The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a 2019 American drama film directed and produced by Joe Talbot (his feature directorial debut) based on a story by Jimmie Fails and Talbot (which, in turn, is partly based on Fails' own life ). It stars Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock and Thora Birch. The plot centers on the efforts of an African American man, Jimmie, to reclaim his childhood home, a Victorian house in the Fillmore District, which was built by his grandfather.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019, where it won awards for Best Directing and a Special Jury Prize for Creative Collaboration. It is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2019, by A24.

Production
Talbot and Fails grew up together in San Francisco and first discussed the possibility of making the movie as teenagers. In May 2018, it was announced Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock and Thora Birch had joined the cast of the film, with Khaliah Neal producing the film. Plan B Entertainment will produce the film, while A24 will distribute the film.

Principal photography began in April 2018.

Release
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019. It is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2019. It was previously scheduled to be released on June 14.

Reception
The film received critical acclaim upon its premiere and won multiple awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, including Best Directing and a Special Jury Award for Creative Collaboration. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92%, based on 24 reviews. In her Sundance coverage, New York Times critic Manohla Dargis called it "The other dramatic competition high point...plaintive, gorgeous and finally exultant." Hollywood Reporter chief critic Todd McCarthy said it was "by far the best narrative film I saw...Every scene is fresh and unpredictable, visual poetry and realism are exquisitely woven together."