This screening includes Bessie
- Date and time:
- Fri, Nov 17, 2017, From 7–9:12 pm
- Runtime:
- 2 hr 12 min
- Cost:
- $4 all tickets.
About Bessie
- Year Released:
- 2015
- Genres:
- Drama
- Metadata:
Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, during her transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” becoming one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today. The screenplay is based on a story by Horton Foote and Dee Rees, whose grandmother introduced her to Smith’s music as a child. Bessie won an Emmy® for Outstanding Television Movie and three others, including cinematography and music composition. (2K DCP Presentation)