IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Conversations - Special

Los Angeles

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Barry Jenkins

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Begins at 10:00 AM PST
Check-in begins at: 9:30 AM PST

Friday, January 11, 2019



Screening followed by a Q&A with Barry Jenkins.


SYNOPSIS

Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.  Adapted for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK stars KiKi Layne as “Tish” and Stephan James as “Fonny”, and a robust ensemble cast including Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Finn Wittrock, Diego Luna, Dave Franco, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Emily Rios, Bryan Tyree Henry and Regina King.