Charles Burnett may be one of the great American directors of the past half-century. And yet, The Annihilation of Fish, starring James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave and Margot Kidder, is a rare light-hearted work from him. That it has gone without distribution since release as absurd an indictment of the vagaries of film industry politics as you could possibly find. Only now is this being rectified. The Annihilation of Fish finds Burnett playfully ruminating on ageing and romance, via the guise of a sweet and sincere comedy, as we follow two new tenants (Earl Jones and Redgrave) in an apartment building, both with their own peculiar eccentricities. The film will be introduced by Karen Alexander who will discuss the life and work of Director Charles Burnett.
Join us for a series of screenings throughout October in collaboration between CRER and the Glasgow Film Theatre.
Price: £6.50
