By Amy Renner Dec. 23, 2023
1 – 3 of 3 movies
Erasure
Story of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a writer and English professor whose writing career has stalled because his work isn’t deemed “Black enough.” Monk writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to lay bare the hypocrisies of the publishing world. The book’s immediate success forces Monk to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews.
Location: US - Massachusetts
Eternal Return
The film revolves around Cass, who has resigned herself to a loveless life. However, her encounter with Virgil, a mapmaker of imaginary journeys, and his partner Malcolm, who aims to travel back in time, rekindles Cass's passion for love.
East Oil Texas
Set in 1931, the film revolves around a “pair of super-slippery flim-flam men” who hit a small Texas town looking to con lonely widows out of their money. The pair are surprised when they strike oil on what they thought was dry land.