New 4K Restoration

THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH

Friday, April 4, 2025 | 7:30pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 7:00pm

Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 1:00pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 12:30pm

Regular ticket prices
Tickets available online in advance, at our box office during open hours, or at the door (if available).

NEW 4K RESTORATION | NEVER-BEFORE RELEASED | Winner of an Honorary Academy Award® for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett remains one of our country’s most celebrated independent filmmakers.

In his charming The Annihilation of Fish, Lynn Redgrave plays Poinsettia, a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady (Margot Kidder) where she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish (James Earl Jones), who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness.

“Genuine independent filmmaking, the kind that transcends formula and expectations… While love stories are often irresistible, what distinguishes this one is the tenderness of Burnett’s touch and the generosity of his worldview.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Burnett has made a simple yet beguiling film about how two imperfect people can find a kind of perfection in each other’s company — and how sometimes in life, and in the movies, good things do come to those who wait.” – Justin Chang, NPR

“It’s also obvious this film is the essence of what makes Burnett’s hold on the American mythos peerless and exceptional. At every turn, ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ is wonderfully surprising.” – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com