Note: First screening is sold-out. You can line-up for the rush-line; if any tickets become available, they will be released 15 min. prior to show-time.
Laura Brownson, Beth Levison & Lemon Andersen will be present at the second screening of Lemon at IFC Center.
CENTERPIECE GALA
Introduced by Russell Simmons
US PREMIERE Three-time felon, one-time Tony Award winner, Lemon Andersen is an acclaimed poet who broke out on Broadway in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam. But Lemon has landed back in the projects, living with thirteen family members and desperate for a way out. He turns to the only things he has left, his pen and his story. This beautifully crafted film follows his efforts to stage a comeback at the Public Theater as he battles demons from his past. While crossing paths with Spike Lee and other New York tastemakers, Lemon’s life personalizes the anguish of men clinging to the margins of society but fighting for something more. The film features music by hip-hop phenoms Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Aloe Blacc.
Note: Repeat screening does not include special guests and is at normal ticket rate of $16
- Section of Festival:
- Galas, Metropolis
- Expected to Attend:
- Laura Brownson, Beth Levison, Lemon Andersen, Russell Simmons
- Director:
- Laura Brownson & Beth Levison
- Producer:
- Laura Brownson & Beth Levison
- Cinematographer:
- Matthew Akers
- Editor:
- Tom Patterson & Charles Olivier
- Music:
- Theo Green
- Running Time:
- 88 min.
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- USA
- Official Site:
- http://www.dandelion-films.com
- On Twitter:
- @lemonthemovie
- Official Trailer:
