Say Amen, Somebody

Monday, August 18, 2025

Special Events

  • Mon Aug 18 : 

    Screening on 35mm + Q&A with dir. George Nierenberg after the 7:00 show

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Screening on 35mm!

Monday, August 18 at 7:00: Q&A with director George Nierenberg after the show

One of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, Say Amen, Somebody is George Nierenberg’s masterpiece — a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture, featuring the father of Gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey (“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”); its matron, Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith; and earth-shaking performances by the Barrett Sisters and the O’Neal Twins. When it was first released in the early 1980s, the film received an overwhelming critical response, garnering rave reviews around the world.

A Kino Lorber and Milestone Films release.

Screening as part of Milestone Films: A 35th Anniversary Celebration in 35mm

  • Country USA
  • Year 1982
  • Running Time 100 minutes
  • Format 35mm
  • Distributor Kino Lorber
  • Director George Nierenberg
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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