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The Annihilation of Fish

Date & Time

Sun. Apr. 13, 2025 5 PM-7 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, 35mm
Directed by Charles Burnett
Year 1999
Length 108 minutes
Country USA
Language English

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

The Annihilation of Fish

Date & Time

Sun. Apr. 13, 2025 5 PM-7 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, 35mm
Directed by Charles Burnett
Year 1999
Length 108 minutes
Country USA
Language English

Poinsettia (Lynn Redgrave) moves into a Los Angeles boarding house where she meets Fish (James Earl Jones), a Jamaican widower just released from an institution. In the face of personal challenges and differences, they learn new things about themselves through the nuances of romance and happiness. Margot Kidder has a memorable role as the spirited landlady. This recently restored drama from celebrated filmmaker Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep) is a funny, tender study of outsiders and misfits finding love and acceptance through a healthy dose of tolerance.

Tickets

  • $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)

Plan Your Visit

Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation in collaboration with Milestone Films. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.