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Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: A Most Beautiful Thing (2020)

Saturday, October 8, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Members & guests–free on Zoom. To RSVP, scroll down. To view movie, $2.99 on Vudu, free with subscriptions to Peacock, Amazon Prime, Apple TV

Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after!

This week’s film: A Most Beautiful Thing (2020)

Winner of a 2021 Gracie Award, nominated by the NAACP for an Image Award, nominated by the Critics’ Choice Association (for Best Sports Documentary), nominated by the International Press Academy (for Best Documentary), and named one of the best films of 2020 by Esquire, A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING is narrated by the Academy Award/Grammy-winning artist, Common; executive produced by NBA Stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade along with Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder; and directed by award-winning filmmaker (and Olympic rower) Mary Mazzio.

The film chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in this country (made up of young men, many of whom were in rival gangs from the West Side of Chicago), all coming together to row in the same boat. An amazing story. Based on the memoir by Arshay Cooper. A scripted series adapted from A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING is now in development at Amazon Studios with Hill, Cooper, and Mazzio as producers.

 

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Details

Date:
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

Chicago, IL United States
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