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Black History Month African Americans and the Arts Theme
Annual Film Festival covering Black movie history and Black culture in Films
Join us at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for The 35th Annual Black Film Festival! We present a selection of great Black Films and documentaries, to celebrate and showcase Black art and life in America.
We will be screening films each Tuesday in February showcasing different aspects of the Black experience! Movies will be shown in the Auditorium.
Documentaries will start @ 5:00 PM
Feature Films will start @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, Feb. 6th-
Really Love & Documentary- Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
@5:00pm
NR 1h 25min
Black Art: In the Absence of light is an in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
@7:00pm
NR 1h 35m
Set in contemporary Washington D.C., a rising black painter strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected.
Tuesday, Feb. 13th-
What's Love Got To Do With It & Documentary- Tina Turner: Simply The Best
@5:00pm
NR 45m
The odds were against her. Learn how singer Tina Turner reached super-stardom with her high-energy style and gravelly voice and prevailed as the 'Queen of Rock n Roll'.
@7:00pm
R 1h 58m
The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
Tuesday, Feb 27th-
Beyond The Lights & Documentary - Mr. Douglas's Theater
@5:00pm
NR 1h 40m
Mr. Douglass's Theatre is the definitive documentary of the founder of the historic African American theatre, which has been a fixture in Middle Georgia for more than 100 years. The film explores Mr. Douglass's remarkable life; furthermore, it narrates the incredible story connected with his amazing theatre.
About the Douglass Theatre
Opened in 1921, the Douglass Theatre hosted early jazz and blues greats, such as Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Fletcher Henderson, and Ma Rainey while running popular feature length films and serials. Later, it became centerstage for the legendary superstars Little Richard, James Brown and Otis Redding, of the R&B and soul music eras.
Now newly renovated, the Douglass Theatre hosts a variety of events. Equally, it has become a sought-after location for Hollywood films, such as the 2019 Emmy-winning HBO series Watchmen, which filmed pivotal scenes at the Douglass Theatre. The theatre is located at 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in downtown Macon, GA.
@7:00pm
PG-13 1h 56m
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Tuesday, March 5th-
Poetic Justice & Documentary- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
@5:00pm
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou.
@7:00pm
Poetic Justice
Rated R 1h 49m
Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Film | Black History Month |
