Miss Juneteenth
Part of the Beyond Film Program
Co-presented with The DeLuxe Theater, CAMH, Austin Film Society, and Black Public Media
This film is part of the Beyond Film Program. The DeLuxe Theater Pop Up Drive-In will open at 6:30PM. The film starts at 7:30PM and will be preceded by an HCAS curated pre-show reel. The ticket price is $30 per car, which includes all passengers in the car.
This screening is sold out. We encourage you to check out some of the other Satellite programs we have.
Turquoise Jones is a single mom who holds down a household, a rebellious teenager, and pretty much everything that goes down at Wayman’s BBQ & Lounge. Turquoise is also a bona fide beauty queen—she was once crowned Miss Juneteenth, a title commemorating the day slaves in Texas were freed – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Life didn’t turn out as beautifully as the title promised, but Turquoise, determined to right her wrongs, is cultivating her daughter, Kai, to become Miss Juneteenth, even if Kai wants something else.
| Country, Year | United States, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Director | Channing Godfrey Peoples |
| Writer | Channing Godfrey Peoples |
| Cast | Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze |
| Producer | Neil Creque Williams, Jeanie Igoe, James M. Johnston, Toby Halbrooks, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 99 MINS, SECS |
| Genre | Narrative |
| Subject | Film |
| Event Type | Drive In |