Cineclub Sint Maarten presents the movie Selma, on Monday, March 14, at Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Rated 13+, the movie is written by Paul Webb and directed by Ava DuVernay, with David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth and Oprah Winfrey.
The bar opens at 7:00 and the movie starts at 7:30pm. Running time is 128 minutes. Tickets are US $5.
Selma
In the movie Selma, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faces off against stalwart politicians and brutal police forces in his quest to unite the country and ensure the right to vote for all citizens. This film features an amazing cast that includes Cuba Gooding Jr. and Oprah Winfrey, and is led by breakout star David Oyelowo.
Oyelowo channels Dr. King perfectly and compliments his co-stars effortlessly with a certain eloquence to every scene he is in. The film also includes a phenomenal soundtrack including “Glory”, the Golden Globe award winning original song by John Legend and Common.
The film begins in a dark period for the country. Despite their legal rights in the constitution, many African American citizens are being denied the right to vote. Dr. King is working with President Lyndon B. Johnson to form a new act to ensure the political freedom of all people. He determines the best place to rally supporters and promote his plans is in the small town of Selma, Alabama.
But before it can even begin, this new inspirational movement may face its end at the hands of a violent police force, a corrupt state governor, and the vicious rage driven town citizens, who will go to any lengths to kill their cause, even if it means killing those in it.
Selma had four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor, and won for Best Original Song. It was also nominated for Best Picture and won Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards.
