Film: The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Housing Nantucket and the Nantucket Atheneum are partnering to screen the award winning film The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.

A wistful odyssey populated by skaters, squatters, street preachers, playwrights, and the other locals on the margins, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a poignant and sweeping story of friendship, community, and the true meaning of home. Joe Talbot's directorial debut is a deep and resonant meditation on the stories we tell ourselves to find our place in the world.

Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival.

This screening will be following by a discussion.

Free admission. Masks required.