Each Sunday in February, enjoy a movie presented in partnership with the UofL Health Sciences Center Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The schedule is as follows:
February 3 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - The unauthorized harvesting of Lacks’s cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs and influenced the course of modern medicine. The film tells the story of Lacks and of her descendants’ struggle with her legacy. Stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, and Renee Elyse Goldsberry.
TV-MA | 1 h 33min | ©2017 HBO FILMS
February 10 - Moonlight - The coming-of-age story about a young man grappling with questions of family, community, and sexuality in Miami, Florida. Stars Naomie Harris, André Holland, Mahershala Ali, and Janelle Monáe.
R | 1 h 51 min | ©2016 A24 FILMS
February 17 - Black Panther - The international blockbuster about the heroes of the fictional African nation of Wakanda stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong'o.
PG-13 | 2 h 14 min | ©2018 MARVEL STUDIOS
February 24 - 13th - Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, from the end of slavery through mass incarceration and the modern criminal justice system. Features interviews with Angela Davis, Cory Booker, Newt Gingrich, and others.
TV-MA | 1 h 40 min | ©2016 KANDOO FILMS
Contact Information
- LFPL Main Branch
- 301 York St., Louisville, KY 40203
- (502) 574-1611
Event Time
- Saturday, February 2, 2019
- 7:00 PM
Price
- Free, registration required

