PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated!
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated! It's Chicago's South Side, winter, 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But in 1960's America, both men know their music has unexpected powers. A real-life gifted African-Canadian hockey player undergoes an intimate journey where he reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey and discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Shorts Program Runtime: 60 minutes
Ages: 11-13
Themes: African and African American experiences, perspectives, and heritage.
Language: This program is presented in English, French, and Xhosa with English subtitles
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD (Short Film)
Synopsis: A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Mature Themes.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorCamrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini
- ProducerCamrus Johnson
PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated!
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated! It's Chicago's South Side, winter, 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But in 1960's America, both men know their music has unexpected powers. A real-life gifted African-Canadian hockey player undergoes an intimate journey where he reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey and discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Shorts Program Runtime: 60 minutes
Ages: 11-13
Themes: African and African American experiences, perspectives, and heritage.
Language: This program is presented in English, French, and Xhosa with English subtitles
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD (Short Film)
Synopsis: A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Mature Themes.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorCamrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini
- ProducerCamrus Johnson