Join us for a powerful triple feature that explores the depth, defiance, and diverse aesthetics of Black liberation cinema. Moving from the fiery, historic political stages of the 1970s to modern, avant-garde interior worlds, this lineup captures the relentless pursuit of self-determination.Nationtime (https://blackfilmarchive.com/Nationtime-1) (1972, Director William Greaves) offers an essential, energized chronicle of the 1972 National Black Political Convention, capturing a monumental moment of collective political organizing. Cultural Nationalism (1968, Director Skip Norman) provides a sharp, observational lens on the ideologies, aesthetics, and community presence of the Black Panther Party in Oakland. Conspiracy (https://threefoldpress.org/handtoflame)(2022, Directors Simone Leigh & Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich) shifts the gaze inward, offering a stunning, poetic, and contemporary tribute to the labor, visibility, and silent resilience of Black women artists. Together, these films form a profound dialogue between the past and the present, documenting not just the struggle for liberation, but the art born from it.Part of Court Theatre’s Spotlight Reading Series (https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/spotlight-reading-series/spotlight-reading-series-2026/). Artwork by Brandon Breaux (https://www.courttheatre.org/people/brandon-breaux/).