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Morris From America: Free Screening
Phoenix Theatres Savoy 16 + IMAX
232 Burwash Ave.
Savoy, Illinois
(217) 530-4671
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This screening marks two major milestones for The Chambana Film Society. First, It marks 2-and-a-half years, to the week, or our first screening. Second, it marks our 100th screening in town! Before we mark a new chapter in our history two days later, (see below), we thought it would be great to have a bit of a celebration.
So, we’re having a free movie screening! Morris From America is one of my films, and SEVERELY overlooked. Starring Craig Robinson from The Office (Curtis), and newcomer Markees Christmas (Morris), as a single father & son that relocated to Heidelberg, Germany.
Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.
Morris From America premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and a Special Jury Award for Individual Performance for Craig Robinson. It has an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
To make this milestone even more exciting, we’ll be following the screening with a Zoom Q&A with writer/director Chad Hartigan! Please reserve a seat by buying a $0 ticket.