“A sensory feast that makes the mundane magical.” — RogerEbert.com

Lovers Rock is a sensuous, immersive celebration of Black British life that unfolds almost entirely within the walls of a single house party in 1980s London. Pulsing with reggae, soul, and intimacy, the film captures the electric beauty of young love, freedom, and community as bodies move in sync and time seems to dissolve.

This Valentine’s Day, skip the standard rom-coms and lose yourself in the intoxicating, slow burn intimacy - not just as a social gathering, but as a sacred space where music, movement, and emotion merge into a shared ritual. Film discussion will be led by Sam Choi. 

Ranked #6 on IndieWire’s “100 Best Movies of the 2020s"

TV-MA (2020), Drama/History, 1 hr 10 min, directed by Steve McQueen

Free Admission. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.

About the Faith & Film series:

In this series we will examine the potent and relevant medium of film in exploring themes of love, faith, conscience, evil, death, reception, grace, morality, identity, and our yearning for the sacred. Each month we will view a different film––each unique, compelling, and demanding––reflecting our current times. Each film is curated by those who love this artistic medium and will host a conversation following our viewing. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.

Event details:

FPCB is located at 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, and the event will start promptly at 7PM in Geneva Hall, Room G202. There is is free parking in the FPCB underground parking lot on Channing Way. Sign in with the parking space number at the kiosk in the first floor reception area of the church. From the garage, take the elevator up to the first floor for reception and then continue to the 2nd floor for the film gathering.

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704