Black Star
October - December 2016
![Blackstar](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2005/default/16-9/700/16/09/angela-bassett.jpg)
Previous events in this programme
Dreamgirls
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.part of Stars Become Stars
![Dream Girls](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2000/default/1-1/180/16/09/dreamgirls_1.jpg)
Established soulstress Beyoncé and Oscar®-winning newcomer Jennifer Hudson fight it out for lead vocals in this all-star diva-thon based on the award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Followed by live music from some of Bristol's most talented R&B singers.
Fri 21 Oct
Dreamgirls Party: Soul Sister No.1
part of Stars Become Stars
![Dreamgirls Party: Soul Sister No.1](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2055/default/1-1/180/16/09/dreamgirls_3.jpg)
Café & Bar, Watershed
To celebrate the start of Black Star let's get in the Motown mood with this special Dreamgirls after party featuring some fierce female voices from Bristol.
Fri 21 Oct
Black Lives on Film
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.![Black Lives on Film](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2054/default/1-1/180/16/09/we_love_moses_001_-_jerome_holder_raphel_famotibe.jpg)
Do you want to see more stories on the big screen about the reality of being young and black? Join us for a celebration of emerging black British talent at this showcase of shorts, panel discussion and networking event.
Sat 22 Oct
The Wiz + Disco
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.![The Wiz](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2025/default/1-1/180/16/09/wiz.jpg)
We invite all the family to ease on down the yellow brick road with this special screening of The Wiz, the beloved Motown musical version (starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson) of Dorothy's journey to the wonderful world of Oz. Followed by a free disco!
Sun 23 Oct
Bird
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Become Stars
![Bird](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2002/default/1-1/180/16/09/bird.jpg)
Forest Whitaker gives a tour de force performance as jazz visionary Charlie "Bird" Parker, bringing out all the triumphs and tragic dimensions of the saxophonist's life to the screen from the agony of addiction to the ecstacy of music-driven redemption.
Fri 28 Oct
The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers
![The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/1944/default/1-1/180/16/08/nicholas_brothers_stormy_weather.jpg)
Bruce Goldstein presents a unique compilation tribute to the Nicholas Brothers, featuring a collage of rarely seen home movies, photographs and film clips.
Wed 2 Nov
Special Offer: Ticket holders for The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers can get £1.00 off their ticket for Stormy Weather (Sun 6 Nov 15:00). Please note, this offer is not available online - visit Box Office or call 0117 927 5100.
Boyz N The Hood
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.![Boyz in the Hood](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2023/default/1-1/180/16/09/boyzh_stl_12_h.jpg)
Remarkably, John Singleton was only 23 years old when he wrote and directed what is now recognised as a seminal title, a brutally candid portrait of the realities of LA street life starring Cuba Gooding Jr and Ice Cube.
Straight Outta Compton
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Become Stars
![Straight Outta Compton](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2003/default/1-1/180/16/09/lwoae.jpg)
The streets in 1980s Compton were some of the most dangerous in America. When five young men (including Dr. Dre, Easy E and Ice Cube) translated their experiences into rebellious rhymes, they put their anger into the most powerful weapon they had: their music.
Fri 4 Nov
Jackie Brown
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Under The Radar
![Jackie Brown](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2009/default/1-1/180/16/09/jackie-brown.png)
Blaxploitation Queen Pam Grier stars as an air hostess who hatches a plan to outwit both the police and her criminal cohorts in Quentin Tarantino's postmodern classic.
Sun 6 Nov
Stormy Weather
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.![Stormy Weather](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2115/default/1-1/180/16/10/nicholas-brothers-jumpin-jive-stormy-weather-1943-1.jpg)
A complete joy from start to finish Stormy Weather brilliantly showcases the dazzling, show-stopping numbers of the black, self-taught entertainers, the fabulous Nicholas Brothers.
Sun 6 Nov
Special Offer: Ticket holders for The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers (Wed 2 Nov 18:00) can get £1.00 off their ticket for Stormy Weather. Please note, this offer is not available online - visit Box Office or call 0117 927 5100.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Under The Radar
![Ghost Dog](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2010/default/1-1/180/16/09/ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai-113527l.jpg)
Jim Jarmusch's surreal and stylish hitman tale stars the imposing Forest Whitaker as Ghost Dog, a self-taught pigeon-loving samurai hitman who lives by a strict code of honour inspired by ancient Japanese traditions, but finds himself marked for death by the mafia.
