TRUTH BE TOLD – A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HERITAGE @ ICE THEATERS Every Thursday in February. Thursday, February 4, 2010 SKIN South Africa/2009/107 min/Drama/Rated PG-13/Directed by Anthony Fabian “SKIN” is one of the most moving stories to emerge from apartheid South Africa: Sandra Laing (Sophie Okonedo) is a black child born…(Read More)
Thursday, January 7, 7pm, FREE ADMISSION Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and the Dream Ice Theaters Chatham 210 West 87th Street Chicago, IL 60620 Directed by black British director John Akomfrah, Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and the Dream presents a remarkable portrait of courage in the face of hatred, of a man…(Read More)
Still Bill, 2009 118 min (See Trailer) Director: Damani Baker,Alex Vlack Thursday,Dec. 3, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 Ice Theaters Chatham 210 West 87th Street Chicago, IL 60620 SYNOPSIS STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely…(Read More)
Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love (2008), 102 Min Director/Producer: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Thursday,Nov. 6, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 Ice Theaters Chatham 210 West 87th Street Chicago, IL 60620 SYNOPSIS An audience sensation at film festivals worldwide, I Bring What I Love takes you behind the scenes and into the…(Read More)
Special Screening: SOUL POWER! 2009, USA, 105 min., 35MM Directed by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte SEE TRAILER! Thursday, Oct. 1, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 210 West 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Africa for…(Read More)
WRESTLING GROUND 2006, Senegal, 105 min., 35MM Directed by Cheikh Ndiaye SEE TRAILER! Thursday, Sept 3, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 210 West 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 Combining sporting prowess and fabulous music, the promising “Wrestling Ground” (L’APPEL DES ARENES) dramatically demonstrates the cultural importance of wrestling in Senegal. The atmosphere is highly…(Read More)
HYENAS 1992, USA, 96 min. SEE TRAILER! Directed by Djibril Diop Mambety Thursday, July 2, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 210 West 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 An old woman millionairess with a gold artificial leg and hand returns to her impoverished native village after several decades. Hearing she is wealthy beyond belief, the villagers…(Read More)
BALLAST 2008, USA, 96 min., 35MM Directed by Lance Hammer SEE TRAILER! Thursday, June 4, 7pm, General Admission $5.00 210 West 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 “Ballast” is the very life of life. It observes three good, quiet people as they sink into depression, resentment and rebellion. Then it watches patiently, gently, as they…(Read More)