The Annihilation of Fish
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Director: Charles Burnett Run Time: 108 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1999
Starring: Andy Garza, James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, Margot Kidder, Sarah Benoit
New 4K Restoration! First Theatrical Release!
Fri, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 30
Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep) remains one of our country’s most celebrated independent filmmakers. In his charming THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH, Lynn Redgrave plays Poinsettia, a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady (Kidder). There she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish (Jones), who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness. – KinoLorber Brattle Debut
“Burnett creates a dreamily solid world where in Jones’ heroic sweetness can flourish, and Redgrave and Kidder can disappear into their roles with a dazzling, playful intensity.” – LA Weekly
“For much too long, ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ has been in limbo. It took many years and endless persistence to rescue this beautiful, delicate picture… I’m so happy that it’s finally ready for the world to discover.” – Martin Scorsese
