Table 17 Cinema Season
In this three film season – to coincide with our new theatre production Table 17 – we take a look at three modern classics of Black love. Whether you’re feeling loved up or need to have your faith in romance restored, these are stories of falling head over heels and what comes after. Two beloved ’90s and 00s African American modern classics join a recent superb Black British rom-com. Funny, heartbreaking, sexy and effortlessly cool, these are movies to fall in love with.
Love & Basketball
23 September
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood set out to make ‘the Black When Harry Met Sally…’ with her debut feature, and hit her mark with this tender tale of hoop dreams and love hearts. A slow-burn cult classic, this is one to discover if you need your faith in love reinvigorating.
Love Jones
30 September
Love Jones has become beloved for its genuine take on Black love, never falling into cliché or cheap gags (despite the great comedy throughout). With a soundtrack dripping with ‘90s R&B classics, this is a brilliant nostalgic trip that is as fresh today as on release.
Rye Lane
7 October
A brilliant British rom-com and one of the high points of recent British filmmaking, Rye Lane hilariously captures that moment when you can open your heart to love again after it’s been shattered.