The Time is Always Now: Exhibiting Forgiveness
Join us and the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a special screening of Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024), Titus Kaphar’s first narrative feature film, which debuted at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The semi-autobiographical film follows Tarrell (André Holland), an artist attempting to overcome the trauma of his past through painting. He is on the path to success when he is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father. The film explores themes of family, generational healing, and the power of forgiveness.
The screening will be followed by a conversation between Kaphar and Grammy Award-winning musician and author, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter.
This program is in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the exhibition, Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure.
The event is free, registration is required.
Where
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA
When
1PM EST
What
Film Program
Tarrell (Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile.
Tarrell’s mother, Joyce (Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family. Tarrell and La’Ron learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film.