TUE JAN 3, 2023 7:00 PM EMANCIPATION / PLATOON Free Aero Theatre | Q&A with cinematographer Robert Richardson. Moderated by Jim Hemphill. ‘Robert Richardson: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’ Tickets are no longer on sale for this event. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE FILMS: EMANCIPATION, 2022, ANTOINE FUQUA, 132 MINUTES, APPLE ORIGINAL FILMS, USA EMANCIPATION tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery. FORMAT: DCP PLATOON, 1986, OLIVER STONE, 120 MINUTES, PARK CIRCUS, USA Infantryman Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) joins the 25th division of the U.S. Army on the border of Cambodia near the start of the Vietnam War. As his platoon searches out enemy reserves and dodges jungle ambushes, tensions fly between commanding sergeants over an unsanctioned murder. Featuring Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, and an early appearance from Johnny Depp. FORMAT: DCP