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FREE FILM SCREENING: Miss Juneteenth (2020)

June 21, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free
21/06 Miss Juneteenth (2020)

Dir: Channing Godfrey Peoples

Stars: Nicole Beharie, Alexis Chikaeze, Kendrick Sampson

Run Time: 103mins

Country: US

Cert: 15

 

To coincide with the ‘Juneteenth’ freedom celebrations in the US, we are screening this award-winning Sundance Film Festival premiering feature debut from exciting new filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples. Miss Juneteenth tells the story of Turquoise Jones (an exceptional performance from Nicole Beharie), a Texan single mother and former Miss Juneteenth pageant winner. Having had her life rerouted by her pregnancy, Turquoise wants her 15-year-old daughter Kai (Alexis Chikaeze) to win the same pageant, enabling her to get the college scholarship that could prove life-changing.

Warmly received by both audiences and critics, Miss Juneteenth was one of the best films of 2020 and didn’t manage to get a physical theatrical release in the UK thanks to the Covid pandemic. We are sure this will win over the hearts and minds of our GCPH audience.

 

 

NOTE: Strong language

Details

Date:
June 21, 2021
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gcph-screening-miss-juneteenth-2020-tickets-154826106051

Organizer

Grassmarket Community Picture House
Phone:
0131 225 3626
Email:
film@grassmarket.org
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Venue

Grassmarket Community Project
86 Candlemaker Row
Edinburgh, EH1 2QA United Kingdom
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Phone:
0131 225 3626