Sun 13 Nov
To Sir, with Love
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.![To Sir With Love](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2028/default/1-1/180/16/09/to-sir-with-love.jpg)
Join Norman Jay MBE for this special screening of the Sidney Poitier classic, where his novice teacher faces a class of unruly white working class kids who test him to his limits.
Sun 13 Nov
Purple Rain + Jam of the Year at Colston Hall
part of Stars Become Stars
![Purple Rain + Jam of the Year at Colston Hall](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2006/default/1-1/180/16/09/00317309.jpg)
Join us for a Colston Hall tribute to the ultimate sexy MF take over, a purple people party with pre-film delights, a screening of 1984 classic Purple Rain, and an after party with a DJ set from the legendary Norman Jay MBE.
Sun 13 Nov
In the Heat of the Night
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.![In the Heat of the Night](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2024/default/1-1/180/16/09/in_the_heat_of_the_night_courtesy_of_park_circusmgm_studios15.jpg)
A redneck sheriff (Rod Steiger) and a black Philadelphia homicide detective (Sidney Poitier) reluctantly team up on a small-town murder investigation in Norman Jewison's Oscar®-winning crime drama.
The 17:50 screening on Fri 18 Nov will include an introduction by Roger Griffith - Chair of Ujima Radio and co-curator of Watershed's Black Star season.
Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With It
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Stars Become Stars
![What’s Love Got to Do with it](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2004/default/1-1/180/16/09/vlcsnap-2013-04-17-18h43m29s234.png)
Tina Turner's story is like the song: river deep, mountain high - a tale of ambition, talent, desire; drugs, violence and despair. This unflinching biopic lets you experience the highs and lows of her life, from church choir girl to her meteoric rise to stardom and turbulent marriage to Ike.
Fri 18 Nov
The Color Purple
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Under The Radar
![The Colour Purple](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2017/default/1-1/180/16/09/colorpurple.jpg)
Adapted from Alice Walker's celebrated and hard-hitting Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Steven Spielberg's impressive, dignified film was monumental for black stardom, launching the careers of Whoopi Goldberg and a pre-TV-fame Oprah Winfrey.
Sun 20 Nov
Jimi: All Is By My Side
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Stars Become Stars
![All Is By My Side](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/105/default/1-1/180/14/09/c-all-is-by-1-1.jpg)
An absorbing, provocative and wholly original portrait of Jimi Hendrix as fledgling legend, John Ridley's (screenwriter of 12 Years A Slave) directorial debut features Outkast's André Benjamin as the supremely gifted young guitarist in the throes of self discovery.
Fri 25 Nov
Blue Collar
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Stars Under The Radar
![Blue Collar](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2021/default/1-1/180/16/09/blue_collar2.jpg)
Richard Pryor is a revelation in a rare dramatic performance as a rabble-rousing union man in Paul Schrader's sharp, insightful look at class, race and male camaraderie in 1970s Detroit.
Sun 27 Nov
The Link: A Networking Event For Under 25s
![The Link: A Networking Event For Under 25s](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2164/default/1-1/180/16/11/the-link-september.-2016-copy.jpg)
Café & Bar, Watershed
The Link, Rife Magazine's free networking event for young creative people aged between 16 and 24, is back. And this time, we’re celebrating the BFI Black Star season.
Mon 28 Nov
Adulthood
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.![Adulthood](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2165/default/1-1/180/16/11/797-adulthood.jpg)
Screenwriter Noel Clarke's sequel to his hit Kidulthood is set six years after that first slice of West London teen turbulence and sees his character Sam attempt to return to normality after serving time for murder.
Mon 28 Nov
Black Star Season House Party: Comedy Double Bill at The Trinity Centre
![Black Star Season House Party: Comedy Double Bill at Trinity](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/2132/default/1-1/180/16/10/coming_to_america_3.jpg)
An evening celebrating Black comedy at The Trinity Centre featuring Coming to America, Eddie Murphy's shining moment, and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, the directorial debut by trailblazer Keenen Ivory Wayans featuring a young Chris Rock.