Let’s watch “Black Zombie” (NYTimes Critic’s Pic) @ Facets + dinner/discussion
About the event
Tracing the roots of zombie mythology from Haitian Vodou, *Black Zombie* is a dense and passionate documentary that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. From its origins in colonial Haiti to its depictions in contemporary Hollywood, Maya Annik Bedward’s film pushes viewers to reconsider their thoughts on iconic films like *White Zombie*, *Night of the Living Dead*, and *The Serpent and the Rainbow*, as she examines the way the genre has distorted, sensationalized, and sometimes outright erased Black spiritual traditions, resistance, and liberation in the face of colonial enslavement.
YOU CAN READ THE NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW [HERE](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/movies/black-zombie-review.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1E.TZ6X.6icDIM1yhKqa&smid=url-share)
[THE TRAILER HERE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7_Iq7qGvmI)
YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET [HERE ](https://facets.org/programs/black-zombie/)
WE’LL MEET IN THE LOBBY AT 6.15. AFTER THE SHOW, WE’LL HAVE DINNER AT VEGAN PLATE (ACROSS THE STREET FROM FACETS) THE FILM IS ONLY 90 MINS.
