Black Harvest Film Festival: MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY

Showings

THEATER 1 Thu, Nov 16, 2023 6:00 PM
THEATER 2 Thu, Nov 16, 2023 6:30 PM
LOW TICKET ALERT - ENCORE SCREENIG / NO Q&A
Film Info
Runtime:115
Release Year:2023
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Gelila Bekele
Armani Ortiz

Description

Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head, and media titan, Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY, a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry–his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. With unfettered access, directors/filmmakers Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz lead us into the inner-world of a man whose story has never fully been told, as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top. The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go. (Amazon) Directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz scheduled to attend. Followed by a Closing Night reception.