The Underground Railroad: Chapters 1 & 2
Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18, 2021
Chapter 1: “Georgia”
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from the Randall plantation in Georgia, their lives are irrevocably changed. Together they discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey that reveals the true face of America.
Chapter 2: “South Carolina”
Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie” and “Christian.” Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
Screening as part of our exclusive presentation of Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins’s acclaimed Amazon Original limited series, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, screening for a limited one-week engagement July 16-22.
The program includes all ten chapters, are presented in paired groupings. If you want to watch all the chapters you can start on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and watch the paired chapters on consecutive days.
Tickets to screenings of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD are free of charge. Advance tickets are available online or at the box office; online non-member tickets are subject to an online booking fee. Each day at noon July 16-22, a limited number of additional tickets will be released at the box office for that day’s shows. There is a limit of two tickets per screening per customer.
- Running Time 134 minutes
- Director Barry Jenkins
- Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil
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