Wed, Dec 16, 1:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

Free, registration or RSVP required

Crooklyn. 1994. USA. Directed by Spike Lee. Courtesy NBCUniversal Image description: A father and his nine-year-old daughter sit together on a brownstone stoop. She holds a small bouquet of red roses, and they smile at each other.

Please join us for Prime Time Film Screenings: Family Matters, a series of films that explore the joy, mess, and tenderness of family dynamics. Each screening will be followed by an opportunity for conversation.

Crooklyn. 1994. USA. Directed by Spike Lee. 115 min.

Spike Lee’s most autobiographical film, penned with siblings Joie Susannah Lee and Cinqué Lee, brings us to the Bed-Stuy neighborhood in 1973 and a life-changing summer for nine-year-old tomboy Troy. This family drama examines domestic life in a Brooklyn brownstone set against a city block that contains the world.

Homebody. 2025. USA. Directed by Shruti Parekh. 22 min.

Brooklyn artist Amaryllis Ruiz finds herself locked out and facing eviction from the beloved rent-stabilized apartment she grew up in. When she learns she has legal grounding to inherit the lease but no lawyer to represent her, Amaryllis digs in and makes plans to hunker down at home. With memories of her vibrant mother’s spirit in their old home, Amaryllis becomes emboldened to stake her claim and resist through unconventional means.

This program will open with Homebody, a new short narrative film, followed by Crooklyn. Filmmaker Shruti Parekh will introduce her film and participate in a Q&A following both screenings.

This program is part of Prime Time, our free programs for New Yorkers 65+.

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible
The Ronald S. and Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance has a power-assist door.

Accessible restrooms are located in the lobby. All-gender restrooms are located in the lobby.

Service dogs welcome
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.

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Audio description will be provided for this program.

Assisted listening capabilities available
Assistive listening devices (including headsets and T-coil compatible neck loops) for sound amplification are available upon request.

Sign language interpretation available Closed caption
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and live captioning (CART) is available upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Contact [email protected] to make a request for these services.

For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit Moma.org/Visit/Accessibility. For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email Prime Time or call (212) 333-1265.

Major funding is provided by The Taft Foundation.

Additional support is provided by Sarah K. de Coizart, J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, Allene Reuss Memorial Trust, Werner and Elaine Dannheisser Fund for Older Adults at MoMA in honor of Agnes Gund, Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Megara Foundation, Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation, and the Annual Education Fund.

This film is part of Prime Time.

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