SINNERS

Introduction and live musical performance by Sharrif Simmons

Set in 1930s Mississippi, Sinners follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack as they return to their hometown to open a juke joint, hoping to create a space for music, freedom and community. But what begins as a celebration of Black culture and togetherness takes a terrifying turn when a supernatural force threatens everything they are building.

Blending Southern Gothic horror, blues and African American history, director Ryan Coogler explores music as a powerful expression of identity, resistance and collective memory. Beneath its supernatural storytelling, Sinners reflects on the cultural roots of Black music, the legacy of oppression and the struggle to protect spaces of Black joy and self-determination.

The screening is preceded by an introduction and live musical performance by spoken word artist Sharrif Simmons, connecting the film’s themes of music, history and cultural expression to the present.