Mudbound, and Q&A with Dee Rees
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
Director Dee Rees arrived with a burst of energy and vision with her debut feature Pariah in 2011. With Mudbound, she delivers an epic narrative of American trauma and resilience, told with an intimate touch. Set in the aftermath of World War II in rural Mississippi, the film focuses on two families (one white and one black), each fighting for a dignified, fulfilled life. If even today we seem stuck in a cycle of progress impeded by unaddressed racial injustice, Rees and her remarkable cast (including Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan, and Garret Hedlund) offer a powerful portrait of personal struggle and unlikely alliances that provide some hope of a better future.
Mudbound. 2017. USA. Directed by Dee Rees. DCP courtesy of Netflix. 134 min.
A Q&A with director Dee Rees follows the screening.
This screening is presented as part of the annual Contenders film series.
Seethe full lineup of films here.
Event Date: Monday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: $20 General Admission
$10 Hammer Members with valid discount code.*
*Limit 6 tickets per customer. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:30 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges. Post-screening guests are subject to change.
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village.
Parking is available under the museum.