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.
THE ICE BREAKERS (Short Film)
Synopsis: Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In this intimate story of inter-generational identity, "Ice Breakers" reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey. Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Coarse Language.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorSandi Rankaduwa
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.
THE ICE BREAKERS (Short Film)
Synopsis: Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In this intimate story of inter-generational identity, "Ice Breakers" reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey. Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Coarse Language.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorSandi Rankaduwa