John Sayles received the prestigous life-time achievement award for directing at Savannah Film Festival this fall. At this time the film was screened, but if you missed it, here’s your chance. There will be a special free screening of Honeydripper on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. presented by the Lucas Theatre, Black Heritage Festival and the Savannah Film Society. This show is free and open to the public.
There will also be a special appearance by the film’s director (John Sayles) and producer (Maggie Renzi) immediately following the film.
Iconoclastic filmmaker John Sayles, in his 16th feature film, continues his examination of the complexities and shifting identities of American sub-cultures in the new film “Honeydripper.†With understated intelligence, Sayles uses the rhythms of the citizens of Harmony, Alabama to immerse the audience into the world of the Jim Crow south. It’s a fable about a quintessentially American subject, but with a fidelity to time and temperament that is unusual in an American director. It’s 1950 and it’s a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover), the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. He decides to lay off his long-time blues singer Bertha Mae, and announces that he’s hired a famous guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a one night only gig in order to save the club. Featuring real, live blues and rock ‘n’ roll (no lip-syncing here), from the likes of Mabel John, Keb’ Mo, Gary Clark, Jr. and the rest of the Honeydripper Band, the film also stars Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton, and Yaya DeCosta. The film is tale about the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, but at its heart, is about change and how it affects us all – for better or for worse.
No tickets are necessary. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Please arrive promptly to ensure seating. Find out more about this film and view trailers, pictures and more, visit www.honeydripper-movie.com.