2024 OPENING NIGHT The Piano Lesson (USA, 125 MIN)
Writer: Malcolm Washington, Virgil Williams Director: Malcolm Washington Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Erykah Badu
A family clash over an heirloom piano explodes. The battle between brother and sister - one hopes to sell it, the other refuses to give it up - unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived and who defines a family legacy.
writer Mudbound, A Journal for Jordan, The Piano Lesson
Virgil Williams is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter who most recently adapted August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson for Netflix, which will be released in November of this year. He co-wrote the script with Malcolm Washington, who is also making his feature-film directorial debut. Samuel... Read More →
Thursday October 24, 2024 7:30pm - 10:05pm CDT
The Paramount Theatre713 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701