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THE PIANO LESSON

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East Coast Premiere

Narrative Feature | USA | 2024 | English | 125 minutes

A battle is brewing in the Charles household, centered on a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, Boy Willie (Golden Globe nominee John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage. Their uncle (Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson) tries to mediate, but even he can’t hold back the ghosts of the past. In his feature debut, HIFF Breakthrough Director Malcolm Washington adapts August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork to explore the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence—revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy. A Netflix release.

Scheduled to attend on October 5: Malcolm Washington (Breakthrough Director), John David Washington (actor), Danielle Deadwyler (actor)

Malcolm Washington will receive the HIFF 2024 Breakthrough Director Award at the screening on 10/5. Learn more.

Malcolm Washington is a Los Angeles filmmaker making his feature film directorial debut with THE PIANO LESSON, an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork for Netflix. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the prestigious American Film Institute, Washington went on to direct award-winning short films and music videos. In 2017, he wrote and directed the short film BENNY GOT SHOT. For his work, he received the Filmmaker to Watch Award at the Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF). His previous credits include SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT, SUMMER OF 17, THE DISPUTE, and NORTH HOLLYWOOD.



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In-Person

East Hampton Middle School

Oct 05

Sag Harbor Cinema

Oct 11

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Directed by
Malcolm Washington

Produced by
Denzel Washington, Todd Black

Written by
Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington, original story by August Wilson

Featuring
Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Erykah Badu

Interests
Drama, Family Dynamics, History, Black Stories, Literature, Music

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