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Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 6 p.m.
University Film Series presents: Candyman Tuesday, February 25th at 6 PM in Ayres 106. (United States, 2021) 91 minutes. Directed by Nia DaCosta. Introduced by Dr. Nathaniel Heggins Bryant (English). A spiritual successor to the 1992 film of the same title, 2021's Candyman is a deep meditation on the haunted—and haunting—legacy of urban gentrification and anti-Black violence in Chicago. Written by Jordan Peele (Get Out), Win Rosenfeld, and Nia DaCosta (The Marvels), the film also meditates on the role of Black art and responsibility of representation in the 21st century through the folk figure and urban legend of the vengeful slasher Candyman and his bloody hook hand. Watch the trailer here.(opens in new window) This film would be of particular interest to those working in and studying horror cinema; Black film; art and art history; media arts; African American literature and history; sociology; anthropology; urban legends; gender studies; and urban geography. Be sociable and share with your colleagues, students, staff, campus clubs and organizations, and members of the community who might be interested! Free and open to the public! The University Film Series is sponsored by the CSU, Chico Humanities Center.
Dr. Nathaniel Heggins Bryant
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