Ganja & Hess
Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized and utterly original... Read more
Ganja & Hess
Directed by Bill Gunn
Ganja & Hess
Leonard Jackson
Sam Waymon
Duane Jones
Marlene Clark
Bill Gunn
Produced by Chiz Schults
Directed by Bill Gunn
Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized 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 (director Bill 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.
Later recut and released in an inferior version, this edition represents the original release, restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Film Foundation, and mastered in HD from a 35mm negative.
Reviews
"A sensual, scholarly, magic-realist exploration of black history and black desire."
"An underground classic! The most complicated, intriguing, subtle, sophisticated and passionate black film of the '70s."
"A blood-soaked masterpiece. One of the most profound, surreal and horrifying love stories ever made."
"A visionary filmmaker."
Awards
- Official Selection Cannes Film Festival
Next stop for' @NastySilents' is' @MovingImageNYC', where a selection of films will screen Aug 20-21 that celebrate the…' https://t.co/dXLXdBe3Am'
RT' @TheWrap': Kino Lorber has acquired "The Worst Ones" for a U.S. and Canada theatrical release following its North American premiere at TI…
RT' @WomenaHollywood': Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret’s Cannes Winner “The Worst Ones” Lands North American Distribution' https://t.co/lBSZMsnIkS…'
RT' @TIFF_NET': The North American Premiere of Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka’s film-within-a-film THE WORST ONES chronicles the making of a dr…
RT' @ioncinema': A gem (and I personally told directors Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret that they would win) Un Certain Regard section winner The…
We've picked up Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s thought-provoking and darkly funny THE WORST ONES, which won the top…' https://t.co/JgRnk6qev4'
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Coming October 25th!' https://t.co/FxgZk3OPRa' THE COUNTERFEIT TRAITOR (1962) • Remastered in HD by Paramount Pictures…
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Coming October 25th on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!' https://t.co/RzR5jrdZ8h' THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1996) • Brand NEW HDR/DV Master…
RT' @DiscDish': The explosive 1978 martial arts-flavored action classic Good Guys Wear Black starring Chuck Norris returns as a Special Editi…
General Inquiries
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871
Press & Media
For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing dninh@kinolorber.com or calling 212-629-6880.
Educational
Please visit our educational site at www.KinoLorberEDU.com
For assistance with educational orders, please contact us at:
Phone:212-629-6880
Fax: 212-714-0871
Email: edu@kinolorber.com