Renowned artist Tarrell creates artwork that excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron, who is desperate to reconcile. Tarrell’s mother hopes that her son can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family, but Tarrell and La’Ron soon learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film.
Exhibiting Forgiveness is the acclaimed directorial feature debut of writer/director Titus Kaphar, whose artwork is also featured in the film. Learn more about the drama with Kaphar and the cast’s conversation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Kaphar’s episode of NPR’s Fresh Air, behind-the-scenes feature stories by Time Magazine and the Huffington Post, and the Sundance Institute’s coverage from the film’s premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
See Exhibiting Forgiveness at IU Cinema this Sunday! Before the film, be sure to also head over to the Eskenazi Museum of Art from 12:15-12:45pm as art therapist Keaton Evans-Black gives a brief introduction to the museum’s art therapy programs followed by an artmaking activity. Free, registration required.
“Exhibiting Forgiveness masterfully rewrites the playbook on portraying generational trauma, parental influence, spirituality, coping mechanisms, and the value in uncoupling forgiveness from reconciliation.” — Ro Moore, MTR Network
Exhibiting Forgiveness will be screened at IU Cinema on February 16 as part of the Art and a Movie series.