The Heartland, Private Film Screenings

320 Market Street,Brookfield WI 53045

08 February, 2022

Description

Come out and celebrate the Criterion Channel Release of the award-winning Milwaukee film, The Heartland. Highlighting both the joys and trials of growing up Black in the Midwest, three young Milwaukee residents confront and reconcile the unrequited love between them and their city. Through outspoken interviews, they reveal the ways in which Milwaukee has shaped them and they in turn have shaped Milwaukee. Graced with poetry and luminous images, Marquise Mays’s heartfelt documentary takes an at once loving and critical look at a city still riven by inequality—while offering an empowering vision for a brighter future. Join us at the Silverspot Cinema Theatre in the Corner of Brookfield Square. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, so we recommend arriving a bit early. The main showcase of the film will start promptly at 7:00PM with a Q+A session happening directly after. Three Encore Screenings will begin screening at 8:00PM, 8:45PM, 9:30PM. Although having a successful festival circuit, this will actually be the first time that The Heartland will be shown on the big screen and we wanted to share this intimate experience with the community that has showered this film with so much love. Come and enjoy the remastered version of the film in celebration of its official streaming debut on The Criterion Channel. About The Criterion Collection. Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film. Please make sure to bring your mask on the day of the event. Masks need to be worn when entering the theater and when moving about any of the common areas such as the restroom and/or restaurant area. Face masks should also be worn inside the auditorium, except when you are eating or drinking.