The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (WHBPAC) announces the return of its celebrated fall film program. A cutting edge documentary starring Alan Cumming, a workplace satire with a charismatic performance from Javier Bardem, and a seminal film with never before seen footage of Louis Armstrong kick off the season.
“My Old School” Directed by Jono McLeod
Friday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 1, at 4 and 7:30 p.m.
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon was a preternaturally bright student who surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed. Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate, Brandon Lee. Utilizing playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, “My Old School” offers more than one surprise along the way.
“The Good Boss” Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
Friday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 15, at 4 and 7:30 p.m.
Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company’s proprietor, Blanco (Javier Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
“Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues” Directed by Sacha Jenkins
Friday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 29, at 4 and 7:30 p.m.
“Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” offers an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong’s legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spanned the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era.
The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center is at 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. For more information visit whbpac.org.
Staff Writer on Sep 24, 2022