Dinner and a Movie at Haley House

 

The Color of Film Collaborative presents Dinner and a Movie at the Haley House (12 Dade St in Roxbury) Saturday, February 20th

5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy a three course meal while watching three independent films from the Roxbury Film Festival:

Films to include:

Jump the Broom by Kena Dorsey Ayana, a 29 year old fun loving woman, is finally settling down and getting married today. She has chosen the all around perfectly, geeky-handsome man Sean to do it with. When Ayana goes to the church to get ready, Shamar, her tall, dark, five o’clock shadow wearing ex-flame pays her a visit

Chiles by Tyrone HuFF The dinner table is set as Randal, a young Black man, attempts to impress his future, Mexican in-laws. Add in a side of language barriers, a helping of cultural differences, a bowl of Chiles and this table heats up into what turns out to be one fun, comedic and heartwarming take on that ever-dreaded meeting of the parents

Santa Claus in Baghdad by Raouf Zaki. In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam’s dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America–whom he confuses with Santa Claus–will bring him toys. Ashamed to have never been able to give his son a toy, the children’s father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a little car for his son. Amal finds the perfect book in the street market and presents it to the astonished but immensely pleased teacher. Only then does she realize the irony and sacrifices that link the two gifts

The films will be followed by a discussion led by Nina LaNegra of The Roxbury Media Institute

The three-course Latin will include:

~ Ensalada mixto: mixed romaine salad, cucumbers and fresh herbs, tossed in a lemon vinaigrette

~ Pasta Latina Primavera: penne pasta with chicken sausage tossed in a zesty sofrito sauce with fresh carrots, mushrooms, broccoli and green and red bell peppers topped with parmesan (vegan option: no chicken sausage).

~ Flan de leche: custard topped with whipped cream
(vegan option: ensalada de frutas – mixed fruit salad)

Tickets  are $25.00 available online only here!!