| Thursday,
October 12 at 7pm
Reelblack
presents
She’s Gotta Have It
dir.
Spike Lee, USA, 1986, 35mm, 84 mins, b/w with color interlude
 Philadelphia’s
most popular screening series devoted to African-American film
kicks off it’s fourth season with a Special 20th Anniversary
screening of She’s Gotta Have It. Spike Lee’s
hilarious and sexy debut, filmed in 12 days on an initial budget
of $22,000, went on to earn over $7
million and launch the career of one of America’s most exciting
directors.
Lee stars as Mars Blackmon, one of three suitors vying for the
attention of beautiful Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns), who
is taking her time making up her mind about her sometimes belligerent
lovers. Frankly and unapologetically sexy, She’s Gotta
Have It served as the spark that ignited our current wave
of Black Filmmaking.
Co-starring
John Canada Terrell, Tommy Hicks, Raye Dowell and Joie Lee.
To commemorate this special milestone, Reelblack will hold a
post-film discussion with members of the She’s Gotta Have
It cast, including John Canada Terrell (Greer Childs)
to commemorate this milestone.
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