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AMERICAN FICTION

PFC - Mainstage
Saturday, Sep 21, 2024 7:00 PM
Philly’s Erika Alexander radiates as Coraline in Cord Jefferson’s Academy Award-winning hilarious and poignant debut. Disillusioned Black author, Thelonius “Monk” Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), navigates the tropes and racial expectations of a publishing industry hungry for “authentic” stories and attempts to disrupt it from the inside. The screening will be followed by a talkback with Erika Alexander, Katherine Gilmore Richardson (Philadelphia Councilwoman-at-Large), plus a screening of one of Erika’s favorite ‘Living Single’ episodes with live commentary.
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Admission Adult - $14.00
Admission Senior - $12.00
Admission Student - $12.00
Admission Military - $12.00
Admission Child - $10.00

 
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CORD JEFFERSON | USA | 2023 | 117 MIN | R | ENGLISH 

Philly’s Erika Alexander radiates as Coraline in Cord Jefferson’s Academy Award-winning hilarious and poignant debut. Disillusioned Black author, Thelonius “Monk” Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), navigates the tropes and racial expectations of a publishing industry hungry for “authentic” stories and attempts to disrupt it from the inside. The screening will be followed by a talkback with Erika Alexander, Katherine Gilmore Richardson (Philadelphia Councilwoman-at-Large), plus a screening of one of Erika’s favorite ‘Living Single’ episodes with live commentary.

Cast: Erika Alexander, Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown
Film Info
Event Type:Special Event
Release Year:2023
Rating:R
Genre:DRAMA
Production Country:USA
Original Language:ENGLISH
Run Time:117 MIN
Format:4K
Cast/Crew Info
Director:CORD JEFFERSON
Cast:Erika Alexander
Jeffrey Wright
Tracee Ellis Ross
Sterling K. Brown