Our Father, the Devil
This program is presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series A Place of Rage: Women and Anger on Screen. Learn more at cinema.ucla.edu.
In-person: Professor Kathleen McHugh, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Chasing the Moon (1991)
Chasing the Moon, directed by Dawn Suggs, is a lyrical, introspective work following a Black lesbian as she navigates the lingering impact of an attack that leaves her uneasy in public spaces. Created in the 1990s when Suggs was part of the directing program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Third World Newsreel’s production program, the film weaves together a rare and resonant portrait of the personal and political.
DCP, b&w, 4 min. Director/Screenwriter: Dawn Suggs.
Our Father, the Devil (2021)
Babetida Sadjo gives a riveting performance as Marie, a Guinean refugee and head chef at a French retirement home whose life is upended by the arrival of Father Patrick, a priest tied to a harrowing past. This taut, elegant revenge thriller stands up as one of the most engrossing depictions of the aftermath of trauma, even as it surrenders to the allure of supposed payback. Writer-director Ellie Foumbi’s assured direction builds sophisticated tension, crafting a gripping psychological drama and a profound meditation on true healing.
DCP, color, 108 min. Director/Screenwriter: Ellie Foumbi. With: Babetida Sadjo, Souleymane Sy Savané, Jennifer Tchiakpe.
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a division of UCLA Library, and presents its public programs in the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer, among other venues. For more information about the Archive, visit cinema.ucla.edu.
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