Event time:
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Location:
Humanities Quadrangle, L01
320 York Street
New Haven, CT
06511
Event description:
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive
2007 | Directed by John Sayles | 35mm | 124 mins
It’s 1950 in an Alabama juke joint, and the owner (Danny Glover) has one make-or-break chance to keep it open: booking the hotshot Guitar Sam. Sayles spotlights the musical cultures of the Deep South, showing resilience and renewal during the switch from acoustic to electric. The drama’s all-star cast includes Lisa Gay Hamilton, Charles S. Dutton, Stacy Keach, Mary Steenburgen, and real-life musicians Keb’ Mo’ and Gary Clark, Jr. Introduction by Rachael Hatchett. 35mm print from the Yale Film Archive.