2025
(Philadelphia Premiere)Feature Narrative

Compensation

A black-and-white film still from Compensation shows a Black woman and man sitting at a dining table. Both their gazes are fixed on each other as they converse with sign language. Above their heads, the word “F–L–O–W-” appears in small white text with dashes between each letter.

A landmark of independent cinema, Compensation is Zeinabu irene Davis’ moving, ambitious portrait of the struggles of Deaf African Americans and the complexities of loving relationships at the bookends of the 20th century.

Thank you to our screening partners: Reelblack

Tickets

In Person

2:00PM EDTThe Wilma Theater
2:00PM EDTThe Wilma Theater

Virtual

4:30PM EDT

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