From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Cinéma La Comète
1863. The American Civil War is devastating the United States. Young Robert Gould Shaw is promoted to colonel of the first all-black regiment of volunteers, who signed up to fight a war they thought was theirs. They were wrong. Given menial tasks, despised by their officers, they revolt with Shaw as their leader. Volunteers in the assault of the impenetrable Fort Wagner, these heroes will pay a high price to retrieve their dignity.
Summer Of Soul (...Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – Ahmir "Questlove" THOMPSON – 20:05 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in filmRock'n' War/Art'n'War #7
Cinéma La Comète
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Marcus Garvey Park — an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten—until now. Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest.
Mississippi Burning – Alan PARKER – 22:30 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Lycée Bayen
1964. Three civil rights activists mysteriously disappear in Mississippi. Ward and Anderson, two F.B.I. agents with different but complementary approaches, are sent to investigate. Their inquiries soon begin to ruffle feathers and violent incidents break out against a backdrop of racism in a town where the Ku Klux Klan kindles hatred and violence…
In the Heat of the Night – Norman JEWISON – 20:00 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Lycée Bayen
Virgil Tibbs is a black police officer in the North of the United States. When visiting a small town in the South where most people are extremely racist, he finds himself involved in a murder investigation.
BlacKkKlansman – Spike LEE – 11:55 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Lycée Bayen
The early 1970s, a time of great social upheaval as the struggle for civil rights rages on. Ron Stallworth becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, but his arrival is greeted with open hostility by the department’s rank and file. Undaunted, Stallworth resolves to make a name for himself and a difference in his community. He bravely sets out a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan.
Lincoln – Steven SPIELBERG – 16:45 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Médiathèque Pompidou
The final turbulent months of the mandate of the 16th President of the United States. In a nation torn apart by civil war and shaken by the winds of change, Abraham Lincoln endeavors to resolve the conflict, unite the country and abolish slavery. This man of exceptional determination and moral courage will have to make choices that will change the destiny of generations to come.
I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul PECK – 19:45 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in film
Lycée Bayen
Based on the words and writing of African American writer James Baldwin, Raoul Peck brings us a film that looks back over the social and political struggles of African Americans in recent decades. A personal reflection on American society, echoing the situation in France today.
