The Soloist (12A) 117 mins

Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) meets down-and-out street musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx). Lopez discovers that Nathaniel has both an extraordinary musical talent and Schizophrenia. He soon becomes inspired to write about Nathaniel in the paper and attempts to help him.

However Lopez's good intentions run headlong in to the hard realities of Ayers' mental health and the larger social injustices facing the homeless in LA. Throughout this challenging journey the two men must overcome their anxieties to develop a deep and lasting friendship based on mutual respect.

Wednesday 28 April, 11.20am - Fanon Resource Centre