Wednesday, November 8, 6:15 p.m. | In his riveting directorial debut, Singleton follows Jason “Tre” Styles III (Cuba Gooding Jr.) as he relocates to South Central LA’s Crenshaw neighborhood to live with his father. College-bound in a community scraping to jump him in, Tre must navigate young love and chosen family amidst the challenges of teenage life at the crossroads of gang violence and police terror.


Black Harvest Film Festival: Chicago’s annual showcase for films that celebrate, explore and share the Black, African American and African Diaspora experience. The Festival curates both short and feature length films, proudly presenting influential auteurs and emerging filmmakers of color side by side. View full festival lineup.


The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu