Netflix is honoring Black History Month by making theater screenings free.
IndieWire can announce that the Netflix-owned Paris Theater will present a special weekend of free community screenings as part of the “Strong Black Lead at the Paris” series. A total of six features will screen starting February 21; the series concludes February 23.
Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Tyler Perry, Rebecca Hall, and Malcolm Washington are among the directors whose films will be featured. According to a Netflix representative, the curated films were selected for being powerful features that each offer a unique perspective on Black experiences throughout American history. “Whether based on true stories or inspired by lived experience, these six films by gifted, visionary artists are essential viewing,” a press statement reads.
Among those “essential viewing” films include recent Netflix releases “The Piano Lesson,” directed by Malcolm Washington, and Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight” starring Kerry Washington.
“The Piano Lesson” is an adaptation of August Wilson’s iconic stage play.
“The Six Triple Eight” is based on a true story, and centers on a Black female WWII battalion. Perry has an overall deal with Netflix, which was extended in 2024. Perry and “Miracles from Heaven” filmmaker DeVon Franklin will additionally produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal.
“I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good,” Perry said in a press statement. “And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
Netflix also boasts a slew of award-winning films as part of the “Strong Black Lead” series.
Rebecca Hall’s 2021 directorial debut “Passing” and Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” will screen, along with George C. Wolfe’s Academy Award-nominated “Rustin” and Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” featuring Academy Award nominee Mary J. Blige.
All film screenings are free of charge with RSVP.
Check out the lineup below.
Friday, February 21
7:00 PM: “Passing” with recorded intro from filmmaker Rebecca Hall
Saturday, February 22
11:00 AM: “Mudbound”
2:00 PM: “The Six Triple Eight” with recorded intro from actor Kerry Washington
5:00 PM: “Da 5 Bloods”
8:30 PM: “The Piano Lesson” (with recorded intro from producer Denzel Washington)
Sunday, February 23
5:15 PM: “Rustin”
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