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Strong Black Lead Films at the Paris Theater (released Monday, February 17, 2025) By Douglas Lorah The Paris Theater is showing free screenings of movies this week from February 21-23. In honor of Black History Month, the Paris is highlighting films that provide a unique perspective on Black experience in American history, which they themed Strong Black Lead. The schedule of films follows below. To get into the films, you just have to RSVP (up to 2 tickets each) at this link: https://airtable.com *Passing* by Rebecca Hall February 21 (7pm) In 1920s New York City, a black woman finds her world up-ended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. *Mudbound* by Dee Rees February 22 (11am) Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm, a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family's struggles, two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura's brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not - charming and handsome, but he is haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, now battles the prejudice in the Jim Crow South. *The Six Triple Eight* by Tyler Perry February 22 (2pm) Eight hundred and fifty-five join the war effort to address a three-year mail backlog. Despite discrimination and war-torn conditions, they sort over seventeen million pieces of mail ahead of schedule. *Da Five Bloods* by Spike Lee February 22 (5pm) Four African American veterans battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam looking for the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide. *The Piano Lesson* by Malcolm Washington February 22 (8:30pm) The Charles family grapples with family legacy and difficult decisions as they determine the fate of their heirloom piano, exploring deeper themes along the way. *Rustin* by George C. Wolfe February 23 (5:15pm) Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicates his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is all but erased from the civil rights movement he helped build.

Strong Black Lead Films at the Paris Theater
(released Monday, February 17, 2025)
By Douglas Lorah

The Paris Theater is showing free screenings of movies this week from February 21-23. In honor of Black History Month, the Paris is highlighting films that provide a unique perspective on Black experience in American history, which they themed Strong Black Lead.

The schedule of films follows below. To get into the films, you just have to RSVP (up to 2 tickets each) at this link: https://airtable.com

Passing by Rebecca Hall

February 21 (7pm)

In 1920s New York City, a black woman finds her world up-ended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Mudbound by Dee Rees

February 22 (11am)

Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm, a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family's struggles, two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura's brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not - charming and handsome, but he is haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, now battles the prejudice in the Jim Crow South.

The Six Triple Eight by Tyler Perry

February 22 (2pm)

Eight hundred and fifty-five join the war effort to address a three-year mail backlog. Despite discrimination and war-torn conditions, they sort over seventeen million pieces of mail ahead of schedule.

Da Five Bloods by Spike Lee

February 22 (5pm)

Four African American veterans battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam looking for the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

The Piano Lesson by Malcolm Washington

February 22 (8:30pm)

The Charles family grapples with family legacy and difficult decisions as they determine the fate of their heirloom piano, exploring deeper themes along the way.

Rustin by George C. Wolfe

February 23 (5:15pm)

Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicates his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is all but erased from the civil rights movement he helped build.