The Annihilation of Fish at Speed Cinema

New 4K Restoration

The Annihilation of Fish
Directed by Charles Burnett

Friday, June 6, 6 pm

Saturday, June 7, 3 pm

$12 | $8 Speed members

“A modest movie modestly told, The Annihilation of Fish sneaks up on you; it’s as stealthy as Fish’s demon and can pack just as powerful a wallop.” —Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Winner of an Honorary Academy Award® for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett 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 (Margot Kidder) where she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish (James Earl 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. 1999, U.S., 4K DCP, 108 minutes.

Released in partnership with Milestone Films, restoration by UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation with funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

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