Tron in Dolby Vision

In the 1990s, the aesthetic of hip-hop was forever changed by visionary director Hype Williams, whose music videos for Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, and dozens of other artists created an entirely new visual style. Near the end of that decade, Williams directed his only feature film, Belly, which, despite making its modest budget back at the box office threefold, was derided by critics for its complicated depictions of Black male characters. Though accused of being style over substance—the film is replete with gorgeous black- and redlight washes—contemporary audiences have embraced the film as a cult classic, reappraising it for shifting the trajectory of both hip-hop and Hollywood before the industry could see what was coming.

In-person: Cliff Martinez