Let’s watch “Black Zombie” (NYTimes Critic’s Pic) @ Facets + dinner/discussion

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.