The Greensboro Four are from left Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, the late David Richmond and Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan). The African American Film Festival at The Cary Theater will screen “An Afternoon of Short Films” Saturday at 2 p.m. which will include Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing’s “February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four.”
The Greensboro Four are from left Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, the late David Richmond and Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan). The African American Film Festival at The Cary Theater will screen “An Afternoon of Short Films” Saturday at 2 p.m. which will include Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing’s “February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four.” Jack Moebes GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD FILE PHOTO
The Greensboro Four are from left Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, the late David Richmond and Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan). The African American Film Festival at The Cary Theater will screen “An Afternoon of Short Films” Saturday at 2 p.m. which will include Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing’s “February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four.” Jack Moebes GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD FILE PHOTO

Movie News & Reviews

Film Picks: African American Film Festival at The Cary

By Daniel Cook Johnson

Correspondent

March 03, 2016 06:00 AM

The African American Film Festival continues this weekend at The Cary Theater in downtown Cary with a free screening of Don McKellar’s 1998 drama rom-com “Last Night” Friday at 7 p.m., followed by Alex Kendrick’s 2015 drama “War Room” at 9:15. Saturday morning, the festival presents a panel discussion on “Diversity in the Film Industry” at 10. Later that day, “An Afternoon of Short Films,” including Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing’s “February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four,” starts at 2 p.m., followed by F. Gary Gray’s 2015 NWA biopic “Straight Outta Compton” at 7 ($5). Sunday at 2 p.m., Justin Simien’s 2014 comedy “Dear White People” ($5) concludes the festival.

Most screenings are free, unless otherwise noted. Details: 919-462-2051 or thecarytheater.com.

Other highlights

  • Friday, the Carolina Theatre’s Retroclassics film series presents a double feature of David Lynch’s 1990 cult favorite “Wild at Heart,” starring Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern; and Dominic Sena’s 1993 dark thriller “Kalifornia,” starring David Duchovny and Brad Pitt. The double bill begins at 7 p.m. and cost is $9. Details: 919-560-3030 or festivals.carolinatheatre.org/retrofantasma.
  • Friday at the N.C. Museum of Art, the Winter 2016 film series continues with William A. Seiter’s 1929 musical “Why Be Good?” starring Colleen Moore, Neil Hamilton and Bodil Rosing. The silent film will feature live piano accompaniment by David Drazen. It starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $7 ($5 for students and NCMA members). Details: 919-715-5923 or ncartmuseum.org.
  • Monday at Duke University, the Screen/Society hosts a special 3 p.m. screening of Jonan Carpignano’s 2015 drama “Mediterranea” at Smith Warehouse – Bay 4, C105 as a lead-in to the conference “African Refugees and Migrants at Europe’s Doorstep” (March 7-8). On Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., the Screen/Society’s AMI Showcase, “The Middle East in Film,” will present Forough Farrokhzad’s 1962 short “The House is Black,” followed by Hala Alabdalia’s 2006 documentary “I am the One Who Brings Flowers To Her Grave” at Carr 103. Also Wednesday, the 2016 Ethics Film Series will screen Lass Hallstrom’s 2014 comedy drama “The Hundred-Foot Journey” at Bryan Center Griffith Film Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday at 7 p.m., the Screen/Society’s Cine-East: East Asian Cinema series will show Joshua Oppenheimer’s 2015 documentary “The Look of Silence” at White 107. All screenings are free. Details: 919-660-3030 or ami.trinity.duke.edu/screensociety.
  • Tuesday at The Cary, Rock Baijnauth’s 2015 documentary “Barista” screens at 8 p.m. Thursday night, they show Bess Kargman’s 2011 documentary “First Position” at 7 p.m., followed by Fernando León de Aranoa’s 2015 drama “A Perfect Day” at 9:30. Tickets are $3-$5. Info: 919-462-2051 or thecarytheater.com.
  • Wednesday, the Cinema Overdrive series at Mission Valley Cinemas is featuring Tom Laughlin’s 1971 cult action flick “Billy Jack,” starring Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Kenneth Tobey and Howard Hesseman. It starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $5.00. Details: 919-834-2233 or ambassadorcinemas.com.
  • Thursday night, the Rialto Theater in Raleigh hosts the North Carolina premiere of B. Rain Bennett’s 2014 documentary “Raise Up: The World is Our Gym,” about a rising underground urban fitness movement. Tickets are $10. Details: 919-856-8683 or ambassadorcinemas.com.

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