Image from the motion picture Slam Image from the motion picture Slam

Slam (New Restoration) + Q&A

Drama | 1998 | 100MIN

Director

Marc Levin

Cast

Saul Williams
Sonja Sohn
Bonz Malone

Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system. Featuring sublime poetry and heart-wrenching realism, Slam is a testament to the importance and impact of artistic expression. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival and the Caméra d’Or (Best First Feature) at the Cannes Film Festival.

Slam has been digitally restored from the 35mm interpositive, and a new DCP created in collaboration between Sundance Institute, the Academy Film Archive, the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and Lionsgate.

Q&A with poet/activist Robert Galinsky and author Bonz Malone following screening.

Portrait of author Bonz Malone Portrait of author Bonz Malone

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Q&A with Bonz Malone and Robert Galinsky

Poet/activist Robert Galinsky and author Bonz Malone join us at the Roxy Cinema to discuss the 1998 feature Slam, following a screening of its new restoration.

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