A special screening of Good-bye, My Lady (1956), selected by artist-in-residence Godelive Kasangati Kabena, with an introduction by the artist.

Directed by William A. Wellman, Good-bye, My Lady is an American film adaptation of the novel Good-bye, My Lady (1954) by James H. Street, which was serialised in The Saturday Evening Post in 1941.

Set in the quiet Mississippi wetlands, Good-bye, My Lady follows Skeeter, a young boy’s moving journey from childhood to maturity through his bond with a strange, laughing dog. When he discovers the dog has an owner, Skeeter must let her go – an act of quiet strength that turns loss into kindness, touching on themes of resilience, belonging and the challenges of growing up.

During Kabena’s residency, the artist aims to deepen her research into reproduction and distribution, particularly examining archival images as contested spaces. A key focus of her current project, Mbwa, explores how images of the Basenji dog, native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, shift through reproduction and circulation.

Drinks are available to purchase from Crispin at Studio Voltaire. 

Doors open: 6:30 pm
Introduction: 6:40 pm
Screening begins: 6:45 pm