2019
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2 days ago · The central conflict is Jimmie Fails’ attempt, alongside his best friend Montgomery Allen (Jonathan Majors), to re-appropriate a Victorian house that Jimmie grew up in. The house has sentimental value: it was built by his grandfather during World War II, but it also spiritually represents an older San Francisco; less gentrified, more welcoming.
Jun 20, 2024 · When Jimmie confronts the boys about Kofi's passing, their aggression turns into quiet tears. The mask of machismo falls, leaving only vulnerability. Since the release of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” in 2019, the filmmakers that have followed don’t feel the need to build towards vulnerability; they start there.
Jun 23, 2024 · Jimmie Fails lives with his best friend Montgomery Allen in San Francisco. The city is unrecognisable after decades of sweeping social change and development but Jimmie remains emotionally tethered to a house in the Fillmore District, which his grandfather built in 1946.
5 days ago · Fails is joined by his best friend Mont, played by Jonathan Majors. The film explores themes of identity and belonging as Jimmie navigates a San Francisco that seems to have moved on without him. The narrative underscores the struggles against gentrification and the remnants of a once-tight-knit community.
Jun 25, 2024 · After Jimmie enlists his best friend Mont to help reclaim the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco, they begin a search for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.
Jun 30, 2024 · The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a poignant drama that tells the story of Jimmie Fails, a young African-American man, as he tries to reclaim the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco.
Jun 11, 2024 · Directed by Joe Talbot, the film follows Jimmie Fails, played by himself, as he strives to reclaim his childhood home in a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco. With his best friend Montgomery (played by Jonathan Majors) by his side, Jimmie embarks on a journey that delves into themes of identity, friendship, and the meaning of home.
