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“London screening of the 4K restored African American independent film 听at the听听辞苍听May 8听at 20:55听and听听May 24th听at 18:20.听The听film was made with open captions and will be shown in English and American Sign Language.
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Leading Black American Deaf actress Michelle A. Banks stars in听Compensation听which is having its long-delayed theatrical release after 25 years. It premiered in February at the Lincoln Center in New York and is being currently released throughout the United States and Canada until the launch of the Criterion Blu-ray in August. Visit the website of distributor听听for upcoming screenings in other cities.
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“Below are links for more information about Ms. Banks, and a couple of reviews from the New York Times and the New Yorker Magazine.”
“More about Michelle A. Banks
Selected film reviews:
New York Times:听
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New Yorker Magazine:听
rogerebert.com:听
Moveable Fest:听“
