Film Screening: Ganja & Hess (1973)
Thu, Feb 12
|Dormouse Theatre
See Ganja & Hess (1973) on the big screen! Come early for the pre-show and collaborative recommendations, stay for the film.
Time & Location
Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
Dormouse Theatre, 1030 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, USA
About The Event
Doors & Pre-Show - 7pm Feature Film - 8pm Straining the conventions of blaxploitation and horror through a singular avant-garde sensibility, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent landmark Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized, poetic, and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity. Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) stars as anthropologist Hess Green, who is stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger by his unstable assistant (Gunn), bestowing upon him the blessing of immortality and the curse of an unquenchable thirst for blood. When the assistant’s beautiful and outspoken wife Ganja (Marlene Clark) comes searching for her missing husband, she and Hess form an unexpected partnership. Together, they explore just how much power blood holds.
Arrive early to grab popcorn and drinks, and to enjoy our one hour pre-show. We will also lead a discussion after the film for any that want to stay and participate.
Year: 1973
Runtime:…
Tickets
General Admission
$+Ticket service fee
Total
$0.00