Davis’s debut feature follows two Black women, Malindy and Malaika, living in Chicago at opposite ends of the twentieth century. These parallel narratives explore the complexities of love between Deaf and hearing people and the societal pressures that threaten its existence.

In celebration of our 20th anniversary we present the film after which our cinema and film library was named

In celebration of our 20th anniversary we present the film after which our cinema and film library was named

Charles Burnett’s The Annihilation of Fish is a subversive romantic comedy from one of American independent cinema’s most distinctive voices. A compassionate exploration of mental illness, age, gender, and race, the film redefines who and what belongs in the rom-com.