African Diaspora

About the Series

FilmScene highlights the work of African American filmmakers and films and artists of the African diaspora through year-round screenings and events curated in collaboration with members of the Iowa City community.

FilmScene’s African Diaspora program strives to present these works to diverse and thoughtful audiences, to reframe audiences experiences and relationships with Black cinema, and introduce the work of influential, as well as emerging, filmmakers of color.

SINNERS

SINNERS

Mon, May 19 3:30pm 6:45pm Tue, May 20 3:30pm 6:30pm Wed, May 21 3:30pm 6:30pm 9:15pm Thu, May 22 6:45pm

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, return to their Jim Crow-era Deep South hometown only to discover beastly supernatural evils wait to welcome them back.

Past Films in this Series

SINNERS

SINNERS

Sun, May 18

WRIGHT HOUSE DOCUMENTARY

WRIGHT HOUSE DOCUMENTARY

Sat, May 3

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

Thu, Apr 3

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS

Thu, Nov 7

LOVE JONES

LOVE JONES

Wed, Feb 14

RUSTIN

RUSTIN

Mon, Jan 15

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