The Inheritance

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A scene from "The Inheritance," directed by Ephraim Asili.

Gripping work from director Ephraim Asili, The Inheritance is set in a West Philadelphia house — it's fictional, but feels like a documentary, and recalls in actual documentary fashion the police attack on the Philadelphia group MOVE in the 1980s. In the present day, a group of young Black artists and activists have formed a collective. The film focuses on their quest to define and redefine Black life, art, politics and progress. Find tickets here for this Rooftop Cinema presentation.

press release: AUG 13, 8:00PM  THE INHERITANCE (2020, USA, 100 min | Ephraim Asili)

After nearly a decade exploring different facets of the African diaspora—and his own place within it—Ephraim Asili makes his feature-length debut with The Inheritance, an astonishing ensemble work set almost entirely within a West Philadelphia house where a community of young, Black artists and activists form a collective. A scripted drama of characters attempting to work towards political consensus—based partly on Asili’s own experiences in a Black liberationist group—weaves with a documentary recollection of the Philadelphia liberation group MOVE, the victim of a notorious police bombing in 1985. Ceaselessly finding commonalties between politics, humor, and philosophy, with Black authors and radicals at its edges, The Inheritance is a remarkable film about the world as we know it.

• Watch the official trailer
• Learn more about this film on the distributor’s website

TICKET INFORMATION

• Rooftop Cinema is $5 per screening, or free for MMoCA members and anyone age 21 and younger; free tickets must still be reserved for each screening through Eventbrite.
• In addition to advance tickets sold through Eventbrite, a limited number of tickets will be available for purchase night-of at the screening on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Ticketholders must arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to showtime in order to claim seats.
• Reservations are paperless. Admission begins in the Rooftop Sculpture Garden 60 minutes before screen time; please check in with MMoCA staff on the roof when you arrive.
• Screenings will relocate to the lecture hall (masks encouraged) if rain is predicted. Ticketholders will be notified via email if the screening is moving indoors.

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• Masks are encouraged indoors and when interacting with Museum or restaurant staff (e.g. ordering a drink at Fresco), including outdoors.
• Masks are encouraged outdoors when social distancing cannot be easily maintained.
• Event capacities at MMoCA have been limited to allow ample room for social distancing between guests.
• As a protective measure, seating will be in designated areas and chairs will not be provided; please come prepared with a blanket or camp chair.