Set it Off - A Tribute to Black Genre Cinema: Tyneside Cinema
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To mark the release of Jordan Peele's latest film Nope, Tyneside Cinema have curated a programme of movies celebrating how black filmmakers have harnessed genres like horror, sci-fi, Western and fantasy to tell bold and original stories that subvert the cinematic status quo.
Taking place from September to early November, Set it Off - A Tribute to Black Genre Cinema boasts a packed programme of films from directors including Spike Lee, Sidney Poitier and, of course, Jordan Peele. Read on for the full film line-up.
Nope - Wednesday 14th September - Saturday 17th September
Deep Cover - Friday 16th September - Wednesday 21st September
Neptune Frost - Sunday 18th September
Atlantics - Tuesday 20th September - Monday 3rd October
Def by Temptation - Saturday 24th September
Welcome II the Terrordome - Sunday 25th September
Devil in a Blue Dress - Monday 26th September
Clockers - Tuesday 27th September
His House - Thursday 29th September - Monday 10th October
Posse - Sunday 2nd October
The Harder They Fall - Tuesday 4th October
Ganja & Hess - Tuesday 4th October - Wednesday 12th October
Tales From the Hood - Saturday 8th October
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty - Monday 17th October
The Bloodettes - Thursday 20th October
Buck and the Preacher - Tuesday 25th October - Tuesday 1st November
Eve's Bayou - Wednesday 2nd November - Sunday 6th November
