Classic Black Cinema Series - The Klansman

Join us for a special screening of the 1974 film, The Klansman. All Classic Black Cinema films this season were released in 1974 - the year of our founding - to celebrate the Gantt Golden Year, our 50th anniversary!

This film is about a small southern town that is rocked by a tragedy due to the rape of a young woman. The white fathers immediately declare that the attacker had to be Black and place the blame on Garth, a young black man - Garth flees as the Klansmen lynching party unfairly pursues him.

Don't miss the chance to experience this classic film in a vibrant and culturally rich atmosphere.

Specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had throughout the years, the goal of the film series is to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and further the appreciation of Black cinema.

Curator and host, Felix Curtis, came to Charlotte from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area where he curated The San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black Filmworks, the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, where he later served as Executive Director.