mira Nair1988113 min
Talkback
Bryan StevensonMira NairNicholas Ma
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Bryan Stevenson’s Pick
Nov 78:00PMRose Cinema 4
Love & Basketball
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s breakout directorial debut, Love & Basketball (2000), follows two young basketball players, Monica and Quincy. As they fall in love and chase their own basketball dreams, they must navigate the divide between passion and ambition.
The screening will be followed by a talkback with actor and cast member Alfre Woodard and the New York Liberty’s Maria Clifton, also know as DJ Ria.
Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood2000124 min
Talkback
Alfre WoodardMaria Clifton
Tickets

Playback Presents: Crooklyn

Playback’s Street Party

The Battle of Algiers

City of God

The King of Comedy

Soul to Soul

Divorce Italian Style

Salaam Bombay!

Love & Basketball