The official trailer for the Sundance Film Festival breakout “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” which has sparked conversations among viewers about gentrification and family legacies, was released Thursday. “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” a debut feature film by director/co-writer Joe Talbot, follows the story of Jimmie Fails, who is on a quest to reclaim the San Francisco home built by his grandfather in his hometown, according to a description of the film. “The Last Black Man” also features cast members Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold and Rob Morgan. The trailer opens with a voiceover by Glover, who says, “We built these ships, dredged these canals, in the San Francisco they never knew existed. This is our home.”’The Last Black Man” premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, which spanned from Jan. 24 to Feb. 3.

Source: Huffington Post March 21, 2019 22:29 UTC