DAÏNAH LA MÉTISSE

Join us for a screening of DAÏNAH LA MÉTISSE on Saturday, September 17 at 7PM. Presented as part of the “Black Actors in Foreign Cinema” series with Blacknuss Network.

Shades of Othello loom in this engrossing exploration of class, race, and murder set on an ocean liner. Young Dainah encounters an engineer on board who mistakes pleasantries for flirtation. When she disappears the next day, suspicion spreads not only to the engineer but also to Dainah's husband. Starring Habib Beglia, Laurence Clavius, and Gaston Dubosc.  (France, 1932, 51 mins)

Preceded by SUR UN AIR DE CHARLESTON, directed by Jean Renois

Shot in three days, this surreal, erotic silent short shows a native white girl teaching a futuristic African airman the Charleston dance. (France, 1927, 24 mins)

Directed by Jean Grémillon

Key Cast: Habib Beglia, Laurence Clavius, and Gaston Dubosc

About the Black Actors in Foreign Cinema Series

After World War I, the presence of African-Americans and African colonial subjects exploded in Europe, and a Black presence began to be felt in foreign cinema in the UK, Switzerland, France, Italy and, after World War II, in Japan. “Black Actors in Foreign Cinema” presents some of these films, which showcase Black actors in roles quite unlike the stereotypes prevailing in Hollywood.

Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema

In-person screenings are held at Chicago Filmmakers firehouse cinema located at 1326 W Hollywood Ave in the Edgewater neighborhood. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to showtime and be ready to present your order confirmation number for admission. Proof of up to date Covid-19 vaccination is no longer required; Masks are strongly encouraged while indoors. Click here for accessibility information.