Sunday @ 2 Films: Gordon Parks Double Feature
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (12:30 pm)
(90 minutes) This documentary takes an intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks, a celebrated photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician, and filmmaker. The film traces his life and career from abject poverty in Kansas City, to his unprecedented rise as a top photographer for Vogue, Life, and other magazines. The film also documents his later years as a filmmaker and composer up to 2006, the year of his death.
The Learning Tree (2pm)