The Luminal Theater begins our ‘Summer of Love’ at Saloma Acres’ with our South Carolina outdoor screening of

LOVE JONES

Directed by Theodore Witcher • 1997 • 110 min •  United States

With Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Bill Bellamy, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Nicole Carson, Leonard Roberts, Bernadette Speakes

Our Summer of Love begins with the classic 1990’s film LOVE JONES.  

When aspiring writer Darius (Tate) meets aspiring photographer Nina (Long), the twentysomethings  instantly connect after a chance meeting at a Chicago club. Bonding over music, photography and poetry,  they begin a steamy romance. However, when neither of the lovers can find the maturity to commit, the undeniably perfect couple's future is put in jeopardy.

Affectionate and smart, charismatic and sexy, LOVE JONES captures the spirit of Chicago and late 90’s Black arts scene with spoken word, Steppin, and soul music buoyed by a stellar soundtrack featuring Lauryn Hill, Maxell, Dionne Farris, Cassandra Wilson and many more.

preceded by

to be free

directed by SC filmmaker KELA

Using slide-motion, this self-portrayed and self-narrated illustrative film taps into perspectives around resistance, surrender, and freedom by immersion into nature and embracing our duality as human beings.

Love Jones is rated R for mild profanity, partial nudity and brief but steamy sexual scenes