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Performances

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

Image still courtesy of Madeleine Hunt-Erlich.

When

Sunday, January 18, 2026

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where

Perelman Building,
Perelman Auditorium

Tickets

Free event. Reservations required.

Membership

Free event. Reservations required.

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire is a post-biopic about Caribbean surrealist Suzanne Césaire, deconstructing the process of bringing an actually-lived life to film. The film examines her relationship with her husband, French politician Aimé Césaire, and famed surrealist André Breton.

Filmed on the grounds of a palm tree archive in South Florida, a small group of filmmakers and actors consider the “paradise” of historic and political memory.

Runtime: 75 minutes

Director Madeleine Hunt-Erlich in conversation with scholar Dr. Tiffany Barber after the film.

This screening is curated by BlackStar Projects in conjunction with Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100.

For any accessibility needs, please email [email protected].

Biographies:

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire | Philadelphia Art Museum