BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month long celebration of the blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the genre! Check out one, two or even all of these fantastic flicks on the big screen!
 
Film Synopsis:
In 1950s America, members of a chain gang are being transported through the South when their truck crashes. Two of the convicts, John Joker Jackson (Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier), who are chained together, find an opportunity to escape. Jackson is white, Cullen is black and, at first, the men appear to be opposites in every way. But as they flee across the country, the two form a deep bond. A female landowner leads Jackson to make a difficult decision about his own freedom.
Directed by Stanley Kramer
NR ‧ 1958 ‧ Crime/Thriller ‧ 1h 36m
 
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More About Josiah Howard:
Josiah Howard's "Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide" (now in a 6th printing) is the go-to source on America's one and only black motion picture boom. And it's required Cinema Studies reading at more than 50 universities! Mr. Howard travels the world (Britain, Brasil, Poland, Prague, Netherlands, Germany, France) lecturing on the genre. The author of several best-selling popular culture books... including "Cher: Strong Enough" (5th printing),  his writing credits include articles for The American Library of Congress, The New York Times, Readers Digest, and the entertainment periodicals Billboard, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. A graduate of New York University, Mr. Howard lives in New York City.
 
Theater Info: Doors at 3:30 pm / Screening at 4:00 pm
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