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October 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeFREE FOR EVERYONE / Close Encounters / African American Film Series
Rancher OJ Haywood struggles to keep his business ― the only Black-owned horse trainers in Tinseltown ― afloat. OJ’s sister and assistant, Emerald, arrives late for a commercial shoot with an esteemed cinematographer and things unravel from there. To save them from financial ruin, OJ considers selling his horses to be used at a nearby alien-themed carnival. But as strange occurrences begin in the skies above, a failing family business may be the least of the Haywoods’ concerns.
Make sure to show up extra early! Geek Week will have a photo booth where guests can take pictures with an alien! We will also be providing free gourmet popcorn! Courtesy of Lush Popcorn, a black-owned, Milwaukee-based business.
Post-film discussion!
(Jordan Peele, USA, English, 120min, 2022, DCP)
Cosponsored by Sociocultural Programming