Reel Sisters Screens Black Girl
Schedule
Thu Jun 18 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Riverside Theatre | New York, NY
In celebration of Juneteenth, Reel Sisters will host a screening of the recently restored classic film Black Girl written by j.e. franklin.About this Event
In celebration of Juneteenth, Reel Sisters will host a historic screening of the recently restored classic film Black Girl written award-winning playwright and filmmaker by j.e. franklin on June 18, 2026 at Riverside Theater in Harlem! Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation, Black Girl is a meditation on Black Feminity and celebrates three generations of women striving for a better life. Starring Ruby Dee and directed by Ossie Davis, the film was released in 1972 and is based on j.e. franklin's play that was produced by Woodie King Jr.
The special screening is dedicated to Woodie King for his legacy of supporting Black artists and institutions.
Tickets: $7, plus platform fees
Venue: Riverside Theater, 91 Claremont Ave. (cor. 121 St.)
Black Girl
Director: Ossie Davis Writer: j.e. franklin
narrative, 97 min.
Black Girl celebrates the aspirations of three generations of women who strive for a better life. Billie Jean has dropped out of school and secretly taken a job as a dancer in a local bar, her ultimate goal is to become a ballet dancer. Billie Jean must fight a multiplicity of challenges, family issues, sex, racism and classism to win an education and forge her own identity.
Where is it happening?
The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue, New York, United StatesUSD 9.31
