Selected by Priscilla Igwe of The New Black Film Collective, Black History Month meets Halloween in this free film screening of Jordan Peele’s latest film, Us.

Synopsis

After sending shockwaves across contemporary culture and setting a new standard for provocative, socially-conscious horror films with his directorial debut, Get Out, Academy Award®-winning visionary Jordan Peele returns with another original nightmare that he has written, directed and produced.

After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway.

Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

Post-Screening Discussion + Q&A

This screening will be followed by a discussion and audience Q&A with a panel curated by TNBFC. The panel discussion will be focussed on themes including race in Trump’s America, survivor’s remorse, being our worst enemy and the evolving role of black people in horror (where they have been historically the first to die!). Furthermore, there will be an exploration of the body of Jordan Peele’s provocative work and social commentary in regard to GET OUT and BLACKKKLANSMAN.

Panel guests TBA

About The New Black Film Collective

The TNBFC is a nationwide network of film exhibitors, educators and programmers of Black representation on screen. As part of their range of services, TNBFC host screenings that matter to the local community featuring international and domestic films of black representation.

TNBFC started as a training programme in 2008 supported by Skillset, Film London and the London Development Agency. Their mission is to grow the black media sector and become a resource for filmmakers and film lovers.