Our Black Icons of Cinema season celebrates..... Whoopi Goldberg.
This Black History Month, the Connaught proudly presents
Black Icons of Cinema - a special season celebrating groundbreaking Black filmmakers. Join us this October to experience trailblazing talent and timeless stories on the big screen. There'll be something for everyone.
About the film
Whoopi Goldberg stars as a nightclub singer who is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent. She ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
Enjoy the full season
Denzel Washington - Fri 3 Oct
Pam Grier - Fri 10 Oct
Steve McQueen - Wed 22 Oct
Free Screening!
Whoopi Goldberg - Sun 26 Oct
Tony Todd - Fri 31 Oct
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We also have a piece of live theatre on the Studio stage - DRUM. A new play on Sun 19 Oct. Click
here.
BBFC Insight: mild sex references, language, violence, threat
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