Wed August 11, 2021 7:30 PM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CHAPTERS 1&2 Free Aero Theatre | Part of the BARRY JENKINS’ THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD series Attendees with RSVPs will be admitted on a first come, first served basis until the theatre reaches capacity.
ABOUT THE SCREENING Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD chronicles Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins (MOONLIGHT) serves as showrunner and directs all ten episodes of the limited series. Join us for a free screening of these two episodes: Chapter 1: Georgia (2021, Amazon Studios, 68 min, Dir: Barry Jenkins) When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America. Chapter 2: South Carolina (2021, Amazon Studios, 66 min, Dir: Barry Jenkins) Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie” and “Christian.” Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora. FORMAT: DCP