Philadelphia Film Society Celebrates Sidney Poitier with a Limited Series!
The Philadelphia Film Society is thrilled to announce the limited film series, They Call Him Mr. Poitier, honoring the trailblazing career of Academy Award Winner® Sidney Poitier this February at the Philadelphia Film Center (1412 Chestnut Street).
The lineup includes screenings of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, & SNEAKERS.
There are two ticket options available for attendees. Individual tickets are available for each title at the price point of $13 ($9 for PFS Members) or there is a bundle ticketing option available for those interested in attending all four films. The four film bundle is $30 ($26 for PFS Members). All options are currently available to purchase on Filmadelphia.org.
Below you will find more information about the screenings.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
February 5 | 6:00 PM | Philadelphia Film Center
DANIEL PETRIE | USA | 1961 | 128 MIN
The film adaptation of the groundbreaking 1959 play finds the Younger family facing opposition in their efforts to achieve the American Dream myth after inheriting a large sum of money.
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
February 11 | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Film Center
NORMAN JEWISON | USA | 1967 | 110 MIN
Sidney Poitier’s Philadelphia Homicide Detective Tibbs finds himself reluctantly embedded in a murder case in the deep south while confronting the racial bigotry of its police force and locals.
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
February 19 | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Film Center
STANLEY KRAMER | USA | 1967 | 108 MIN
A whirlwind romance leads to engagement between an interracial couple that will challenge the minds of those around them even before dinner is served in this Poitier classic.
SNEAKERS
February 27 | 3:00 PM | Philadelphia Film Center
PHIL ALDEN ROBINSON | USA | 1992 | 126 MIN | PG-13
The high stakes, hi-tech thrilling comedy caper that finds a bunch of computer gurus attempting to thwart digital invasion of privacy at the dawn of the internet…guess we haven’t learned much.
For more information about the titles & purchase tickets please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/Celebrating-Sidney-Poitier